Poly Bushing Front Struts

[Guest A.B]

I need new bushes on my front struts.... Thinking of going down the poly route as everything else is polly'd and I think the rubber bushes on the struts are taking too much!

 

Thinking of using these: http://www.powerflex.co.uk/i/product_images/Cat_2787.pdf

 

My dimensions are;

 

25mm inside

18mm width

15mm bolt hole

 

http://tinypic.com/r/2u3ussz/8

 

The manufacturer said PF99-112 but that doesn't seem correct to me?

 

[Guest mower man]

Prob not help you but I made my own but would not do it again , probably buy them cheaper, but it has old imperial sizes ,didn't want to start resizing wishbone and chassis pick up points ,seem to work ok ,avast improvement on orig rubber things ,material works out at 16£ per foot and its v awkward to turn mower man ps just quickly looked at their listings and I think with careful choice you will find a match even if it meand shortening o/all length

Edited June 25, 2014 by mower man

[Guest A.B]

These work out just over £60 for 4 bushes so the front two struts... I'm just not sold that the number they've told me fits what I've measured my strut as. I'm having one of those days!

[Guest A.B]

Bushes just arrived... Million miles between them and what's needed. Should have double checked rather than just going with what they recommended. Very fast service though!

[Guest mower man]

Just had a longer look at their listings and pf99-111 are the boys you need their dims listing is missleadingand sends you on wrong tracks HTH mower man

[Guest A.B]

That was what I was looking at and trying to explain that to the supplier.

 

My only concern is B the OD... 28mm might be a serious squeeze as it's 25mm at the outside of the strut and tapers in slightly

[Guest mower man]

It does sound abit tight why not ease the bores a a bit [ nomore than a mill ] with a dremel ? nmower man

[Guest A.B]

After a second look and a chat to their customer services it doesn't seem anything fits... Thinking of buying new struts at this point.

 

It's the last thing that needs doing for the MOT, I'd also like to sort the throttle arrangement too but I've ordered a twin choke system from burton to sort that side of things

[Guest A.B]

Struggling to even find a rubber direct replacement at this stage

[Guest mower man]

What brand are the dampers?

[Guest A.B]

There are no markings on the dampers

[Guest A.B]

These are close to me... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251584798559

 

Would these be worth a shout or would i be better off using these with my current spring?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301237380035

 

 

[Guest A.B]

I think they are Zeemeride shocks after a bit of searching. Can anyone confirm this? I guess that's why I've had so much trouble finding a bush

[Guest A.B]

If I can't find a bush can someone recommend a replacement coilover

[nicko]

Try Dampertech, usually can recommend something for Hoods.

HTH

Nick