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[SMD]

Just met him. Jolly good fella he was.

Description is spot on except with mild mannerism. Anti depressants?   

Perhaps he's hung over

I was at the ABS pub meet the night before....  ....and didn't touch a drop. Me = teatotal

Not exactly true that. You had a mug in your hand when I met you.

[Lazydocker]

Just met him. Jolly good fella he was.

Description is spot on except with mild mannerism. Anti depressants?   

Perhaps he's hung over

I was at the ABS pub meet the night before....  ....and didn't touch a drop. Me = teatotal

Not exactly true that. You had a mug in your hand when I met you.

He was drinking tea when you met him? Surely not

Although he's an amateur at tea drinking

[feeutfo]

So fitting poly doesn't upset the geometry at the back.


Did it alter the thrust centre at all due to fitting?

[TheBoy]

So fitting poly doesn't upset the geometry at the back.


Did it alter the thrust centre at all due to fitting?

I needed OSR track rod adjusting slightly. As I do every year. WIM and I decided this was just normal movement on my car, and unrelated to the bush.

[YZ250]

Not fitted mine yet, so, are people 'generally' happy with the poly doughnuts results..................or...........do you wish you'd left well alone? 

Honest answers on a postcard please. 

[SMD]

I can honestly say that I'm pleased with the poly dounuts. Initially the rear felt a bit crashy and the existing rattles and vibrations were exaggerated due to the polys. But now I think I have found the source of the rattle at the back (but another has appeared  ) and its reasonably quiet in the cabin. It can feel a bit rough over bad roads but thats a given I suppose.

[tunnie]

I can honestly say that I'm pleased with the poly dounuts. Initially the rear felt a bit crashy and the existing rattles and vibrations were exaggerated due to the polys. But now I think I have found the source of the rattle at the back (but another has appeared  ) and its reasonably quiet in the cabin. It can feel a bit rough over bad roads but thats a given I suppose.

One of the reasons I'm not keen on that for both front & rear, highlights other problems. Also on UK's pot hole ridden roads, I want ride to be as comfy as possible

[feeutfo]

Over all, the handling is much improved. Less roll. No slop in the rear axle over bumps. Cornering the rear is more communicative/connected and gives confidence.

Cost is slight harshness in high frequency vibration.

So all as expected with poly really.


(I have still to confirm if leaving the top rubber pad fitted is a viable solution to the minor vibration, suspect not)

[Lazydocker]

I can honestly say that I'm pleased with the poly dounuts. Initially the rear felt a bit crashy and the existing rattles and vibrations were exaggerated due to the polys. But now I think I have found the source of the rattle at the back (but another has appeared  ) and its reasonably quiet in the cabin. It can feel a bit rough over bad roads but thats a given I suppose.

One of the reasons I'm not keen on that for both front & rear, highlights other problems. Also on UK's pot hole ridden roads, I want ride to be as comfy as possible

But, as has been said and you freely admit, your requirements are not demanding on the chassis so I agree that poly's probably aren't needed for you

[feeutfo]

I can honestly say that I'm pleased with the poly dounuts. Initially the rear felt a bit crashy and the existing rattles and vibrations were exaggerated due to the polys. But now I think I have found the source of the rattle at the back (but another has appeared  ) and its reasonably quiet in the cabin. It can feel a bit rough over bad roads but thats a given I suppose.

One of the reasons I'm not keen on that for both front & rear, highlights other problems. Also on UK's pot hole ridden roads, I want ride to be as comfy as possible

But, as has been said and you freely admit, your requirements are not demanding on the chassis so I agree that poly's probably aren't needed for you

As discussed when Tunnie needed front wishbones really, and why I bought his front polys off him. (Plus he was tight arse and wanted the use out of the rubber bushes first )

[TheBoy]

Not fitted mine yet, so, are people 'generally' happy with the poly doughnuts results..................or...........do you wish you'd left well alone? 

Honest answers on a postcard please. 

I am happy with the improvements to both of mine. TBE's were way past their best (original) so improvement is to be expected, but the Bullet's were only a couple of years old, so were in great condition.

[05omegav6]

That's where the thinking is all wrong the polys don't wear out, so never need replacing, which given how quickly the rubber bushes can fail can only save money and labour

That's from someone who has removed the brand new front bushes from two sets of wishbones prior to fitting

As to the rear subframe bushes, I would fit poly to any further Omega, and probably any other RWD car that I might own

[YZ250]

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

.....And the verdict on both counts is? 

[Entwood]

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

.....And the verdict on both counts is? 

I thought I'd posted this already ... but if not I apologise ....

1) SWTSMBO did not notice any difference until asked .. after a short while considering the matter said .. "maybe you can feel the road a bit more . but it's hardly noticeable" 

2) Towing .. it was only 15 odd miles each way, so not really a decent test. Certainly not at all "worse" in any respect. It did seem a tad more "stable" in a straight line, but that could be because we sorted the steering out ...  Obviously with the tin tent on the back I don't chuck it about so body roll is not really comparable. Sorry its a bit of a nebby response .. but I think the answer is "not a lot of difference" TBH .. but a decent tow including some motorway stuff might be more informative.

[YZ250]

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

.....And the verdict on both counts is? 

I thought I'd posted this already ... but if not I apologise ....

1) SWTSMBO did not notice any difference until asked .. after a short while considering the matter said .. "maybe you can feel the road a bit more . but it's hardly noticeable" 

2) Towing .. it was only 15 odd miles each way, so not really a decent test. Certainly not at all "worse" in any respect. It did seem a tad more "stable" in a straight line, but that could be because we sorted the steering out ...  Obviously with the tin tent on the back I don't chuck it about so body roll is not really comparable. Sorry its a bit of a nebby response .. but I think the answer is "not a lot of difference" TBH .. but a decent tow including some motorway stuff might be more informative.

Cheers for the response Nigel.  Good to know that, just got to get around to fitting mine. 
They may be even less noticeable when towing as the suspension can't rebound as much.