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Old 01-01-2006 | 10:33 PM
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WHAT POLY BUSHES CAN YOU GUYS RECOMEND?BOUGHT DEFLEX ONE,S BUT FITTED CRAP SO EBAYED THEM.
Old 01-01-2006 | 11:25 PM
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Deflex are crap as you've just found out!

Powerflex!

www.powerflex.co.uk

Just about to fit a set on mine this week.
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@: vroooom ptssssh:

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Old 02-01-2006 | 10:06 AM
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I fitted Deflex, no problems.
Old 02-01-2006 | 10:13 AM
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No idea what's on mine but they do work a treat and look kinda funky as well
Old 02-01-2006 | 10:17 AM
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deflex have been fine on 2 of my ersts and 1 frst!

if not then bend over and pay powerflex prices
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WHAT POLY BUSHES CAN YOU GUYS RECOMEND?BOUGHT DEFLEX ONE,S BUT FITTED CRAP SO EBAYED THEM.
mine fitted ok

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Old 02-01-2006 | 11:25 AM
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My deflex went on a treat ,and work really well
Old 02-01-2006 | 11:30 AM
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Deflex here
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Powerflex, top quality
Old 02-01-2006 | 11:54 AM
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THANKS FOR COMMENTS GUYS,THE DEFLEX ONES FITTED CRAP ON THE INNER REAR TRAILING ARMS,SEEMED SLIGHTLY TOO SMALL ,TOO MUCH PLAY FOR MY LIKING.GOING TO PAY FOR POWERFLEX.FRONT KIT£75 REAR KIT£145 "OUCH" THIS IS GOING TO HURT.
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Deflex here with no probs
Old 02-01-2006 | 01:11 PM
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Got deflex kit on mine, no probs....paint in the arse to fit tho!
Old 02-01-2006 | 01:24 PM
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Powerflex on mine! Absolute piece of piss to fit. Every thing just bolted up and slotted together without fuss!

Then I took most of them off and replaced them with rose joints!
Old 02-01-2006 | 01:32 PM
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i got Delex all round,no problems at all!

did you leave the old outer casing in the rear arm? your supposed to with deflex bushes!
Old 02-01-2006 | 03:04 PM
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YES,DID THAT.NEVERMIND.JUST ORDERED POWERFLEX FROM AMBER PERFORMANCE..BUT THANKS FOR HELP AND COMMENTS..CHEERS..
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Tombra, will do
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my deflex bushes fitted spot on
Old 02-01-2006 | 11:27 PM
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for anyone reading this if you have pressed out the inner trailing arm-chassis bush inc casing ring mr deflex and he will send u a bigger one,different to the one in the kit! mine was sent free and delivered next day!! Carnt ask for better service than that. Now have deflex on both my cars at the moment.
Old 03-01-2006 | 08:07 AM
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The bigger old ones really need some more tube to be welded to the trailing arm to give them adequate support.
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