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Post Sat May 30, 2015 9:25 pm

Hj,

I'm looking for a full polybush kit and was wondering what other people are running and what would be advised.

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Post Sat May 30, 2015 10:13 pm

Best advice I can give is to not use poly :)
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Post Sat May 30, 2015 10:25 pm

im using poly had no prob just do homework to get the right ones
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Post Sat May 30, 2015 10:39 pm

DanThe wrote:Best advice I can give is to not use poly :)
Thanks Dan, would you just replace them with standard oem new bushes?

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Post Sat May 30, 2015 11:18 pm

I put some that Dan recommended in the trailing arms on mine and seam good, think they were power flex??
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Post Sat May 30, 2015 11:36 pm

appletree wrote:I put some that Dan recommended in the trailing arms on mine and seam good, think they were power flex??
Ok thanks
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Post Sun May 31, 2015 12:35 am

Only time i have used poly is on fatter ARB bushes when they are oversized and can't be bought..

OEM type bushes are perfectly capable and half price so what's the point ?
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Post Sun May 31, 2015 12:56 am

IMO no poly on astreet car except for ARB pushes. lemforder bushes are good
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Post Sun May 31, 2015 10:11 am

DanThe wrote:Best advice I can give is to not use poly :)
As above! OE are frictionless bearings (ARB excepted). Poly introduces unwanted friction.
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Post Sun May 31, 2015 10:32 am

For your road car Matt the only place poly bushes are of benefit are ARB and trailing arms
appletree wrote:I put some that Dan recommended in the trailing arms on mine and seam good, think they were power flex??
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Post Sun May 31, 2015 11:21 am

Don't do it
Ruin the ride
Use OEM/BMW M3 bushes
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Post Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:30 pm

Next people will be advising to run thicker rear ARB's and ABS :teehee: