Powerflex Dogbone Mount

[Poolie]

I just received my new powerflex dogbone mount kit today but i was under the impression that you got the actual 'dog-bone' with it... can anyone confirm from the pic below if this is the right kit i have been sent before i attempt to fit the bushes and waste my time.?

Thanks in advance

 

[davebem]

Thats correct, you need to salvage the metal part of your old mount.

 

[Quade]

Yep thats right. It replaces the rubber parts on your dogbone.

 

[Poolie]

Excellent! thought as much, thanks for confirming =)

 

[RichCup]

Good luck, that metal sleeve is a right b*****d to get out!

 

[Poolie]

lol - i look forward to getting my hands dirty this weekend then haha

I believe these bushes make a hell of a difference!

 

[Bucko]

£35 off ebay? I was watching but forgot to bid in time!

 

[Tigger]

Some mixed opinions of them on here mate

 

[Riley!]

do you need to press the old bushes out or do they come out by hand?

 

[matty172cup]

there a good bit of kit and simple to fit aswell

Matty

 

[Riley!]

there a good bit of kit and simple to fit aswell

Matty

are the old bushes easy to remove?

 

[Alex_X93]

why are they blue only ever seen purple and yellow before?

 

[Mangate]

Yeah, the Powerflex website is all yellow and blue, maybe you got Chinese ones. They are only £41 direct from Powerflex.

 

[mark123]

The old bits of rubber/metal are easy to remove if you have a vice. I used appropriately placed sockets to push in the right places.

 

[Poolie]

£35 off ebay? I was watching but forgot to bid in time!

Yeah, they took an age to get delivered though!

why are they blue only ever seen purple and yellow before?

I think its just my utterly bone camera tbh, they are actually purple lol

Some mixed opinions of them on here mate

Yeah i have heard a few good and bad things about them myself tbh, however it was a need not a want so thought whilst i was replacing i might as well pay the extra couple of ££ and get uprated ones, i will post my opinions once i have fitted and tested them

are the old bushes easy to remove?

I shall take a few pictures etc and show the stages of fitting this might as well do a mini review on them whilst i can gonna fit them this weekend!

 

[davo172]

lol - i look forward to getting my hands dirty this weekend then haha

I believe these bushes make a hell of a difference!

They do mate gearchange feels better and car much tighter and better to drive but you get a LOT of vibration in the car on tickover and increased road noise.

I MAY have another soultion to this thou. I am testing on my car at the moment watch this space !!!

 

[Poolie]

Would you say the pro's out weight the cons ?

 

[davo172]

Depends if you can live with the vibration in car mate (I couldn't !)

 

[Poolie]

lmfao - im a pretty tolerant person tbh. Guess im about to find out how tolerant though haha

 

[davo172]

may be slightly different on ph1 mate, different mount

 

[Poolie]

Well like i say, hopefully weather permitting, i will fit them this weekend.

I shall be sure to post my opinions afterwards

 

[Russ_16v]

i have the yellow ones fitted, and no extra vibration on my ph1, and feels tighter.

i had to use a press to get the old bushes out, well i didnt HAVE to, but i have use of one at work so meh why make a job harder than it needs to be lol

poly bushes can be pushed in by hand

 

[Poolie]

i have the yellow ones fitted, and no extra vibration on my ph1, and feels tighter.

i had to use a press to get the old bushes out, well i didnt HAVE to, but i have use of one at work so meh why make a job harder than it needs to be lol

poly bushes can be pushed in by hand

Just what i like to hear! tbh, anything will be better than the current situation feels like the engines trying to throw itself out of the engine bay when i put my foot down lol

 

[geesus69]

did you check that you have the twisted type mount before ordering?

 

[Poolie]

did you check that you have the twisted type mount before ordering?

No my car doesnt have the twisted dogbone mount, the guy at LarkSpeed assured me the kit i have is correct though ?? =/

 

[geesus69]

i would double check that before you try fitting it

ive just been on the phone to ktec about my powerflex bushes and he assures me the blue ones are for the twisted type mount :S

 

[Poolie]

Bugger thats all i need hahaha

the Kit number is: PFF60-211K quite helpfully the only compatability read i can find online just states "For all Mk2 Clio 172/182 models"

lol

 

[geesus69]

look on the ktec site under 172 engine, it shows both types of dogbone on there, the blue one in the twisted type, the yellow one in the straight type

im not saying it wont fit (although the guy at ktec said it wouldnt) im just saying check it over before spending time on it

 

[Poolie]

I'll put money on it being the wrong one haha its my luck =P

Will do mate, thanks for the advice, looks like i may have to put up with the knackered bushes for a little while longer haha

 

[Poolie]

And yep... its definatley the wrong kit lol Ggrrrr!!

 

[Russ_16v]

Order one for the Clio Williams mate, thats the kit i have, as they have the straight do bones like our PH1's

 

[Poolie]

will do, gonna be a couple of weeks now though as im gonna have to send this one back first lol

Joy!

 

[geesus69]

glad i could help, but sorry to be the bearer of bad news

at least you didnt spend an hour trying to press a poweflex bush in like me, there was no way on earth it was going in, im sure there is something wrong with it

i need to measure the centre pin for k-tec so they can compare it against another one in stock

 

[Poolie]

LOL nah im greatful, my own fault for being lazy though and not checking myself, although to be fair i did state that it was the twisted dogbone mount, ah well! might just buy another one from K-Tec as its only £40 and stick this one in the for sale thread

 

[Gstar2006]

Matty did mine and it's stopped the banging when accelerating hard in 1st and 2nd gear. Bit more vibration in cabin at idle but other than that a definite improvement.

As for getting the old one out we tried burning it out as advised on CS a few time but wasn't the best solution we didn't think!

 

[Alex_X93]

Yeah, the Powerflex website is all yellow and blue, maybe you got Chinese ones. They are only £41 direct from Powerflex.

No brought mine from k tec they look exactly like your pic above but purple, arrived in a powerflex box also. Why exactly are above wrong for a ph1 I havent tried fitting mine yet?

 

[Poolie]

No brought mine from k tec they look exactly like your pic above but purple, arrived in a powerflex box also. Why exactly are above wrong for a ph1 I havent tried fitting mine yet?

If you look at the below pic from K-Tec's Website:

and then the kit i received:

the smaller of the two bushes doesnt have the solid steel inner... i also called Lark Speed yesterday to voice my concerns they also agreed that the kit i have is wrong and is for the twisted style dogbone

 

[Alex_X93]

Just checked I have twisted bush kit also doh, the smaller bush is too large for ph1 correct?

 

[-KarL-]

:dapprove: bad luck on getting the wrong one

 

[Nafoff]

i may look into these whilst i have my major service....