Thread: Watts Linkage bushes, Flo-Flex v OEM

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

But add a set of "cranked" arms, which are at least the same price. These allow for extra flex without cranking (potentially weaker) and are solid arms.

Are you sure that these are cranked arms? I thought the additional movement was due to the redesign of the centre piece rather - which allows the arm to achieve a tigher angle.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

I wonder if the GBP 495.00 price includes VAT?

I have had confirmation that GBP 495.00 is the price EXCLUDING VAT.

They're not cranked arms. The redesign allows flex akin to cranked arms. Replacing the bushes and adding new cranked arms would give you an equivalent package so cost needs to be allowed in the OEM package.

My bushes finally arrived.

Originally Posted by joel0407

I thought they maybe poorly sized but I like to give them the benefit of the doubt and believe the centre sleeve is stepped so the larger bush goes on the smaller side. Lets hope so as I had a big and small in each pack. I'm hopping it wasn't just a coincidence and they are poorly made.

My bushes also have staggered sizes but this is correct and required as it matches the step in the sleeves.

Originally Posted by joel0407

The alloy used for the sleeves just isn't strong enough to hold the tension of the bolts. As you can see from my pictures the sleeve has just crushed and this is with my torque wrench only at 100nm. The material might have been nice and soft for machining but it just doesn't work here.

To confirm, the centre tube that runs through the centre of your rose joints in the FloFlex bushes were alloy? The ones that have been supplied to me are steel (and therefore hopefully suitable for the torque settings specified).

The outer sleeves for the bushes (the component that the rose joint fits into) on mine are alloy though - but this should not be a concern as should be sized to fit into the centre piece component of the watts linkage.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

My bushes finally arrived.




My bushes also have staggered sizes but this is correct and required as it matches the step in the sleeves.




To confirm, the centre tube that runs through the centre of your rose joints in the FloFlex bushes were alloy? The ones that have been supplied to me are steel (and therefore hopefully suitable for the torque settings specified).

The outer sleeves for the bushes (the component that the rose joint fits into) on mine are alloy though - but this should not be a concern as should be sized to fit into the centre piece component of the watts linkage.

Yep alloy centres.

Can you post some pictures?

Happy Days

Originally Posted by joel0407

Yep alloy centres.

Well hopefully mine will be suitable then with the steel centre sleeve/tubes.

Originally Posted by joel0407

Can you post some pictures?

Yes, see below:

Yep. That centre tube material definatly looks different to mine.

Happy Days

Have you refered this thread to Flo-Flex.

Maybe I should if you haven't.

Happy Days.