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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #15 on: 29 August 2011, 21:19:43 »

Reading through quickly, most of those reporting back have Elites. Where's as yours is an mv6 JB. Firmer with more feed back than Elite anyway.

Was it just pollys that where fitted? No struts or springs replaced?
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #16 on: 29 August 2011, 21:51:26 »

Mine were fitted to my Elite a few weeks ago but along with new shocks and springs.  Even before the trip to wim it was a heck of a lot better
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« Reply #17 on: 29 August 2011, 22:57:05 »

Well worth it :y Much sharper front end.

Got lucky with the geometry on mine though. Toe was out, but adjusted the track rods to approx 380mm and all sorted, no scrubbing and tracks true 8-).

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Also noticed a droplink clunk - had been aware it 'may' have been there, but felt it more today.

Was initially annoyed, had a nasty clonk at the front end, (not the lorry incident), so changed the wishbones for new polyed ones. Didn't cure it >:( droplinks had failed too, only done 20k. ::)
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #18 on: 30 August 2011, 08:09:33 »

mine does feel better after a tyre swap  :y

deffo still more vibration than there was though, but guess its to be expected.

Yes MV6, with new shocks and springs all round in the last year

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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #19 on: 30 August 2011, 09:12:07 »

Check your tyre pressures to as I know some of use run a few psi more to overcome tramlining issues.

I noticed no major issues on ours just much better feedback and greater stability.
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #20 on: 30 August 2011, 09:53:10 »

I run 32 / 33 all round

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« Reply #21 on: 31 August 2011, 00:00:06 »

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I run 32 / 33 all round

 ;D They're almost flat :o no wonder handling is wooly... ::) :-X

41/48 over here, but often fully loaded. :y
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« Reply #22 on: 31 August 2011, 00:03:19 »

35 all round here.works well for me. ;)
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« Reply #23 on: 31 August 2011, 00:45:22 »

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35 all round here.works well for me. ;)
OH :o i've been at 30 since i've had the car, that may explain the tyres squelling so much on my test flight today!!!
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« Reply #24 on: 31 August 2011, 00:48:52 »

 :o ;D ;D Please read the manual  :P
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #25 on: 31 August 2011, 17:48:47 »

I tend to run 32psi all round.
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #26 on: 31 August 2011, 17:50:13 »

drop links have helped a little, I think...

But play in track rod really wont be helping things  :'(

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« Reply #27 on: 01 September 2011, 10:55:27 »

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drop links have helped a little, I think...

But play in track rod really wont be helping things  :'(
Bring a new track rod to Newent. It's time consuming, but should be able to get the tracking fairly close once fitted.
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #28 on: 04 September 2011, 19:23:47 »

Well, all I can say about poly-bushes, after having them fitted at Newent, is, they have transformed my car.

Steering is more positive, and it goes where I point it now.

Can't praise them enough :y
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Re: Polybushed wishbones....1st impressions
« Reply #29 on: 04 September 2011, 19:31:28 »

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Well, all I can say about poly-bushes, after having them fitted at Newent, is, they have transformed my car.

Steering is more positive, and it goes where I point it now.

Can't praise them enough :y


indeed...

we fitted those, as I fitted mine...

Yet the ride is totally different - in AA's it was everything I expected.

I hope when I resolve my issues it will feel the same  :y
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