Thread: Suspension bushing kits

I'll call you...

I removed the failing originals and fitted a full set of SuperPro bushes last year with no special tools and the P38 parked on a fairly level driveway.

The rear radius arms are a bit awkward to re-align to get the bolts back in but the front arms take the longest to do.
Bush removal was with a drill to take out the rubber and a hacksaw blade to join the drill holes together and allow the center tube to be hit out with a small hammer.
The outer steel tube needed careful use of a hacksaw to cut through it without damaging the raduis arm and a chisel was needed to create the final split in the bush outer to get it out.

Fitting the Superpro bushes needed a long bolt and two metal plates (working as giant washers on the bolt). Winding the nut down on the bolt compresses the bush into place, the distortion on the bush before it pops in is amazing, how they don't split is beyond me but if you use lots of the grease and hold your nerve they will go into place.

Without doubt the SuperPro bushes are the best ride and handling improvement I've ever done on the P38, well worth the cost and time.

I have a set on the way to fit to the Phoenix, glad to hear they live up to expectations!

Steve

Originally Posted by rc42

I removed the failing originals and fitted a full set of SuperPro bushes last year with no special tools and the P38 parked on a fairly level driveway.

The rear radius arms are a bit awkward to re-align to get the bolts back in but the front arms take the longest to do.
Bush removal was with a drill to take out the rubber and a hacksaw blade to join the drill holes together and allow the center tube to be hit out with a small hammer.
The outer steel tube needed careful use of a hacksaw to cut through it without damaging the raduis arm and a chisel was needed to create the final split in the bush outer to get it out.

Fitting the Superpro bushes needed a long bolt and two metal plates (working as giant washers on the bolt). Winding the nut down on the bolt compresses the bush into place, the distortion on the bush before it pops in is amazing, how they don't split is beyond me but if you use lots of the grease and hold your nerve they will go into place.

Without doubt the SuperPro bushes are the best ride and handling improvement I've ever done on the P38, well worth the cost and time.

It's interesting that your (presumably) original bushings had outer metal sleeves ...all those in mine (July1999 build) had 'plastic' outer sleeves.
cheers

New super pro bushes are in my front radius arms. And rubber rear mounts on the front arms. See pic. Old rubber mounts were very compressed compared to the new ones. Old bushes looked very old and perished.

I showed up at Hoges', hat in hand, and the whole job was done (4 old bushes pressed out, and new bushes pressed in, coffee and fruit bread) in under 3 hrs. With plenty of banter in between. The arms were already off. The 20 tonne press made light work of pressing out the old ones, with no penetrating oil needed.

We used the vice to hold the arm, and the high tensile threaded rod with an assortment of washers and other plates and all were in. The first one took us 45 mins, because we were super careful and were worried the nolathane lip was going to tear off as it slid in, but after we just pushed it harder it popped in easily and the final 3 went in in less than 15 minutes. Awesome fun too. I haven't installed them on the Rangey yet. Report soon.

My SuperPro kit is on the way, looks like it's not a super hard job

Steve

I planned to get my rear radius arms done today, I pulled the rear radius arms off, and tried to fit the bushes from the kit we bought but it looks like I am missing the SuperPro kit for the rear radius arms.

The front radius arm kit is SPF1809K. I used that for the front, and I thought it was the same for the rear radius arm (since I had two of those kits), but it is not. Rear kit is SPF1805K (as per SuperPro Suspension Parts | Poly Bushings | Suspension Bushes | Sway Bar Bushing Kits | Biggest range of polyurethane suspension parts, bushings and bushes including swaybar and sway bar kits manufactured in Australia.).

Did I get 2xfronts instead of a rear? Has anyone ended up with two rears?

I can have a look, I've never fitted my set.

See also Suspension bushing kits

I just had a look, it's so long ago I don't know what I ordered and received but all I have is one bag labelled SPF1809K. I'll have to read all this thread to check.