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PowerFlex Suspension Bushes

Postby jon_viola » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:44 pm

Anyone know anything about these? I need a set for my car and don't know what to get...
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:54 pm

They don't do them for the GTA.
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Postby jon_viola » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:08 pm

if i could persaude them are they any good?
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Postby clee » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:11 pm

It's PU with a steel core .Can it be that make hard to make up :?:
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:21 pm

Ive already spoken to Powerflex about this. They have would have to outsouce the the steel case as they cannot fabricate ths, and the minumum order I had to put in was 100 bushes. I was considering it on the rear bushes as they are all identical, but it was still a large outlay in total..

The other problem was testing, the bush used on the GTA is a very hard type resin, and I havent seen any Powerflex materials in the same hardness (shore) of material.

http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/ ... ght=bushes
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Postby jon_viola » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:37 pm

Thanks, so whats the best thing to do? Where would i get a set of bushes from? Cost?
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:43 pm

Renault!, about £11 each for the rears, front are cheaper to buy a new arm complete with them already fitted.
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Postby jon_viola » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:09 pm

Thanks! By the way have you got your workshop up and runing yet?
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Postby mitchella » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:22 pm

I need to do the whole lot at the back as well - it wouldnt take many people needing to replace a full set to get up to 100 would it?
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:38 pm

mitchella wrote:I need to do the whole lot at the back as well - it wouldnt take many people needing to replace a full set to get up to 100 would it?


No, but as I said I would have to do lots of testing over a long time to check they are suitable, and last, and hard enough...

Truthfully, there is nothing wrong with the standard bush. It is a very hard compound, more than most 'performance' upgrades for other cars...
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:39 pm

jon_viola wrote:Thanks! By the way have you got your workshop up and runing yet?


Nearly, just clearing the current non Alpine projects out of the way first - should be ready just after xmas.
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Postby simonsays74 » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:09 am

David Gentleman wrote:
mitchella wrote:I need to do the whole lot at the back as well - it wouldnt take many people needing to replace a full set to get up to 100 would it?


No, but as I said I would have to do lots of testing over a long time to check they are suitable, and last, and hard enough...

Truthfully, there is nothing wrong with the standard bush. It is a very hard compound, more than most 'performance' upgrades for other cars...


has been said before that the original rear bushes are the best. very little compliance. :D


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