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spiderman
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:17 pm

Hi,im in the middle of doing a disc brake conversion on my pre facelift 320i,I want to replace the standard bushes with poly ones, question is which ones to go for, who do you guys recommend gor them . Cheers scott
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Grrrmachine
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:41 pm

Fitting poly trailing arm bushes is a very bad idea. They tend to slip in the mounts, meaning they don't offer the resistive tension that the rubber ones do. They offer no advantage, and considerable downsides compared to the standard bushes.
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:25 pm

Superflex.co.uk easy to fit and no nonsense as some would have you believe.
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:32 pm

Strongflex, I have the full kit on my e30.

http://www.strongflex.eu/en/39-bmw-e30-82-91
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:00 pm

Ok, thanks for the advice :D
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