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Polybushes
« on: May 08, 2009, 18:25:01 »
I've now got a Disco rear end for my Defender, before i fit it I'm toying with fitting polybushes, anyone got any recommendations as to what make to go for, and whats the difference between the colours ? or is that just the makers colours ?

many thanks :)

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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2009, 12:28:44 »
The colour is just what pigmant was added to the polyurethane during manufacture.

I strongly advise against cheap polyurethane bushes. Stick a cheap one next to either a Poly Bush or Super Pro and its easy to tell why one is around twice the price of the other.
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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2009, 13:01:54 »
i had polys on my comp truck ( genuine ones in dynamic orange ) and they didnt last 6 months, back to stock OME bush's now ond dont really get much trouble
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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2009, 00:21:16 »
A number of years ago I put genuine "Polybush" blue polyurathane bushes in my Defender & they didn't even last a year.  :roll: Over £70 a set.
I ended up replacing them with original rubber bushes for the MOT & have only had to replace the front radius arm bushes once, but at about £2 each, I'm not bothered if I have to do them every year.   :)
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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2009, 08:28:37 »
By far the best bushes I've used are SuperPro...

3 year warranty (even if used off road), different hardnesses depending on it's location on the vehicle, fully tested on suspension rigs and on the road etc etc.

I'm also now a approved stockist - so can offer some forum discount.

From my experience - it really is a case of you pay for what you get!!!


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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2009, 21:48:06 »
pm sent Ian :)
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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2009, 22:44:25 »
Is one of the advantages of polybushes, that you can change them in the future without a press?

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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2009, 01:32:33 »
Thats the theory. I have had one pair of polyurethane bushes that ended up being removed by the press because the crush tube had stuck to the polyurethane. They wouldn't thump out with a hammer and punch. That shouldn't have happed, but those partciular bushes had several design/manufacturing flaws.
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Re: Polybushes
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2009, 21:48:52 »
i had the Super=pro polybush set from Ian...fitted then there n then whilst i was doing my front and rear Qt trailing arms...easy fit
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