top mount bushes

[285cupra-matty]

Hi Guys

Just a quicky, i am looking at some top mounts on ebay the orangey/red looking ones as they say they lower the car a further 10 mm which would be ideal for mine as i have the spax PSX 30mm kit and it dont sit level needs about another 10mm so these would be ideal. Heres a link

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230925092772?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

do you huys reckon i should replace top mount bearings as the car is now on 115,000 miles and i have never changed them, if so does anyone know if i can buy them seperately if i can from where? and a rough cost would be excellent.

many thanks

 

[RaviR50]

ooh id like see what people say, im gonna get those polybush top mounts too when i get my coilovers

 

[285cupra-matty]

yer i did see them but they dont say they drop by 10mm other wise i would of brought them, as pretty much every bush is pollybush atm.

 

[ReDBull]

PSI tuning sell them as well. A few people use them with good results.

 

[chrispcupre]

What about powerflex I have fitted new standard top mounts with my lowering springs but there was such a difference in wear between the new and old bush it reduced my drop:-(

 

[285cupra-matty]

just looked on psi tuning, i had never heard of that before. its good website. and i also found the top mount bearings barging £16 so im going to order them and the top mounts hopefully should get the car sitting nice and level. i shall take a before and after pic.

 

[chrispcupre]

just looked on psi tuning, i had never heard of that before. its good website. and i also found the top mount bearings barging £16 so im going to order them and the top mounts hopefully should get the car sitting nice and level. i shall take a before and after pic.

A pic would be good I am thinking of ordering these

 

[285cupra-matty]

a pic of what? Mounts or bushes?

 

[dgjdrummer]

I was considering these when I got my coilovers fitted but the guys at Awesome said they don't stock them as they have heard reports of people getting knocking from them not fitting properly. Not tryin to put you off, just for info

 

[RaviR50]

I was considering these when I got my coilovers fitted but the guys at Awesome said they don't stock them as they have heard reports of people getting knocking from them not fitting properly. Not tryin to put you off, just for info

do you have standard ones then mate??

 

[285cupra-matty]

I shall hopefully report back at the weekend as they turned up today but I working until Sunday. So fingers crossed the rain holds off. And I can get the fitted. I shall get some before and after shots as well.

 

[chrispcupre]

a pic of what? Mounts or bushes?

Sorry didn't explain pics of before and after ride height from top mounts

 

[285cupra-matty]

I will be doing that anyway mate, but I do have a tendency to forgot lol, I shall try my best.

 

[dgjdrummer]

do you have standard ones then mate??

No went with Powerflex ones, so still poly top mounts but not the -10m ones. Stiffens up the response at the front a little (although the coilies do most of that ) and no problems with them so far!

 

[285cupra-matty]

Hi guys right I fitted the top mounts this afternoon. And can confirm that the squeaking noise that was there has now gone but I now have a creaking noise when turning side to side. I now presume that maybe grease needs to be applied to the top of the bush where it locates in the turret maybe ? But the ride is pretty much the same feels a little tighter through the steering. And it has lowered the car a little 10mm maybe not but definitely lower.

 

[dgjdrummer]

I get the same mate, don't know what's causing it but my rear springs squeak like mad as well!

 

[285cupra-matty]

i spoke with my mate he said have to grease any polly bush so will be taking the top hats off and smearing it in grease. fingers crossed.
yer my backs squeak as well but havent yet found any uprated rears.