Just received my new adjustable TCA's, compbrake ones with the cosworth size ball joint, and they have come with original rubber bushes where the ARB passes through. Is their much to be gained from replacing these with decent quality poly bushes?
I Guess the answer is yes, as i have group a style concentric top mounts and rose jointed inner TCA mountings, so this will be the only point on the front end (apart from the ARB to shell mounts) where movement can come from.

 

I would and do use poly bushes , the rubber ones are as you will know not great

 

to be honest i am not always a fan of poly bushes, it depends on the application.
in most cases i think people see such a big improvement because they have replaced old knackered bushes with new 'uprated' ones. if they fitted new standard bushes they would see an improvement too.

 

TBH the bushes on the compbrake TCA's will outlast the rest of the bits on it, ie the balljoints, rubbers, and rosejoints

 

If they're the same as my Compbrake ones, they will have been made from proper Ford TCA's so should last ok.

 

well my genuine ford adj TCA from compbrake fooked up on the rose joint and squeaked its tits off on the car, i also had some before that and the balljoints went, they weren't on the car for more than 12 months

 

Mine have been on for ages (about 5yrs probably) with plenty of hard use and are still fine....

Graham
Think you answered your own question, Yes..poly it.

 

I put poly bushes on my front arms and a few months back one of them was worn and had a bit of play in it.