Am just about to fit my rear beam but cant decide on what bushes to use! Have a set of poly ones here but have a chance of new genuine ford ones.Any ideas? also are solid ones any good and what sort of cost? thanks in advance!

 

i think your better off with your poly ones. but solid ones are about Ł50 iirc.

 

If you have powerflex main beam bushes new that you want to sell, I'd be interested

 

Would the poly ones be much of an improvment over new original ford?

 

Sorry James,their used!

 

Hi lee - just ask other Welsh Lee what it was like in the back of mine before I polybushed it. He told me he could feel the beam moving under load and he was probably right. I used solid ones for about a month (and still have them if you want to try them) but it was too harsh for the road so went to polys... perfect compromise for me.

 

Leigh, if you do decide you want to go for the solid alloy items, i have a brand new set here that i bought from Paul (FordRallyCar) for the escort when i was going to RWD it, but never fitted them.

ill do them to you for Ł40 delivered if you want them.

 

Hi Andy.Lee Powell? Il have a chat to him.That decides it for me them il stick with the poly bushed.Just re newing everything on the rear end and want it to be spot on,but as you said i want a nice compromise too,dont want it to harsh.How about the inner arm bushes,did you use poly on these? Mine are poly bushed at the moment but someone told me that the original ford ones are a sort of bearing so shouldnt be replaced with poly items??? thanks.

 

The oe cossie ones were actual rose bearings, all metal, I took mine out and replaced with poly, never noticed any difference, the shockingly bad movement of the diff mount is something that will give you a much more impressive change for the better than anything else you could change on the rear.
tabetha

 

I think wires are getting crossed here between beam mount bushes and rear trailing arm bushes.
Beam mounts- go polly or solid alloy, polly for me.and a key to this is the diff mount-as it is one of the beam mounts!
Trailing arm bushes- some say polly are good, though the original ford designed spherical baring bushes are said to be best. These have been remade and available through GGR- but aint cheap

 

Lee, is it for a 3dr ?, if so I have a lovely pair of low miles rear arms fitted with the proper ford spherical bushes I am selling in my latest clear out. only down in Cardiff.

No good for a saff though due to the different arb mount location

cheers

PAUL

 

Kelv,nice one il bear these in mind when i decide which ones im going to go for!

 

Thats ok with me then,il just get poly ones for the rear arms.Iv got a new poly uprated diff mount to go on.

 

Im re doing both the beam and arms so just looking for a couple of opinions see which is the best for me.Dont mind it being a bit harsh but dont want it too harsh so may just go with the easy option of poly for now.

 

Paul,their for a saff.Il ask my mate if hes interested for you though,he was after some a while back for a 3 door.Im only a few miles away from you then in merthyr tydfil.Il have a look through your list as theres always something i need!