All the front bushes have now been replaced on my RS2 with new genuine Audi front rubber bushes.
New genuine Audi rear rubber bushes have been ordered to replace 20 of the 22 rear rubber bushes on my RS2.
The only new genuine Audi rubber bushes for my RS2 that I cannot find anywhere are 2x 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)).
The garage working on my car had been told by a UK supplier that 2x new genuine Audi 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)) were available but, when they tried to order them they were told "no longer available".
It seems Audi Tradition have never offered new genuine Audi 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)) for sale (although I have registered on their website to be notified if ever they become available).
It seems Lemförder no longer make their equivalent 27130 01 (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)).
I have a few questions:
1. Does anyone know of any manufacturers of available rubber equivalents to 2x 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear))?
2. If no rubber equivalents exist anywhere, what do you recommend? The options I can see are limited to Powerflex Heritage PFR3-122 (synthetic) and Verkline POW-078 (synthetic) or SBK-005 (aluminium). How do these compare to the genuine Audi 2x 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear))?
3. Would it make any sense to replace the Rear Subframe Bushes (Front) with 2x new genuine Audi 8A0505145D (which I have ordered already) but replace the Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear) with 2x Powerflex Heritage (synthetic) or 2x Verkline (synthetic or aluminium)? Or do all four Rear Subframe Bushes need to be of the same type? Do Powerflex or Verkline even sell the Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear) separately, or do they only come as a set of four with the Rear Subframe Bushes (Front)?
My aim is to replace all rubber bushes on my RS2 with new genuine Audi rubber bushes, so it is frustrating to get this far only to find that two rubber bushes are unavailable.
Many thanks,
Jon
New genuine Audi rear rubber bushes have been ordered to replace 20 of the 22 rear rubber bushes on my RS2.
The only new genuine Audi rubber bushes for my RS2 that I cannot find anywhere are 2x 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)).
The garage working on my car had been told by a UK supplier that 2x new genuine Audi 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)) were available but, when they tried to order them they were told "no longer available".
It seems Audi Tradition have never offered new genuine Audi 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)) for sale (although I have registered on their website to be notified if ever they become available).
It seems Lemförder no longer make their equivalent 27130 01 (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear)).
I have a few questions:
1. Does anyone know of any manufacturers of available rubber equivalents to 2x 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear))?
2. If no rubber equivalents exist anywhere, what do you recommend? The options I can see are limited to Powerflex Heritage PFR3-122 (synthetic) and Verkline POW-078 (synthetic) or SBK-005 (aluminium). How do these compare to the genuine Audi 2x 8A0505145E (Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear))?
3. Would it make any sense to replace the Rear Subframe Bushes (Front) with 2x new genuine Audi 8A0505145D (which I have ordered already) but replace the Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear) with 2x Powerflex Heritage (synthetic) or 2x Verkline (synthetic or aluminium)? Or do all four Rear Subframe Bushes need to be of the same type? Do Powerflex or Verkline even sell the Rear Subframe Bushes (Rear) separately, or do they only come as a set of four with the Rear Subframe Bushes (Front)?
My aim is to replace all rubber bushes on my RS2 with new genuine Audi rubber bushes, so it is frustrating to get this far only to find that two rubber bushes are unavailable.
Many thanks,
Jon
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