Alan,
Plain ole rubber lasted 40 years on my BT7. The ones I put in should out last
me.
FWIW
Tracy
---- Alan F Cross <alanx@proaxis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> As I was considering installing these - in fact a full Polybush set so I
> could 'fit and forget' for the lifetime of the car - I'm intrigued by
> this 'problem'.
>
> Polybush themselves (http://www.polybush.co.uk/) supply both
> 'performance' and 'touring' bushes. Are members experiencing stiffness
> problems with both? I was thinking of fitting the gentler touring grade.
> Maybe I'll have second thoughts - and save a lump of money - if this is
> a real issue. I'd be pleased to hear of any experiences with this
> particular grade.
>
>
> In message <ff59076c0601151853n15ee5e54jbc148745e45a491@mail.gmail.com>,
> Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com> writes
> >Connor -
> >
> >Poly bushes are way too stiff for standard links... I wish that they didn't
> >sell these things without uprated links..... these bushes will probably
> >break your standard links within a few thousand miles.
> >
> >If you want a stiffer response on the anti-roll bar, you need to buy uprated
> >links,w/ bushes as a complete package. Of course the best thing is to get
> >the rose jointed roll bar that Cape International sells, but that's $$$.
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >Alan
> >
> >'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
> >
> >
> >On 1/15/06, conbreda <conbreda@eircom.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have just fitted new poly bushes to the anti roll bar.
> >> How tight should the 4 bushes be on either side of the car ?
> >> I have fully tighten the upper and lower nuts on the link assemblies using
> >> up all the thread,(left and right) and i have to say the bushes are
> >> considerably compresed now, i suspect i need to slacken back the nuts, how
> >> far should i go? How much thread such be showing?
> >> Thanks
> >> Connor.
>
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