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Offline Organisys

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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #20 on: 12 April 2007, 22:47 »
Quote from: dubslug on 12 April 2007, 22:45
oh well bought em now so il fit it lol
wish me luck

you'll be fine mate. i think you'd only notice a difference when really trying hard  / on track.
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #21 on: 12 April 2007, 22:55 »
ah thats ok then, this frame was already bushed up and cost me a huge 20 quid, might crack on with it tommorrow
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #22 on: 13 April 2007, 08:23 »
It depends who you speak to about poly bushes, a few people recon OE are the best, but theres plenty of track day warriors on cgti who rate them, and they don't drive carefully :cool:
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #23 on: 13 April 2007, 10:34 »
I think after reading all the posts I'll go for the ones that are easier to fit (poly), hopefully I'll be able to do them without completely removing the axle from the car.
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #24 on: 18 April 2007, 18:32 »
dubslug, let us know how you get on mate ?
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #25 on: 18 April 2007, 20:07 »
have just done this job, the old bushes are a pain to remove, i would not attempt it on the car! i found a good way was to angle grind the big end off then get the biggest drill bit you could fit between the outer metal of the bush and the metal sleeve in the middle and drill the rubber out, then hacksaw through the outer bit. polys go in easy though.

rally design sell the poly bushes for about a tenner each  :smiley:
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #26 on: 18 April 2007, 20:22 »
 Hijack  :smiley:
 Where do you put the axel stands when you remove the rear beam? as I allways put them on the beam :huh:
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #27 on: 18 April 2007, 20:48 »
^ Good point ?
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #28 on: 18 April 2007, 20:54 »
think i put them just inside the sill by the front of the arch, theres a nice strong looking bit sticking out
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Re: rear subframe
« Reply #29 on: 19 April 2007, 09:17 »
yep that is the correct point for a trolley jack/axle stans :)
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