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Old 25-02-2012, 02:09 PM
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Default powerflex rear bush kit help

im converting my cossie back to rear wheel drive got all the gear off gary @ rsclassics
stripped it all down and powdercoated it im wanting to fit new bushes to the rear found a rear powerflex bush kit on ebay for £210 or a flow flex front and rear kit for £180 powerflex must be of a better quality was wondering what you guys recommend ?
and is there any where i could get the kit cheaper ?

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I wouldn't go near floflex mate....Power flex are far better... I've just powerful ex for years without any drama's.
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was going to ask a similar question about the rear trailing arm bushes, are the powerflex ones ok?

It's just GGR are the only place that sells the original metal type ones but are silly money!!
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Larkspeed will be the cheapest for new Powerflex bushes. Stick to the GGR ones for the trailing arms
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just called larkspeed same price as ebay so guna get them off ebay i think as its free postage
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Originally Posted by James90RS
Larkspeed will be the cheapest for new Powerflex bushes. Stick to the GGR ones for the trailing arms
are the powerflex trailing arm bushes any good ? was thinking change them all to powerflex as the front is already done

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Fair enough, they were much cheaper and with free postage when I got mine

No I'd use the GGR ones for the trailing arms, as said
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Originally Posted by James90RS
Fair enough, they were much cheaper and with free postage when I got mine

No I'd use the GGR ones for the trailing arms, as said
£81.65 each for the inner and outer trailing arm bushes WOW better get saving then

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Afraid so

Are you sure they need replacing?
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Originally Posted by James90RS
Afraid so

Are you sure they need replacing?
thay dont m8 just gone OTT on the car was a cheap cossie when i got it last year getting close to having £9,000 in it now so why stop
was just guna change them as ive took the old ones out before powdercoating every thing

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As said stick with the original trailing arm bushes, standard are better than poly ones in the trialing arms, was advised the same thing!!!
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ordered the GGR rear arm bushes x4 today ££££
will be here tomoz
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And don't chip the new powder coating when you press them in!
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Originally Posted by tosh
And don't chip the new powder coating when you press them in!
got them in today without chipping the coating and the back end built back up and on the car
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