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[GavStyli]

the rubbers on mine never last!
not interested in adjusting camber etc
just want them to last longer and be more solid!
anyone done or know what can be done??

[John_D]

have you bought genuine fordy 1's?

[GavStyli]

yes always

[FezzR]

do you still use the car on the road much?

rose jointed would be good, but not if your using it daily ase they wear with all the crap of the road apparently

you only really have 3 choices afaik

standard - Cr@p as you say

polly bushed - last time i heard seems to be as much if not more of an issue with these than the gearbox mounts!

rose jointed - as i explained above

[GavStyli]

hi ian, yes used daily so forget the rose jointed ones then
so whats the pros and cons of the polly bushed??

[FezzR]

hi ian, yes used daily so forget the rose jointed ones then
so whats the pros and cons of the polly bushed??

in theory they are a stronger more durable rubber

in practice they are usually floored and split, wrong compound, poor design, ive brought some for mine about 18ths ago (second hand but not used) and when they turned up i refused to fit them as they were utter bollox, forget which make though

[Raymondo]

Get powerflex poly bushes. Never had any problems with mine.
Might be an idea to get them fitted proffesionally, as i whacked them in with a sledgehammer and it was hard work (also i think i could have broken something as a little o-ring popped out )

[GavStyli]

so can i just take the current arms off and get powerflex poly bushes on them? can you just order a set of pushes for the lower arms only?

[FezzR]

you need to order bottom arm front and rear bushes (total of £50 for both sides) then you take your old arms off, get the old bushes pressed out and the new ones pushed in.

i would recommend finding a few people already using them and get reviews first though

[neil2802]

Don't get the Deflex bushes they are crap, get the Powerflex bushes, they cost more but are worth the extra money

[CRF]

This guy is selling an unused set for the whole car, normally around £200 + p&p new.....

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/about129872.html

[GavStyli]

This guy is selling an unused set for the whole car, normally around £200 + p&p new.....

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/about129872.html

thanks geeza but only want the ones for the lower arms, how many on each arm ?? anyone got any pics of these in place?

[CRF]

2 per arm, one at the front, one at the back

This is what the 4 bushes look like out of the arm (Ford items)



Powerflex rear bushes.......



Powerflex front arm bushes.......



Never heard a bad word said about Powerflex bushes, only heard horror stories with the Deflex ones.

[GavStyli]

thanks alot matt

[FezzR]

yea the ones pictured are alot better than the ones i brought

[Fezzy Turbo]

Good topic!

I was going to use the rose jointed stuff, but decided against it for a road car. Got to admit i was tempted by the Deflex complete wishbones for £179 per pair ..... but i guess thats a big NO for using them then ?

[FezzR]

funny you should mention the deflex arms, i noticed them this morning on theyre sight, they do have aspects of good design (manufactures have quite radically redesigned arms in the past few years) with the solid design as apposed to the old pressed steal spot welded together, obviously in an attempt to improve handling as the sacrafise for weight.

if it was a company other than deflex then i would say they are well worth a try, but you can only judge them on past performance until they are independanly tested. so i would stay clear untill then sadly.

HTH

[FezzR]

just to add... i was searching to find a pic of the mondern style arms when low and behold a link to mr Excursions topic linked up on google, Mark's using "Sport Ka arms which are cast for strength".

Although they are not of the design i was thinking they look like they could be a good midway point between old and new, and "if" they are a straight fit (which is possible) and most likely have better designed bushes, could well be onto a winner.

[285Andy]

my old mk1 escort had rose jointed front suspension. felt superb on the road but i must admit to dodging the pot holes! fook that absolutly no give at all. not funny

[FezzR]

my old mk1 escort had rose jointed front suspension. felt superb on the road but i must admit to dodging the pot holes! fook that absolutly no give at all. not funny

what sort of wear rate were you getting in the winter with road salt and crap?

[285Andy]

didnt used to use it in winter myself. although this car has had them on for aound 3 years and the new owner hasnt changed them so im assuming he's had no problem with them??

[BUTRE]

I haven't yet got to the lower arms issue, but I know my std ones are not up to the job (even now with the car still on axle stands )

The only this that I need to sort the handling is camber and caster. Camber is easly done but caster... I would need somewhere near 3 positive caster. Any ideas (besides zoo motorsport lower arms)?

Regarding the bushes: the best compromise is the powerflex ones.

[TIL13R]

I have just brought the deflex lower arms they look really good! will let you know what they like when car is on road!

can get pics if wonted!

cheers

Tiller

[Jur]

I myself have the deflex lower arm bushes:



And they work well on my car (not a daily driver) .. they tend to squick a bit.. but that's all. feel is excelent.. But the installment is a H E L L of a job.. ... and you have to lign them up perfectly...

The rose jointed have to be greased every 7k miles or so .. but heard good stories about them ..

Last year on FITP pumaspeed had some full rubber ones bushes, in stead of the standard bushes (which aren't full rubber) these need to be pressed in the standard arm..

[paradox]

I have the full deflex kit fitted to my fiesta and its been great with no problems for the year i had them fitted before i started the full rebuild.
I have heard a lot of people complain about them though.

[BUTRE]

When talking about this I think its best to everyone quote their bhp. Std lower arms (when new) are fine for std FRST bhp, but once you hike the boost... hell breaks loose and the car just torque steers.

Anyone with a 200bhp FRST on powerflex or deflex lower arms bushes?
And are they to coupe with 200bhp when drag racing?

[TIL13R]

Here are the complete deflex lower arms

£179.99





Tiller

[Max M4X WW]

Mine are on the way out, similar situ as Gav. Gonna get powerflex i think!

[BUTRE]

TIL13R, are they camber adjustable?

Is there any info from deflex about castor?

[GavStyli]

decisions decisions

[BUTRE]

decisions decisions

I'm not sleeping at night because of this

[twistedtomo]

I had these made up cost me £120 in total and theyre fully adjustable

[TIL13R]

TIL13R, are they camber adjustable?

Is there any info from deflex about castor?

No they arnt adj im affraid

http://www.defelx.com click on the new products bit

Tiller