Who else has fitted their poly doughnuts bushes?

[SMD]

Thanks to Mr Gixer for fitting my wishbones and rear bushes in the freezing cold while I was sitting in front of the heater sipping the tea Mrs Gixer had made me. Thanks to Mrs Gixer for the tea and offering me food 

Initial impressions of the rear bushes are good, much less flex and body roll especially noticable in fast corners and big roundabouts. Slight downside I would say is the changes in road surfaces is more noticable and door pins rattles and other vibrations in cabin bit more noticable (for me anyway, because I never have the radio on) due to the slightly stiffer ride but a good compromise. Gets a  from me. 

Looking forward to WIM and getting new tyres next week, but not looking forward to receiving the bank statement 

[feeutfo]

Good stuff SMD, tighter handling on an Elite is always a good thing.
Ride on those should show more with poly.

Fitted mine too. Not actually driven it any worthwhile distance yet, will report later.

[feeutfo]

And your welcome, glad to help. Thanks for the contribution to the tool fund.

[YZ250]

Only picked mine up from TB on Friday. 

They will probably sit in my garage until the warmer weather, by which time I would have forgotten all about them. 

[twiglet]

Mine are sitting sitting in the box they arrived in. 

I have fairly new Febi donuts on the car at the moment, so I'll probably wait and fit the poly's when I do the planned suspension change later in the year. 

[cem_devecioglu]

mines are sitting on the computer until the next wishbone change..

[feeutfo]

Rear cem, as in rear of the car.

[feeutfo]

Had another play today.

As Smd says really.

Benefits, tighter rear end, less flap at the rear over broken surfaces, MUCH more communicative and connected in fast corners. Less body roll.

Trade off is slightly harsher feel with high frequency small bumps slightly more evident.

Pleased.

[Entwood]

Had another play today.

As Smd says really.

Benefits, tighter rear end, less flap at the rear over broken surfaces, MUCH more communicative and connected in fast corners. Less body roll.

Trade off is slightly harsher feel with high frequency small bumps slightly more evident.

Pleased.

All he said noticed on the way home ... slightly disconcerting over a fairly rough bit of road I travel regularly (they start mending it this weekend .. 16 weeks of shit about to happen at J16 M4 - avoid it !!) as they definitely transmit more of the road surface imperfections into the car, but its just a matter of getting used to it.

Add the fact that Chris helped me sort the steering feel out to the "tighter" back end and the handling has certainly improved.

Two interesting things will be .... 1) what SWTSMBO thinks of the ride  2) What difference it will make when towing ... both to be found out tomorrow evening

[feeutfo]

We could try re fitting the oe top pad, to see of that helps the ride.


In fact I could try that tomorrow and see.

[TheBoy]

We could try re fitting the oe top pad, to see of that helps the ride.


In fact I could try that tomorrow and see.

Would that allow the main bush to move in the arm? Thinking Carlton style problems?

[feeutfo]

We could try re fitting the oe top pad, to see of that helps the ride.

In fact I could try that tomorrow and see.

Would that allow the main bush to move in the arm? Thinking Carlton style problems?

Possibly. Only one way to tell.

At half hour a side it's worth a play, just to see. Even if its just to discount the idea.

[05omegav6]

We could try re fitting the oe top pad, to see of that helps the ride.


In fact I could try that tomorrow and see.

Would suspect that will create more of a problem given that the OE pad has significantly less substance to it the arm will also the work its way off the bush...

[feeutfo]

Yes that was the issue with Carlton bushes. But we'll see how these go.

[feeutfo]

Fitted the rubber pads back on. Seemed ok, slight harshness gone, but the body roll returned, which is really off putting in turns.

Will check tomorrow it they have worked out, but I'd be surprised. It still drive straight enough.