Full poly bushes on mk1

[Retired]

hmm I think I might go the prothane one as its better known. For the sake of a few dollars.

[Peter Jones]

This is the total kit. I picked up 2 while I was in the US.



Note that there's one large and one small engine/gearbox mount (The infill piece for the circular mounts.)

There's also strut bump stops in this kit.

Not everyone will be able to use the steering rack mounts either, the early MK1s mount differently.

Pete

[dub be good to me]

Sweet.
Hey cam0x
Had a quick look on ebay at other options etc..
The kit you've found is the definitely the best option (apart from that UK one that is heaps of $$)... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Scirro...3%3A1|294%3A50
All the others seem to be exactly the same kit etc..
Let me know when you've ordered and I'll drop the cash in, can't wait to get these puppies on!
P.S - clear your inbox
Simon

[roccodingo]

I would go the first one but im moving house in a couple of weeks so i will buy after I move.

Might get one set for the mk2 aswell......

Why are these so cheap and the polyflex (yellow and purple brand) so expensive?

" Powerflex" use stainless steel inserts and i do believe the durometer rating is a little less than the cheap red stuff you find on flea bay. Lower durometer gives it a bit more compliance in use apparently, so i would take that as being not as harsh as the red stuff.

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/...85)-137/1.html


"WHY POLYURETHANE SUSPENSION BUSHES?"


Time to do some sums...
Polyurethane has been with us as a specialised plastic for some thirty years. However recent advances have now made it possible to engineer very special properties into this exciting material. Suspension bushes are some of the most highly stressed components fitted to a motor car. They undergo enormous strains and in the most arduous of conditions with no maintenance or lubrication.

The material they are manufactured from is a rubber compound containing natural products which deteriorate with age. It becomes softer and more pliable, resisting the forces placed on it less and less. Therefore allowing more and more movement of suspension components and offering less and less control over the suspension geometry.

This in turn causes accelerated tyre wear, braking instability and poor handling. This is the single biggest reason you can instantly tell the difference driving a three year old car compared to a showroom new one. However even new cars will benefit from POWERFLEX bushes because of their superior design they offer much more effective control of the suspension components to a much greater extent than normal rubber items.

With the technological advances in this material it has been possible to overcome the common problem associated with harder bushes which is increased noise. By correctly engineering the polyurethane compound, bushes can be made 25-30% stiffer than new rubber items but with exactly the same noise absorbing properties. POWERFLEX bushes make sense.

* POWERFLEX for prolonged tyre life.
* POWERFLEX for improved performance.
* POWERFLEX for increased safety.

[Peter Jones]

The locally made superpro poly bushes are a bit softer than the red ones too.

I pointed out that they're available at supercheap auto all the way back in 2005.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...read.php?t=490

Wow! That's like 4 years ago!


Pete

[Retired]

I had a look around for the superpro ones, wouldent they be more expensive than the OS ones anyway?

[dub be good to me]

Just did the ring around, here goes... (all prices are for single bushing)

SuperPro Bushings (I rang Super Cheap Auto)

$34.95 Front Control Arm Lower - Front Bushing SPF0647K 1 2B,2T
$29.95 Front Control Arm Lower - Rear Bushing SPF0648K 1 2B
$17.95 Front Engine Steady Bushing SPF0527K 1 1B
$23.95 Front Steering Rack&Pinion Mount Bush-Manual SPF1932K 1 2B + Caddy 88-92 / Cabriolet 80-93 / Jetta 79-84 /
$18.95 Front Sway Bar Inner Chassis Mount Bushing SPF0382-_ _K 1 2B Measure bar diameter 15mm & 21mm available
$24.95 Front Sway Bar To Lower Control Arm Bushing SPF1934-15K 1 2B + Cabriolet 80-93/Jetta,Vento 79-84/Scirocco,Corrado
$35.95 Rear Beam Axle Pivot Bushing SPF1555K 1 2B,2T
$18.95 Rear Sway Bar Inner Beam Mount Bushing SPF0364-_ _K 1 2B Measure bar diameter 20.4,23,24,25mm available
$19.95 Rear Sway Bar To Lower Control Arm Bushing SPF0363-_ _K 1 2B Measure bar diameter 20,22,23,24mm available
NOTE: $8.95 Freight charge for any order (no matter what quantity)

Doesn't seem to be as many engine mounts as in the US kit, but the sway bar bushings missing from the US kit are there...

[Retired]

Is that the superpro ones?

[dub be good to me]

Is that the superpro ones?

Yep, edited previous post.

[Retired]

hmmm this could be cheaper than OS anyway..

btw: my inbox is cleared