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Has anyone fitted Poly bushes to the rear? I have a question

944Scott

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Im in the process of doing mine and I am having problems with the bushes supplied by a well known but not the premier supplier of Poly bushes. It seems I have had a problem with every bush of theirs that utilises a metal insert, such is the problem that my idea of having all orange bushes has now ended up a mixture of orange and purple :(

My gripe is now with the rear outer axle carrier mount bushes, when you look at what has been supplied when its sat on a bench it looks fine (the insert is the same diameter as the bush)
However the insert is not the same length as the original insert, its 8mm shorter. This concerns me because A the insert does not meet both ends of the bush once it is fitted to the car and B the bush being shorter does not fill the whole of its housing.

Has anybody got Powerflex fitted in this location? im interested to hear if they fit the same as what I have here or whether they fit jsut the same as the originals did.

I hope this makes sense.
 
Give Jon Mitchell a bell Scott, he's sorting my entire suspension out right now, only we have bought a full set of Porsche Motorsport bushes (20 in total) [8D]. Can't wait for the "Ring"!
 
The new metal inserts are about 8mm shorter than the originals, I have had problems with every bush (that has a metal insert) I have bought from this supplier [:(]

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I know the bush is not sitting flat against the carrier but even when it is the insert is still too short.
 
I had some of the Flo Flex bushes on the front ARB of my last car and was very happy with the quality. None of them had the metal inserts though.
 
Yep they are in north wales. I have their bushes on both my Arb's and my front droplinks, no issue with these but every bush that have a bolt pass through them have been a mere. I sent both pairs of front wishbone bushes back because of various fitment issues so they have since been replaced with powerflex jobbies.
 

ORIGINAL: 944Scott

The new metal inserts are about 8mm shorter than the originals, I have had problems with every bush (that has a metal insert) I have bought from this supplier [:(]

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I know the bush is not sitting flat against the carrier but even when it is the insert is still too short.


100 % not right looking .I used Pro-flex purple one and they were spot on.
 

ORIGINAL: Ex Skyline

Give Jon Mitchell a bell Scott, he's sorting my entire suspension out right now, only we have bought a full set of Porsche Motorsport bushes (20 in total) [8D]. Can't wait for the "Ring"!

I didnt think that these were still available Pedro. Are they same as standard buy greater shore hardness? Do you have the part numbers, please?
 
Scott, i had grief when dealing with them, drop link bushes (front) they did try to sort me out. Rear drop links arrived today Muchos !
 

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