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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: VXL V6 on 27 January 2012, 19:13:36
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Was it ever decided where the cheapest / quickest place to obtain these?
TIA
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POWERFLEX-BUSH-Vauxhall-Omega-B-94-2003-PFF80-902-/290623308713?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43aa7fc3a9
Dependent if in stock
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Cheers Rob
Wonder if I could get a multibuy discount! ::)
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Got mine from Larkspeed. Don't know how they compare to others but mine were £36 and were delivered within a couple of days. :y
Regards
Alan
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Ordered from Larkspeed as above :y. This pair are destined for the DTi and i'm formulating a plan for the V6... :y :)
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Pollys. Why did we dither? Front of mine is so much more accurate. No more meandering. Even Mrs G felt confident enough to do 95 on our private test track in the dark last night, and noticed there was much less flailing at the wheel.
It's still too big though, she said. 8) ;D
Got my pollys from Tunnie btw. On the spot delivery, but he is a bit expensive. ;D
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Well I can backup MDTM's thoughts about the Lemforder wishbones, I've managed to wreck the bushes rather quickly! Mind you, it's amazing how a turbocharger and a manual gearbox can make every corner a sideways experience... that's probably not helped their lifespan!
Need to start picking up the parts to make the V6 meet the standard... thinking B4's, Eibach springs, and new wishbones with Poly's in. Will be keeping the V6 Elite suspension as spares for the DTi Elite as it's only done 13K unless someone wants to swap it for similar age / mileage MV6 suspension!
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Both mine are much nicer to drive on polys, although do tend to highlight minor balancing issues, and other suspension faults that the rubber ones hide (and possibly why they only last 5 minutes)
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Well the DTi had new springs, shocks, wishbones, steering bearings and droplinks last year so hopefully there isn't too much for them to highlight! :-\
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Yep, mine's all properly set up with new tyres since going to the polybushes and they've transformed the car. :y
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Ah yes, tyres, thanks for reminding me... ...Silver Bullet rears are getting extremely low...
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Still going for the Maxx's? Think i'm going for Toyo T1R Proxes on old Smokey....
Might visit Loo Knee as it's a bit cold to be doing these bushes outside....
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Well I can backup MDTM's thoughts about the Lemforder wishbones, I've managed to wreck the bushes rather quickly! Mind you, it's amazing how a turbocharger and a manual gearbox can make every corner a sideways experience... that's probably not helped their lifespan!
they last as long as they last, fair enough, but for those without a press the question then is, what else is there? There is absolutely no point fitting anything cheaper, ESP after what I've seen today. The rear bush needs to last as long as possible, so why go for cheapys? ...cost? No, false economy. Not to mention the pita of fitting again in short order.
Also note Lemforder have started date stamping their wishbones, which avoids the euro car parts ritual of sourcing one wb from one branch and the other from somewhere else. One could be year old, the other 3 months old.
Need to start picking up the parts to make the V6 meet the standard... thinking B4's, Eibach springs, and new wishbones with Poly's in. Will be keeping the V6 Elite suspension as spares for the DTi Elite as it's only done 13K unless someone wants to swap it for similar age / mileage MV6 suspension!
Nout wrong there IMO. Assuming eibach are as close as we're going to get to irmscher springs....?
Only slight reservation I have with mine is the back end. I guess it's the pollys feeling so true on the front making the back feel "less straight", seems worse in cross winds. Bit wandery.
Trying to source some pollys for the rear. Regal are being unresponsive.
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Think i'll be speaking to Jason at All German Parts for the wishbones, Larkspeed for the Polly bushes, Balance Motorsport for the B4's and Demon Tweaks for the Eibachs. Tempted to replace the bearings for the steering as well.