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I'm considering getting all my 5th gen's bushes replaced with polyurethane bushes. Like many modifications you read about on the internet, there are lots of for and against stories.

What are peoples personal experiences here? I would like to hear from you if you've had a car which has polyurethane bushes fitted or if you personally know someone else who has. So far, I’ve chatted with Nitin over FB and he’s happy with the polyurethane bushes on his Type-S

If I do go ahead with it, I'm likely to choose Powerflex bushes and may get the work done and PAW. Anyone have a rough idea how much I should expect to pay (parts & labour)?

Wherever you go it's going to be a big bill. Whilst the parts themselves are relatively cheap it's a ballache of a job.

Unless its a track car I wouldn't bother, the life of a poly bush is a lot less than OEM so depending on how long your keeping your car you will find you will replace them more often than usual, of course this also depends on how often its used.

I got my whole car polybushed, i got spare arms. stripped, polybushed and painted them, The ones i couldn't do, I got Rich at PAW to do. they fitted them too as got 6 out of 8 ball joints replaced, other wise i would of done all the fitting my self!

The most cost effective way to do it is to buy the parts that need polly bushing, gut them yourself and push the bushes in at your leisure, then take the lot to someone to fit them for you, then sell on the parts removed. If you can do it this way it could only cost you the price of the bushes + labour time in fitting/alignment.

Otherwise, as Donald says, it a lot of dosh.

They won't last as long as the OEM ones, though replacing any worn polybushes in the future would be a relatively simple affair.

Oh right, I really thought poly bushes lasted longer than standard OEM rubber bushes. Hmmm, I'm having second thoughts now as one of the main reasons is longevity!

You'll save time and money on watering, but they really don't look the same. And think of the bees too.

Doggo, even by your standards that is a random one!!!



I thought polybushes lasted longer than oem rubber ones too?

Yer i though Polybushes were a lifetime thing. Lasted forever.

I personally wont bother with them unless i cant possible think of anything else to spend on my car. Iv driven mine and Nitins and the difference isnt night and day. The only difference i could feel was a little bit more feedback or maybe more reactive and perhaps a little more sure footed of itself.

Do it and keep them clean (I know you will appreciate that ) and it will keep your car alive. They will last you ages and ages and ages if you keep the salt out of them. People dont clean and re grease them so the rust gets in which abrades the poly. Its only a case of bad management most of the time.

You will feel the car as it was when new, forever. they dont 'wear' like rubber they just get damaged. As long as you inspect, clean and grease they will last you decades. The difference will only be felt at the edges though. When in normal mode the car will feel a little stiffer and a little less likely to roll. In Beastmode the car will feedback much more information and the edge of grip will be further away. That edge will come up a faster and have a harsher break away though. The car will feel more agile generally.

If you dont plant the manfoot alot then just get them changed over as they need to be replaced. Its a big labour bill.



Sorry ratty but you must be driving in oven gloves if you cant feel the difference between 15 year old rubber and poly