Advice on uprated front ARB bushes

Fr05ty

  172 cup

• Aug 2, 2015

• #1

Looking to change my inner bushes as mine are split and looking tired.

I've read on here stick with the OE ones? What's other people's thoughts with updated bushes?

Cheers

 

nd-photo.nl

  Clio II 172 RS Ph1

• Aug 3, 2015

• #2

I installed the Powerflex ones (only inner are Powerflex) and so far I cant fault them. My OE ones were shot as well.

That is how they looked

Worn Bushing by Andy Ramdin, on Flickr

And the new ones (25mm ARB on mine)

Powerflex vs OEM ARB bushings by Andy Ramdin, on Flickr

And installed (they were a bugger to replace I reckon, quite fiddly)

Powerflexed ARB by Andy Ramdin, on Flickr

 

R3k1355

Absolute wetter.

ClioSport Club Member

• Aug 3, 2015

• #3

Is there any easy way to tell what ARB your Clio will have fitted as stock, or is it just a case of scrabbling around under the car with a caliper to take a measurement??

 

nd-photo.nl

  Clio II 172 RS Ph1

• Aug 3, 2015

• #4

I would measure it. I made that mistake to be honest. Ordered 24 or 23mm bushings first, so effectively I had to do it twice...

 

Fr05ty

  172 cup

• Aug 3, 2015

• #5

1*2 are all 25mm far as I'm aware.

 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member

  OG Megane 265

• Aug 3, 2015

• #6

As said, all the inners are the same. Only the outers differ between models.

 

Budgie

  330i. E30 Touring.

• Aug 3, 2015

• #7

I'd rather cut my own dick off an eat it than change these bushes again tbh.

 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member

  OG Megane 265

• Aug 3, 2015

• #8

Budgie said:

I'd rather cut my own dick off an eat it than change these bushes again tbh.

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Is it that easy? Fancy doing mine? :tongueclosed:

 

Budgie

  330i. E30 Touring.

• Aug 3, 2015

• #9

Cutting yours off?

Plenty of special websites where someone will be interested. xx

 

Fr05ty

  172 cup

• Aug 3, 2015

• #10

Budgie said:

I'd rather cut my own dick off an eat it than change these bushes again tbh.

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Can't be that bad to change! Ha ha

 

MarcB

ClioSport Club Member

  Too Many

• Aug 3, 2015

• #11

I dropped the subframe on mine to change all the bushes as these are a c**k to do.

 

Fr05ty

  172 cup

• Aug 3, 2015

• #12

Well I'm looking forward to doing this job then!

 

nd-photo.nl

  Clio II 172 RS Ph1

• Aug 4, 2015

• #13

Budgie said:

I'd rather cut my own dick off an eat it than change these bushes again tbh.

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I did worse jobs, like change the rear bushings on my Leon with Powerflex, ow god, that took me a whole weekend to sort out.

 

dann2707

ClioSport Club Member

  BMW 335D Touring

• Aug 4, 2015

• #14

They're an absolute piece of piss with a crowbar.

I struggled for hours trying with mole grips/mini g-clamps.

Brought out the punisher and got it done instantly. It's all about the levereage.

 

nd-photo.nl

  Clio II 172 RS Ph1

• Aug 4, 2015

• #15

I made the hole in the subframe (for the bolts) just a mm or 2 larger. When tightening it, it returns to normal position.