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[Doctor Gollum]

Fit the top pad.

Why ? Because the metal bush is designed to have it fitted... the different thickness of the original pad will allow the subframe to ride up off the main bush.

Any option on this  Nope.

Can I phone a friend  You can. The question is may you...

I take it the rubber pad should be removed ? Yes.

Now get it done

[tigers_gonads]

Fit the top pad.

Why ? Because the metal bush is designed to have it fitted... the different thickness of the original pad will allow the subframe to ride up off the main bush.

Any option on this  Nope.

Can I phone a friend  You can. The question is may you...

I take it the rubber pad should be removed ? Yes.

Now get it done

Yes boss
Sorry boss
Won't do it again boss 

[tigers_gonads]

'dangle berries' 

If I fit the other half of the Lemforder poly bush in place of the original rubber one, it is physically impossible to bolt up together due to the bit sticking out.

I have took some pictures but can never sus out how to use dropbox ect.

If I can email them to somebody, can they put them on THIS thread please 

[Doctor Gollum]

Be tight but should be doable

Try supporting the centre of the plate and fitting the three outer bolts then fit the centre bolt once the plate is secured to the chassis

[tigers_gonads]

Be tight but should be doable

Try supporting the centre of the plate and fitting the three outer bolts then fit the centre bolt once the plate is secured to the chassis

Tried but its a no go due to the 15mm sticking out where as the OEM one sits pretty much flush.
You can get a couple of turns on the 18mm bolt without the plate but once the plate is fitted, your stuffed 

Give me 5 mins, Kev has kindly offered to post the pictures once I email them to his ...........





Just to add, with the OEM pad fitted, the centre bolt and the 3 plate bolts / cover plate all bolted up to the chassis tighter then a nuns chuff

[Kevin Wood]

Here you go... 

[tigers_gonads]

Thanks Kev 

[tigers_gonads]

Okay, swapped jacks around and that got it high enough to do the job   
One down, one to go (if it stops raining) 

Is there a torque measurement for these bolts or are we talking, just before you shit yourself then 1/4 of a turn 

[Doctor Gollum]

90nm iirc, but touching cloth should suffice 

[tigers_gonads]

Job done 

And the verdict is ...........

On the minus side
YES, you get a little bit more road noise so i'll have to turn the radio up a notch or two 

On the plus side

Not really pushed too much (just been around a few corners / roundabouts) but these make a hell of a difference.
It now feels like the car is getting pushed out of a corner when you boot it 
Before it felt like the car was rolling at the back in the first instance before it pushed out of the corner (if that make sense) 
Definitely feels much better if you change direction quickly. No slop from the back end when you reverse the lock after the manoeuvre (again if that makes sense) 

As always, thanks to everybody who imputed on this thread and to Peter (Vega) for the bushes 

Right, hot bath because I ache like a bastid 
Then off to the pub for a well earned beer or 6 

Thanks lads 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Alls well that ends well. 

[YZ250]

Is there a torque measurement for these bolts or are we talking, just before you shit yourself then 1/4 of a turn 

I find the problem with this method is age related. When I was in my twenties 'just before I shit myself' would be around 450nm but at my current age it could happen before I even pick up the torque wrench.   
Soooo, this method is no longer reliable for me.