Superpro bushes

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ethos

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Hi guys,

I need new front wishbone and arb bushes on the vrs, was maybe looking to get some superpro ones.

Anyone used them before and will the extra vibration be noticeable / worth it etc... ?

Thanks.

They seem to come to about £70 delivered for them all, but they need to be done. Booo.... :o
 
Polybushes are great. The car will feel a lot tauter and the steering more responsive, although the ride is a little harder. Remember - they last forever too.

Never had experience of Superpro - have always used Powerflex. :)
 
My experience with them is that they have a short lifespan compared to OE bushes, they seem to go hard then get torn up or lose their shape. However when they are new an improvment over stock is noticeable.
 
mr jamez said:
My experience with them is that they have a short lifespan compared to OE bushes, they seem to go hard then get torn up or lose their shape.
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Totally agree, they don't last very well IME despite most of the manufacturers claiming that they outlast rubber bushes. They can also cause squeaks and creaks once the lubrication has dried up/been forced out. Polyurethane is not a particularly good bearing material.
 
When you say they don't last as long, what sort of time scale are we talking here.

I'm happy to use the oem bushes but worried that they won't improve my wheel hop.
 
Well i've heard good reviews about these reducing it, I'm not keen on crazy vibrations though...

I'm happy to spend a bit more on them but not if they'll only last a couple years :)
 
Life will depend on the use of the car, for example B roads will articulate the suspension far more than a motorway.

Pu lasts longer than rubber as a material, however the issue with bushes is the moving parts. PU bushes have a metal sleeve that rotates, rubber is a metalastic type bush so the inner race rotated relative to the outer shell by the twisting inside the shell. The rubber will fail due to the shearing whereas PU gets sloppy from the friction of the metal sleeve and dirt and grit etc.

There not that great for any bushes that rotate in more than one axis either as they are a lot stiff than rubber. Can be something you want to avoid with most setups, the more positive feel attribute can be just that the car is more unsettled now.
 
That link is to a engine mount and where its located playes a huge role in restraining the engine movements due to the torque reactions through the gearbox. Very straightfoward swap!

Wishbones will be more work than that, balljoint splitting from the hub and getting the stock bushes out tend to be the fun parts.
 
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Sorry, I thought the wishbone bushes were the "dogmount" bushes. You can tell i'm a pro at suspension parts....
 
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