Deflex poly bushes, are they any good?
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Done a couple of cars in deflex and can't fault them either. I always pay the 10% extra and go for the stainless inserts.
Powerflex are just overpriced because they had the market to themselves for a long while. Stupid money for some injection moulded silicone/plastic!
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Powerflex are just overpriced because they had the market to themselves for a long while. Stupid money for some injection moulded silicone/plastic!
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had deflex topmounts on my cossy - they split after 3 weeks and splayed out
but the arb and tca bushes i couldn't fault at all on my last car - very good they were
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but the arb and tca bushes i couldn't fault at all on my last car - very good they were
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I bought Powerflex top mounts for the front and can see no way to make them fit. Any ideas?
The back axle of my car has Deflex bushes in and the quality seemed on a par with the Powerflex stuff at a fraction of the cost, but 3 weeks ago I ordered Deflex rear spring pads, anti-roll bar bushes and exhaust hangers and they just arrived today - sad to say, they don't look great at all - voids and bubbles all over the place.
The back axle of my car has Deflex bushes in and the quality seemed on a par with the Powerflex stuff at a fraction of the cost, but 3 weeks ago I ordered Deflex rear spring pads, anti-roll bar bushes and exhaust hangers and they just arrived today - sad to say, they don't look great at all - voids and bubbles all over the place.
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full deflex escos kit on mine, i had the full powerflex on my saph 4x4 and tbh, there is no difference in quailty, deflex cant be faulted and almost 1/3 of the price and they have a lifetime guarantee
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I got superflex in my coz www.chriswitor.com or www.superflex.co.uk price is in between powerflex and deflex
but i can't knock the quality
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Originally Posted by rsdene
Had deflex in mine, didnt fit properly. top mounts and antiroll bar ones are shit. the traction control arm ones arn't great either
i'd stick with standard ones or buy powerflex ones
i'd stick with standard ones or buy powerflex ones
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i bought a full deflex rear set for mine and when i opened the box and saw all the tiny and BIG air bubbles in the bushes was slightly concerned.. tbh they looked that bad they are still on the self in the garage as they wouldnt take them back !!!
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By top mounts do u mean strut mounts? Apparently, these are a bad idea - and u should replace them with new ford ones. There is nothing there to flex as such - ie geometry doesnt change, which is the whole point of stiff bushes. Mounts just make for a harsh ride.
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i've done Deflex all round my Sapph except for strut tops..
No complaints from me at the price
on your shelf they may not look quite so pretty as Powerflex, but they aren't on my shelf, they are on my car
, and the fit and performance are fine
No complaints from me at the price
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on your shelf they may not look quite so pretty as Powerflex, but they aren't on my shelf, they are on my car
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fit was crap on a s2 I fitted them to & the front outer tcas ones on my sapphire 4x4 cos collapsed & felt like the wheel was going to come off.
superflex ones from rally designs have always been fine but I prefer the powerflex ones despite the price.
never had any problems with the performance or fit
superflex ones from rally designs have always been fine but I prefer the powerflex ones despite the price.
never had any problems with the performance or fit
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fit was crap on a s2 I fitted them to & the front outer tcas ones on my sapphire 4x4 cos collapsed & felt like the wheel was going to come off.
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im using a full set apart from standard front strut top mounts, they seem really good, imho powerflex are way overpriced, probably covering the advertising cost of classic fords back cover every month! Deflex's took a long time to arrive though, lots of people moan about there customer service, i had to ring a few times and chase them up.
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