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im thinking about changing all my rubber bushes to powerflex ive been told they improve handling stop all the squeeks and rattles plus have a lifetime warranty has anybody got them on there bus and how have they got on with them??
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Well, I'm not convinced that changing EVERY bush is cost effective or even worthwhile but certainly some bushes benefit from swapping out for polyflex - rear trailing arms for instance where you won't want to go again and on the front suspension/steering. Urethane type equivalents have been around a long time though, particularly in the Beetle custom market and have proved their worth. However I wouldn't prescribe to blindly changing every bush in sight - unless you have money to burn.
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it would be nice to get rid of that old rusty bed spring sound you get in westies with every bump in the road
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I have done some of the front ones and they improved the steering no end. And cured a knocking that couldn't be pinned down to any particular area. (Note to self - Must finish doing it and put the rest on! :D )
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I have the full set of powerflex bushes on mine, the difference is huge. I only need one lane of the autobahn now.
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Titus A Duxass wrote:I have the full set of powerflex bushes on mine, the difference is huge. I only need one lane of the autobahn now.
I thought that's because you quit drinking..?
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kevtherev wrote:
Titus A Duxass wrote:I have the full set of powerflex bushes on mine, the difference is huge. I only need one lane of the autobahn now.
I thought that's because you quit drinking..?

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