Thread: Poly Bushings in Control Arms

Hey Baz - what colour are the bushes you had installed?

I seem to recall there are different colours for different hardness of the poly material... something like blue is harder than orange.

Originally Posted by jonesy63

Hey Baz - what colour are the bushes you had installed?

I seem to recall there are different colours for different hardness of the poly material... something like blue is harder than orange.

They recommend the Blue bushes for the D3/D4/RRS, so I'm assuming Blue haven't looked though



Baz.

Originally Posted by jonesy63

Hey Baz - what colour are the bushes you had installed?

I seem to recall there are different colours for different hardness of the poly material... something like blue is harder than orange.

Myth! And only applies to a specific manufacturer who use the colours for their own coding...

Originally Posted by Redback

Well had my lower control arm bushes changed in the D4 last week, this time I had SuperPro Poly bushes put in, both top and lower arms.

The verdict;

Not impressed at all, no compliance or give at all, harsh, you can really feel it through the steering wheel, gives you the feeling that the shocks have the wrong valving, with too much rebound ....

Baz, your comments reminded me of the discussion regarding the OEM hydrolastic bush versus poly in this thread (first page).
Particularly Tombie's point regarding comparative movement of the different bushes (less lateral movement in poly bush).

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...trol-arms.html

Cheers,
Scott

Originally Posted by Tombie

Myth! And only applies to a specific manufacturer who use the colours for their own coding...

So not a myth - if it actually exists!

I have poly bushes installed on my Alfa and one other thing about them... they squeak - unless you routinely apply the silicone lube on them. The ones I fitted were SuperPro brand and came with the lube - like a gel - to be applied during installation.

My cousin , runs a tyrepower store and I checked with him to fit poly bushes bushes ,no way too harsh too noisey alright in a race car not in a disco
Fitted standard ones

Originally Posted by Redback

Well had my lower control arm bushes changed in the D4 last week, this time I had SuperPro Poly bushes put in, both top and lower arms.

The verdict;

Not impressed at all, no compliance or give at all, harsh, you can really feel it through the steering wheel, gives you the feeling that the shocks have the wrong valving, with too much rebound

You feel every single little bump in the road, like being in a Mini Minor and contrary to the blurb, they don't enhance ride and handling, infact quite the opposite.

I think I may have to lower my tyre pressures to compensate.

So those that may be contemplating Poly bushes when you need to change your bushes, DON'T.

My opinion only of coarse, if you don't mind a harsher ride that doesn't improve the handling or ride of the car, then these are for you, time will tell if they last longer, for me they would have to last double that of the standard bushes for me to get them again.

Baz.

So Baz, if their claim is better .... blah, blah, blah .... and they clearly aren't. Can you get them to use a different product at their expense?


Cheers.