Poly bushes

agnes · 30 Jul 2012 at 10:24

Does anyone know where I can get sets for a decent price? It's for a Mazda MX5 mk1.

Got a fair amount of squeak from the old original rubber bushes which are cracked and generally way past their date.

I am wanting to do the whole lot, anti roll bushes will be done when I replace the anti roll bars (come with the new anti roll bar). So pretty much upper and lower wishbone front and rear.

The Running Man · 30 Jul 2012 at 12:56

Fleabay ? Usually i see importing from the states is cheaper then buying retail superpro offerings. Alternatively i found buying second hand arms already bushed from the owners club could save time and monies.

Vigoro · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:15

Don't order bushes from FloFlex, they are the wrong size!

Apart from that, I don't really know. I think mx5parts do a bush replacement kit

agnes · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:36

Vigoro said:
Don't order bushes from FloFlex, they are the wrong size!

Apart from that, I don't really know. I think mx5parts do a bush replacement kit

Good site that, but I thought the bushes they have are pretty costly!

Vigoro · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:37

£250 for a set isn't really that costly, certainly cheaper than the polybush ones

Dogbreath · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:40

If you don't like squeaking bushes avoid polyurethane ones.

agnes · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:51

Vigoro said:
£250 for a set isn't really that costly, certainly cheaper than the polybush ones

Yea, but surely getting poly bushes will be a better upgrade overall?

Vigoro · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:55

It is, but decent polybushes cost more than £250 from what i have seen!

Those bushes for 250 on mx5 parts say they are stiffer than standard bushes iirc, so should make a bit of difference.

agnes · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:58

Hmmm, either £250 for these:

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/bush-piece-front-rear-suspension-arms-mk1225-p-2658.html

Or, £410 for this lot (including anti roll):

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/bush-polyurethane-anti-roll-p-357.html
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/bush-polyurethane-front-wishbone-mk1225-p-355.html
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/bush-polyurethane-rear-wishbone-mk1225-p-356.html

Vigoro · 30 Jul 2012 at 14:08

That's up to you whether you want full poly bushes or not. Just like I said don't get floflex ones. I ended up having to cut mine so they would fit as they were far too large

Dogbreath · 30 Jul 2012 at 14:12

Use metalastic bushes for road use IMO, either standard or uprated (if you must). They are maintenance free unlike polybushes which inevitably start to squeak after a while.

agnes · 30 Jul 2012 at 14:17

Cheers guys

I think I will go for the first link. Cheaper, I probably won't have the car in a couple of years. So yea, stiffer, needs doing and saves me just under £200.

And thanks for the input regarding floflex Vigoro.