Fatbloke

Ive been incredibly lucky so far with bushes - the car's 10 years old and I haven't had a seized one yet, but I know I'm on borrowed time, so I'm planning to prevent rather than cure and replace the parts that are likely to become a problem soon.

I could go down the full poly-bush route, but I don't use the car on track, so I'm not convinced that poly-bushes are the right thing for me; would sticking with standard bushes be more compliant and a better option for B road thrashing?

Also, if by the time I get around to this, something has rusted solid and the OEM bush needs to be cut out, is it good practice to replace just those where the adjusters are with poly-bushes, or is it then better to replace all of them, top and bottom.

Any advice welcome.......

Carbon S2K

I have cut out and replaced all of my bushes with power flex ones but if the bolts were all free I would have just
Greased the hell out of them and put them back in. I wish I was that lucky lol, get it done fella as it would only take a garage an hour or two max.

lovegroova

It tends to be the lower arms and caster bushes that are affected, so you may be better off just replacing the affected arms if necessary. By the time you've factored in parts and labour costs, there may not be much difference at all.

Fatbloke

Thanks gents. So the advice is stick with OEM/rubber, rather than poly, for non-track use?

Also, is there any benefit to upgrading to Mugen compliance bushes?

Apologies if I'm talking b0llocks....,

RobAp1

It's ok.. We're used to it!

Id say for what you're using the car for, you've no real need to go too mad. Mugen compliance bushes to seem to be favored though, from what i've seen here. Seems they just help things feel a bit better.

This is on my to do list for later this year or next winter. Mine are all fooked but thankfully seized in spec

Fatbloke

Oooh, you bitch

Thanks, Rob......

RobAp1

surfer_crx

I would have stuck with the OEM rubber ones for my track car if they weren't hideously expensive, I've always thought poly bushes were over rated.

I would replace the compliance ones whilst you are messing about with it as they are likely to be ready to go at that age, no real benefit other than the bushes will be new and it saves you doing it later down the line.

sharksfinn

How do you know that your bushes are ruined or seized sorry in advance if that's a stupid question

Carbon S2K

There will be excessive play in a worn bush......it's the bolt that seizes to the inside of the bush so you won't
Be able to remove the bolt without cutting it out.