S1MAN

Thinking about poly bushing the S1 next winter.

Any views, is it a worth while upgrade ?

Use the car on the road mainly and the occasional track day.

Also which make, Deflex, Powerlex, seems to be a big difference in price but is there a difference in quality/performance ?

Colin.

Rene

deflex - SCC

S1MAN

Thanks Rene

BTTT

starturbo

I got deflex bushes in mine for 88 quid and it goes round corners on rails.Although i fitted a set of koni adjustables at the same time and that might help.You can feel everything the car is doing.It pees corners.

Wazzzer

Are any traders taking some to Ford Fair? I need to get hold of some Deflex bushes for my S2......

Rick

Colin - car passed MOT yesterday - taking it to work tom

Mr C

iTrader: (2)

I was told of all of the poly-bushes, Superflex/ De-flex/ power flex etc, NOT to buy Deflex, can anybody explain why? I was only warned away from them, is it quality of inserts are they not stainless or life expectancy of the poly not very good or they are worse to fit than others? Anybody know, Zoo boys should know, they fit lots of them.

Wazzzer

They don't come with stainless inserts as standard but you can ask for them at extra cost, its what I'll be doing anyways

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

personally i would avoid deflex, on a mk5/6 escort they are a complete c*nt to fit, especially if you dont have a 500 tonne press to hand.....

i have fitted one set to my cabby, they are ok at the mo, but the set i fitted to my mates car, he has had no end of trouble, he got through 2 ball joints in 1 month, fukked a suspensoin strut, done the inside edge of his 3 week old tyres, and why??

because the deflex bushes on the passenger side had siezed!

if i were to polybush the lower arms on my mk6, i will get superflex - they are powerflex bushes, but powerflex dont sell them, you have to buy through a distribtor.

for the mk5/6 escort they are Ł125 incuding VAT compared to deflex Ł55.

you get what you pay for!

Rs Craig

only use powerflex m8 the rest fit crap and imo aint weth the hassle....

James Raby

iTrader: (1)

I got a complete set of Powerflex bushes on powdercoated arms, ARB's etc etc, worth fitting them???

S1MAN

Thanks for the responses guys, NTL broke down at home so I've not been able to log on for a few days !

Any more views/experiences ?

Rick, good to see you're RSing again, don't forget that test flight you promissed me.

Colin.

AlexD

iTrader: (3)

I have basically used powerflex bushes in the cossie in the main area's Top mounts, rear doughnuts, and Poly Sport bushes in the rest, The car is ten times better now.....

Al..

spudmurphy

without wanting to sound stoopid ooops I already do now

why would you want to put polybushes, I have heard of them but dont understand what they are or why you would have them

I've got a set of koni adjustables and springs on route, and so if these bushes are a smart move I might just get a set of them ordered aswell

Ta dudes,

SPUD

John Laverick

I've ran Deflex bushes on the front of my RST, no problems at all

S1MAN

Thanks John