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diggs04
17-06-2006, 20:39
are they any good? front lower wishbone bushes and antiroll bushes? they seem to have a large price tag on bbtuning. but do they do the job?are they worth upgrading to these?

stew
17-06-2006, 23:02
was wondering the same myself.... :roll:

anyone?

BenR
17-06-2006, 23:13
nope, i dont like them.

They never seem to work out.

The hard polyester plastics are not designed to work with the stock suspensions compound angles in movement. So they bind up, lock, squeek and generally feel crap.

Only way to run is OE rubbers or convert to solid mounts on spherical bearings.

stew
17-06-2006, 23:44
cheers for the heads up ben!

Lunner
18-06-2006, 13:44
Get the ones from Rally design, alot cheaper, and more compaond options.

Advice taken on board ben, but i liek to find thignsd out for mysaelf, often what suits one person doesn't suit another etc etc

cliorod
18-06-2006, 14:15
Digs,
Replaced them on my Rally car ~~ pre event (Tour of Mull) preparation,were perfect for the first night 8) ,then when it was p**sing down,they seemed to absorb water,duno what they are made of but must be porous !!!!.Handled like a jelly :oops: :oops:.
Now use Renault ones and change more frequently :lol: :lol:.
I have also heard good reports from the Rally Design items,they seem to know there stuff :lol: :lol:

diggs04
18-06-2006, 14:31
good job i asked then esle that would have been £100 down the drain.dont think i'll bother with them then. :D

Lunner
18-06-2006, 16:06
PB075x4 - £43.60
PB073x2 - £12.81
PB077x2 – £18.40
74.81

Thats for the non-williams cars, williams ARB end bushes (last items iirc) are different and rally design dont' do those, how ever i'm waiting to see if the R5 GTT ones will fit a williams ARB

J_A_R_B
18-06-2006, 20:58
Hi Guys & Girls

I run them on my willy with close to 1.8 degree of camber and must say the car handles amazing but i don't run stock springs. My Friend who owned the car before me fitted them he said that it improved the handling but as previously said may work for others but not for someone else + my setup is not stock.

Lunner
18-06-2006, 22:02
Will have the raly design race ones fitted to mine by end of month (if all goes to plan), will report back

MAXIBOY
18-06-2006, 22:11
bought the rally design ones for a valver. ok on the anti roll bar but no good on the wishbones bushes. did not last at all. prefer gen renault ones.

Clio_GTT
19-06-2006, 10:00
PB075x4 - £43.60
PB073x2 - £12.81
PB077x2 – £18.40
74.81

Thats for the non-williams cars, williams ARB end bushes (last items iirc) are different and rally design dont' do those, how ever i'm waiting to see if the R5 GTT ones will fit a williams ARB

The R5 ARB is 21mm and the Willy ARB is 23, i'm sure you could get them to fit.

Lunner
19-06-2006, 17:21
Thats cool 8)

I measured mine at 22mm, so should go on even easier, will just grease them up nicley...ooohh errr mrs