Having read about problems with the PowerFlex rear bushes failing on the wishbones... Im wondering if similar problems have happened to anyone using the SuperPro bushes?

SuperPro offer a 3year/36k warranty... do they tend to need replacing after this period..?

Powerflex offer a lifetime warranty, and ive heard that their rear bush design has been updated - so is the problem fixed now??

Im just trying to work out what Im letting myself in for :wonder:

I've had no issues with my SuperPro ones after about 4 years.

Old type .....FAIL lol

Given to me by powerflex to replace the above

Lasted about a week and the poly insert ate itself !!!

SuperPro all the way!!

Powerflex are $h!te...to be blunt!

Steve

plus one for superpro

I have superpro's rear axle bushs in my vrs and carn't fault them, only been in a couple of months tho,

I've got some s3 lower arms to fit and i'm going to put superpro bushs in them before i fit them

Its good to see people agreeing on whats good/bad.

Has anyone tried a brand called Polybush?

http://www.polybush.co.uk/shop/view/612_Skoda_Octavia_Mk1_Type_1U_96-04_%28excluding_4x4%29/741_Kit_140

Why not go for the solid Audi TT ones?

Why not go for the solid Audi TT ones?

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Why not go for the solid Audi TT ones?

They still have the same problem that the original bushes have in that they are rubber and will deteriorate and go soft.

True, but they will last longer than the original ones, as they don't have voids, so won't flex as much, meaning they don't wear as fast.

To be fair, the original ones lasted 8 years on mine, so they don't deteriorate that fast.

True, but they will last longer than the original ones, as they don't have voids, so won't flex as much, meaning they don't wear as fast.

To be fair, the original ones lasted 8 years on mine, so they don't deteriorate that fast.

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They are way better than the std VRS ones and will take way longer to deteriorate.

Also the Powerflex bush are ok to fit in the front section of the wishbone, but not rear.

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They are way better than the std VRS ones and will take way longer to deteriorate.

Also the Powerflex bush are ok to fit in the front section of the wishbone, but not rear.

As we can see in the first pic

Can't see superpro being any better tbh.

the first pic is of the rear wishbone bushes, the fronts are apparently ok to swap to poly - although the benefits are not as obvious

Another vote for TT

... Can't see superpro being any better tbh ...

Castor correction, that's why you want SuperPro

iirc PowerFlex do/did castor correcting rear bushes too, as do whiteline

True, but they will last longer than the original ones, as they don't have voids, so won't flex as much, meaning they don't wear as fast.

To be fair, the original ones lasted 8 years on mine, so they don't deteriorate that fast.

You don't suddenly feel that they have gone soft as it is a gradual process, especially if you drive the car everyday. Even though they haven't failed on an MOT doesn't mean they are not tired. As the TT bushes don't flex as much they have the ability to wear faster than the standard bush as the suspension movement creates extra stresses where the original bush would have allowed free movement.

The thing is a lot of you guys have spent £600+ on suspension, attaching expensive suspension to your car using old or 'cheap' rubber bushes makes no sense as you won't get the best from it. To me it's like fitting a bigger turbo without changing the ECU map to suit.

Edited 12 June, 201115 yr by tdimad

You don't suddenly feel that they have gone soft as it is a gradual process, especially if you drive the car everyday. Even though they haven't failed on an MOT doesn't mean they are not tired. As the TT bushes don't flex as much they have the ability to wear faster than the standard bush as the suspension movement creates extra stresses where the original bush would have allowed free movement.

I know that, they start to go soft and you get clunking, squeaking, wheel hop, instability etc etc.

Personally, I'm a fan of poly bushes, and have quite a lot of them on the current and previous cars. I just don't think they're that suited to the rear wishbone bush, because it needs the flex that rubber gives, and poly generally doesn't (Look at the first powerflex pic).

In a situation where the bush is vertically mounted, like the front bush, I would go for poly every time.

The thing is a lot of you guys have spent £600+ on suspension, attaching expensive suspension to your car using old or 'cheap' rubber bushes makes no sense as you won't get the best from it. To me it's like fitting a bigger turbo without changing the ECU map to suit.

Yu'll probably find most of us have usually changed wishbone bushes, top mounts, arb links and bushes and most of the other rubber bits on the suspension, due to the mk1 octavia getting on a bit now, and for the very same reason you said.

By the way, I'm not being argumetative, I just enjoy these 'discussions'.