Right, following on from my other thread I've decided to spend a little bit of money and get something that has been bugging me for a while sorted out on my car now that I'm definitely 100% keeping it for the foreseeable future and won't change my mind at all (Yeah, right! 
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The car is 18 year old, it creaks a bit more than it should over speed bumps and it weighs the best part of 1700KG. It could more than likely do with a little bit of a suspension refresh.
Obviously the "right" thing to do is head down to Toyota and order replacement bushes from them, but it's so damn expensive! It wasn't too long before I found a cheaper solution
Which leads me to my question really is are Poly Bushes really that bad ride quality wise?
I can deal with "firm" no issue (the car is already running firmer springs and dampers), but back breaking, teeth shattering stiff is going to wind me up fast, regardless how much money I've saved over the proper stuff.
I know people who are into track days and the like absolutely swear by poly bushing, but the older guys on the Soarer forums absolutely despise them and claim that they categorically ruin the car. Not too sure who to believe? I don't NEED a car that floats like a cloud, but I don't want to be winching every time I have to go over a speed bump!
Would it perhaps worth doing certain bushes in poly and other in the standard stuff?
And is it true that poly bushes are a little bit easier to press in than standard bushes?
I'll be doing things in "stages" so could deal with a spending a bit more, but I like saving money where I can get away with it
) The car is 18 year old, it creaks a bit more than it should over speed bumps and it weighs the best part of 1700KG. It could more than likely do with a little bit of a suspension refresh.
Obviously the "right" thing to do is head down to Toyota and order replacement bushes from them, but it's so damn expensive! It wasn't too long before I found a cheaper solution
Which leads me to my question really is are Poly Bushes really that bad ride quality wise?
I can deal with "firm" no issue (the car is already running firmer springs and dampers), but back breaking, teeth shattering stiff is going to wind me up fast, regardless how much money I've saved over the proper stuff.
I know people who are into track days and the like absolutely swear by poly bushing, but the older guys on the Soarer forums absolutely despise them and claim that they categorically ruin the car. Not too sure who to believe? I don't NEED a car that floats like a cloud, but I don't want to be winching every time I have to go over a speed bump!
Would it perhaps worth doing certain bushes in poly and other in the standard stuff?
And is it true that poly bushes are a little bit easier to press in than standard bushes?
I'll be doing things in "stages" so could deal with a spending a bit more, but I like saving money where I can get away with it
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