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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: muddymart on October 27, 2007, 14:02:58

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: muddymart on October 27, 2007, 14:02:58

Im looking round for a kit for the disco,

should i go for a polybush kit, or a deflex kit,
are they the same?


i will be fitting the lift kit at the same time, so i will get it all done at once.

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: clbarclay on October 27, 2007, 14:23:45

I HAD deflex on the V8, they are cheap and stiff (which I hadn't appreciated when I bought them). If I wanted that then I would have just got some viagra in stead. The V8 has since gone back to rubber bushes.

The Polybush blue (comfort) under the VM are much better quality just to look at and have some give in them, I still need to get it on the ramp to compare the flex to the rubber bushes on the V8. The Polybushes have been on the VM for quite a few years mixed use now, with no problams at all.


With a few simple tools changing a metalastic bush is not difficult and rubber bushes like those between chassis and radius arm (RRC/defender/disco 1) are if anything easier to change than polybushes.

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: Steve ray on October 28, 2007, 08:12:10

Mate of mine ran the cheaper Deflex bushes - hated em & 'chewed' em very quickly off road.

Got blue pollys fitted to mine (he has too now) - really pleased with 'em, esp as Disco is lifted and gets 'used n abused' at least 3 weekends out of 4 per month  :twisted:

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: davidlandy on October 28, 2007, 09:36:08

got orange polybushes (after bad experiences with blue deflex) - front end ones last no length of time at all - these being the lower radius arm and panhard rod ones.  the only good thing about them is that they are easy to change.

if the standard LR ones where as easy to change i would use those instead.

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: peasey on October 28, 2007, 13:41:32

i have got the full orange polybush kit on mine and it totally transformed the ride seemed to be stiffer in the corners but not overly hard on the flat one of the best upgrades i have done and i still am very happy with it

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: davidlandy on October 28, 2007, 14:09:27

when you change bushes to new from worn they do feel good and transform the ride.  the problem comes from how long they last, and as they deterioate over time you dont necessarily notice how quick they go 'off' .

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: daveyravey on October 28, 2007, 15:57:33

Found this lot on fleabay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Discovery-Range-Rover-Suspension-Chassis-Bush-Set_W0QQitemZ220164240851QQihZ012QQcategoryZ31348QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Cheap as chips & will probably last as long    :lol:  :lol:

Title: poly bush
Post by: fezzy192 on October 28, 2007, 20:18:04

paddocks do a full set for rrc or disco1 for about 40 +vat but they dont include shock bushes

Title: which polybush kit,
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 29, 2007, 13:25:21

I wouldn't bother too much about shock bushes or you'll feel every pebble on the road.

Blue is on Black Deflex from Rimmer's, been there for a couple of years and it's still mint, I took the Panhard rod bushes ouot to check them as these are the ones that wear the wrost on most cars and they were still fine, almost like new except the staining.

I fitted some to the LSE but I only did the front end.  They are stiffer than OEM rubber so some day I might go back to rubber.