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[Sir Tigger KC]

Poly not really harder than rubber, just last longer

So given that most Omega's are at least 15 years old now, is it worth the extra expense of poly's? 

[aaronjb]

Personally I could not think of anything worse than Poly donut bushes, I put standard new ones (non-Poly) in the 2.2. Wish I never had bothered, I much preferred the old 'soft' ones!

Yes, but you're only happy when the suspension is completely shagged, and steering is guesswork.

Poly not really harder than rubber, just last longer

So tunnie has a future as a boat captain?

[TheBoy]

Poly not really harder than rubber, just last longer

So given that most Omega's are at least 15 years old now, is it worth the extra expense of poly's? 

Rubber ones, IME, start to degrade quite quickly, polys wont.

If the car has only 2yrs left in it, it'll get whatever is cheapest, unless your driving demands a well set up car.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Poly not really harder than rubber, just last longer

So given that most Omega's are at least 15 years old now, is it worth the extra expense of poly's? 

Rubber ones, IME, start to degrade quite quickly, polys wont.

If the car has only 2yrs left in it, it'll get whatever is cheapest, unless your driving demands a well set up car.

Given that mine has done nearly 250k on the originals in almost 16 years, I reckon that rubber will do just fine. 

Incidentally, I had an advisory on the doughnuts in 2011.  I never got round to changing them and they've never been mentioned by the 2 other garages that have MOT'd the old girl since then! 

[tunnie]

Originals still ok really even at 180k, 15 years. So replacements don't need to last long

[TheBoy]

Originals still ok really even at 180k, 15 years. So replacements don't need to last long

You forget, I've driven yours .  There was no part of your suspension that was any good at 130k

[VXL V6]

Quick answer to the thread title...

Yes

Both 3.2's have them so I just need to source another pair for the other one.

[tunnie]

Originals still ok really even at 180k, 15 years. So replacements don't need to last long

You forget, I've driven yours .  There was no part of your suspension that was any good at 130k

It's still good at 188k 

[05omegav6]

Quick answer to the thread title...

Yes

Both 3.2's have them so I just need to source another pair for the other one.

More Omegas must have these fitted than Monaros

[mandula]

Is there any place I could buy these Pedders EP1145 poly donut bushes?

All I can find is "sold out".

Rign Monkfish Performance. Should be a stock item

Specifically, you require the following...

Rear End Pack, Monaro, (models fitted with Harrop diff cover) was £99 last time I looked

Thanks, got them ordered!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Don't know if it's in the way the two cars were driven, or other environmental factors, but my PFL V6 at 180k felt appreciably 'tighter', on the original rubbers, vs by old Turbo Weasel, at 140k. Can't claim it was all down to the donuts, but there was definitely 'something'.

Got some polys in a box ready for fitting this summer, so will happily report back when I have 

[mandula]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nf1ywxnk1cn9wep/2016-05-14%2019.17.53.jpg?dl=0

1.5 years old donuts, I remember that those should have been quality ones.. Well, new polys just replaced, no more trouble with these

[YZ250]

I'm going to fit mine this year.    Had them quite a while now but just never got around to it with long shifts and all that. Got a little bit more time now with rolling shift day off so really should do them.
Bought them in the group buy, so how long ago was that? 

[TheBoy]

Bought them in the group buy, so how long ago was that? 

When I still had my old garage...

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I've had mine (and still not fitted them) for so long I bought them off a member who bought them in the group buy, ran his car for years, never fitted them, sold the car, then sold me the Polys