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Suspension Rear trailing arm bushing options

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Old Jun 26, 2015 | 12:15 PM
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Rear trailing arm bushing options

My stock rear trailing arm bushings are shot.

Should do a stock bushing + poly inserts or replace the whole bushing with a poly bushing

http://www.sneed4speed.com/mini-s-r5...m-bushing-set/

It's my daily but I prefer a taught driving car as opposed to something vague

I have nearly all poly bushings every where else including:
Fcab, gearbox, steering rack, sway bar, engine mount upper and lower
 
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Old Jun 26, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Poly , do it once and never again. The Powerflex Performance series is good for DD. Black series is for mostly track cars.


What year, as in 5/2003 there was a change in the design ?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2015 | 12:30 PM
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08/03 yeah I'm aware of the minor design changes.

Thanks ecs gonna get the super pro version ordered

$60 shipped!!!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2015 | 12:35 PM
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Welcome.

yea you will need the 5/2003+

We have some of the Super Pro ( Aus ) and all of the Powerflex ( UK ) all great stuff.
 
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Actually the poly rear trailing arm bushings will make the car handle unpredicutably.
They load up and explosiviely unload and throw the car sideways in a turn.
That bushing needs to have the capacity to eccentricly move. the only good solution is stock or a true mono ball.
 
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