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Old 08-08-2009 | 09:02 PM
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Has any one on here used or rate them , compared to other companys . Are they a good fit and how hard is the compound used, cheers
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i used them on the rear of my cos and found them to be good but recently fitted them to the front and on the tcas and were an absolute load of shite.. didnt fit at all then they split i had rang to check they were the right ones before this and they were so i stuck the old ones back in and will order from else where.. they used to be deflex i think
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do not use them.they are shit.company used to be deflex.get powerflex instead.so so so much better.
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i used them on the rear of my cos and found them to be good but recently fitted them to the front and on the tcas and were an absolute load of shite.. didnt fit at all then they split i had rang to check they were the right ones before this and they were so i stuck the old ones back in and will order from else where.. they used to be deflex i think
Cool cheers mate, they was 100 quid cheaper so thought I'd ask , was for an rs focus mk1
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used them for years and just as good as any others
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I just fitted the front lot to cozmeisters car, he is overjoyed with them.
The finish isn't as good as the powerflex etc, but nor relavant either as they will soon be covered in crap/dirt etc.
The design of the tca/roll bar bushes is VASTLY superior to powerflex, as one side of the bush has a massive shoulder, so they slot together fantastically and this makes fitting easier as well.
They are around the same shore hardness which is around 80, the top mounts are a odd design, and need to be carefully put together when lifting strut up, as is in two halves, but it works.
They look to be cold cured which is best as this increases the shear strength.
I've used them for years, and technical analysis with powerflex, and a few others, some home brewed showed nothing special about the ever so expensive powerflex in compound terms, performed by a chemical supplier, of poly my mate uses for his poly.
I would happily use them, maybe apart from the top mounts, purely from a fiddlyness point of view.
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have them in the rear of my cos,been spot on,no complaints here!
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I have them fitted on 2 of my cars and are spot on never had any trouble with them done a few track days aswell with them fitted


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fitted sets to several of my cars with no complaints.
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Cheers for the replys , might give them a go
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iv used them loads and just done the whole car in them..saph 2wd..i like the top mounts in two halfs as they pull together better..when i put the outer tcas together i thought they were wrong but when you do them up with the anti roll bar bolt they spread and toighten lovely and now the car feels great plus you save 100 quid compared to the proflex...buy them..cheers danny
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