Help!!!!! 2wd rear trailing arm bushes

[Billy_RS]

Ok so I'm having the rear beam powder coated etc.

Got to take the bushes out before they can be coated but I'm not sure if I can get away with using poly bushes?

I've seen ggr do replacements but if you think I'm paying £90 each for them, your very much mistaken

Help please

[twin turbo]

poly is a Direct downgrade from oe spec and ggr type...

[Billy_RS]

Downgrade as in they affect the driving style of the car or they wear quickly?

[Dave]

If you're not paying 90 quid a piece then you ain't getting any

[Mike Rainbird]

Downgrade as in they affect the driving style of the car or they wear quickly?

Will drastically affect the handling so that you will HATE the car (it will allow the beam to move around and steer the car as the poly bushes compress). Basically the OE / GGR ones are rose-jointed style bushes (the rubber you see is just to protect them from dirt ingress, which is the bain of all rose joints). If your existing ones are not worn and you don't want to replace them with new ones, then you have no choice but to press out your old ones and then refit them once the powder-coating has been done (as the high temps involved in the powder coating will destroy the rubber protection).

[cossiedavid]

Uf you can get them out in one piece

[Billy_RS]

Will drastically affect the handling so that you will HATE the car (it will allow the beam to move around and steer the car as the poly bushes compress). Basically the OE / GGR ones are rose-jointed style bushes (the rubber you see is just to protect them from dirt ingress, which is the bain of all rose joints). If your existing ones are not worn and you don't want to replace them with new ones, then you have no choice but to press out your old ones and then refit them once the powder-coating has been done (as the high temps involved in the powder coating will destroy the rubber protection).

Thanks for the info mike.

Well the bushes are out and it's pretty safe to say, they ain't going back in

Is it worth my time ringing fords or are they not made anymore?

[Dave H]

Thanks for the info mike.

Well the bushes are out and it's pretty safe to say, they ain't going back in

Is it worth my time ringing fords or are they not made anymore?

They haven't been available for years, that's why GGR had them made to oe spec

[Billy_RS]

Powerflex it is then

Think I'll get the black ones as they are supposed to be stiffer.

Refuse to pay £360 for bushes, cosworth tax at its finest

[Cochyn]

Save up for a 6 degree beam and save the hassle...

[Richie]

If youre fitting powerflex bushes, you might as well upgrade your tyres to Nankang and fit some Jamex springs just to make sure you ruin the handling

[twin turbo]

they cost more just because they are a worth evrey penny over the polys...

[Billy_RS]

If youre fitting powerflex bushes, you might as well upgrade your tyres to Nankang and fit some Jamex springs just to make sure you ruin the handling

[Dave H]

If youre fitting powerflex bushes, you might as well upgrade your tyres to Nankang and fit some Jamex springs just to make sure you ruin the handling

Haha pmsl! I put a set of 4 nankang on an xr2 back in the 90's and used to slide everywhere when it was wet

[Joe-Tait]

Try source your own bushes, if you are not happy to pay GGR prices then you may help everyone out