Sapphire rear end bushes? Which ones?
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Sapphire rear end bushes? Which ones?
Just fitted a poly diff mount to my sapph and its got me thinking - is it worth polybushing the rear of the car? At the moment i have standard Ford bushes along with a Collins beam tightening kit. I've read somewhere there are bushes you want to leave standard, also I've seen solid beam mounts...
What bushes should I change? I don't mind a bit more road noise/harshness!
What bushes should I change? I don't mind a bit more road noise/harshness!
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I believe it is the general consensus that everything except the rear trailing arms should be done but I have no personal experinece.
It's another job on my long list to do.
It's another job on my long list to do.
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I always do ALL the bushes, and have yet to find a downside, even when doing the arm bushes, I have also yet to see any of the mythical bearings bushes on cossies.
EVERY car I have done them on has been more comfortable, and better response etc.
tabetha
EVERY car I have done them on has been more comfortable, and better response etc.
tabetha
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Hi, From personal experience, i have poly bushed the trailing arms and not the main beam bushes, just replaced them with new standard ones. I have found the car to be tighter in the back, used to have poly bushes in the main beam to car and there was a noticable rise in road noise.
Lambchop,
I have had my rear arms and beam poweder coated, looks the cats ass, if you want to put new ford beam bushes in i got mine from Ford parts Uk the NCC £16 each. You will need a length of strong non metalic cord to wrap round the top lip so you can pull it over the top of the beam, much like fitting a windscreen with cord. 10 mins per side once you have it all greased up and in posision.
Mike
Lambchop,
I have had my rear arms and beam poweder coated, looks the cats ass, if you want to put new ford beam bushes in i got mine from Ford parts Uk the NCC £16 each. You will need a length of strong non metalic cord to wrap round the top lip so you can pull it over the top of the beam, much like fitting a windscreen with cord. 10 mins per side once you have it all greased up and in posision.
Mike
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Noise Vibration Harshness, a term commonly used by manufacturers.
I have NEVER had any NVH problems with poly on ANY car EVER, of ANY make.
To suggest that POLY is better at transmitting NVH than a METAL bearing!!
tabetha
I have NEVER had any NVH problems with poly on ANY car EVER, of ANY make.
To suggest that POLY is better at transmitting NVH than a METAL bearing!!
tabetha
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