Upgrading rear axle bushes
- Thread starter gdjohny
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If your car is a decent age (which it probably will be if its a mark 1) then new OEM bushes will be an upgrade and not very expensive.
You should bear in mind that rear axle bushes are cheap compared to the labour costs involved. Its the reason why I still have a pair of Powerflex bushes that have never been fitted, and probably never will!
You should bear in mind that rear axle bushes are cheap compared to the labour costs involved. Its the reason why I still have a pair of Powerflex bushes that have never been fitted, and probably never will!
Have powerflex changed the compound in the poly to allow the passive rear beam steering?
I know when the first load of polys came out for the back of the mk4 chassis it made it ridiculously harsh because the beam was restricted in its motion.
I did my rear beam bushes last summer and changed to Ibiza Cupra/Fabia VRS ones
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1339
These have the more solid design like the LCR ones but without the wallet smashing price of LCR rear bushes
Can feel a definite upgrade over the old ones.
I know when the first load of polys came out for the back of the mk4 chassis it made it ridiculously harsh because the beam was restricted in its motion.
I did my rear beam bushes last summer and changed to Ibiza Cupra/Fabia VRS ones
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1339
These have the more solid design like the LCR ones but without the wallet smashing price of LCR rear bushes
Can feel a definite upgrade over the old ones.
chrisp10001
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Take SuperPro bushes, best on the market. My LCR is fully equipped with it, also rear beam. May be a bit more expensive but it's absolutely worth.
A bit more! They're at least twice the price!
http://www.superpro.eu.com/catalogue/11/seat-leon-mki-2wd-1999-_to-2005/#top
http://www.superpro.eu.com/catalogue/11/seat-leon-mki-2wd-1999-_to-2005/#top
chrisp10001
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That is a very good bit of news
Covers my question earlier around the design/compound in poly bushes for the rear of the mk4 chassis. Glad to see SuperPro taking their customers and products seriously
chrisp10001
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If you do, ask them about the vag mk4 chassis specifically, and ensure they have taken the passive rear steer into account.
The rear beam pivots on the Leon are NOT perpendicular to the arms of the beam, they are angled - this is what caused the first poly rear bushes to bind.
The rear beam pivots on the Leon are NOT perpendicular to the arms of the beam, they are angled - this is what caused the first poly rear bushes to bind.
chrisp10001
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So you must have ordered Powerflex? SuperPro only quotes prices for a set of bushes for one axle.
Even the powerflex are sold as a pair in one kit, they don't sell one bush. There'd be no sense in replacing one bush anyway.
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