Wishbones & Wishbone Bushes

[Rusty]

Very soon, the weak point in my suspension will be the wishbone bushes.

The car has pressed wishbones front and rear, which were replaced during my ownership. Although these are in good order, they still allow more fore-aft movement that I'd like.

I'm looking at lots of options.

Are cast front wishbones worth the money? I've heard they weigh a lot more.

Poly or delrin bushes? Poly creak, which is a bit rubbish.

Custom arms? ££££££££

All experience gratefully received.

[Error404]

Poly bushes don't creak if you install them with the correct lube

I'm going to build some tubular arms for mine one day... but for now I have the forged arms which along with poly bushes are IMHO the best "off-the-shelf" option

[V6quattro]

I try to make some of the bushes on my avant from delrin. Only problem is the lower rear bush on the rear suspension arm of the avant. Its not only moving up and down but also side to side. So i will use powerflex there.

I don't have driven the car with the new bushes so can't tell you about that.

[andy10v]

I am going stitch welded stamped arms, poly bushed.

I believe the race cars that still used stock arms used the stamped arms (weight?).

I would also rather bend a wishbone if I hit a kerb, than subframe or worse.

The forged, and stamped arms also use a different sized bush, which is better, a bigger or smaller bush?

Alex are you going to rosejoints when you go adjustable?

034 do off the shelf adjustable arms;

$360/wishbone


$285/wishbone


Plus the dreaded import etc

Could you get some made up from a self lubricating material? Eg nylon, but I think that can swell up?

[andy10v]

Does delrin have any disadvantages?

[caterpillar]

cant use this then i need asymetric ones....and 3 screws in the balljoint...

[Error404]

Those are the older ball joints designed for the much lighter Type 81/85 cars. Not suitable (IMHO).

[martinws]

I stitch welded my pressed wishbones and run poly bushes on wishbones and ALU subframes mounts n I get no squeeks so far

[Rusty]

Delrin is self-lubricating and hydrophobic, so doesn't swell, like nylon.

If delrin bushes aren't available, then that might be something to look in to then...

Poly wise, Superflex, Powerflex or other?

I've never had an issue with the stock wishbones and that includes some track abuse, so I guess anything stronger and with better axle location will be better.

Do Meyle or other do HD rubber mounts?

[Rusty]

Superflex:-

http://www.superflex.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=SF080-1428KSS

Powerflex:-

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/road-series/product-details/Front+Wishbone+Bush/1017.html

What about something using spherical bearings?

[europeanme]

What about something using spherical bearings?

speak to Kev....he offered me a front set of top mounts with a spherical bearing in a while back to test for him....

[bikerjim]

SuperPro - http://www.superpro.eu.com/catalogue...1992/#SPF1428K

[bikerjim]

And PowerFlex Black Series - http://www.powerflex.co.uk/black-ser...Bush/8681.html

[Rusty]

Powerflex state that the black series part is the same.

Mike, I think you've missed my recent topmount threads

[bikerjim]

Oh.... thats a bit daft?! lol