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Powerflex bushings in Peugeot Partner?

  • 26-08-2011 1:03pm
    #1
    magher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭


    Hi was looking to upgrade the bushings all round in a 03 partner van. I can get a kit for the Peugeot 306 which I believe has the same underpinnings as the partner and berlingo.

    Has anyone tried this?


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  • #2
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Powerflex bushings are seriously hard dude. They really are only suited towards the track. Fresh OEM bushings would be my advice


  • #3
    magher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭magher


    I know they would harden up the handling somewhat, but the rate I'm going through OEM bushings is unreal.


  • #4
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    They will make for a very uncomfortable ride and you will put a lot more pressure on the rest of the van. I'd question why you're going through OEM bushings, are they being installed correctly?


  • #5
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    The rear bush on the front bottom arm bushes are quite poor on these. Quite a regular doe failure

    I doubt you can get them for the rear of the van, they have a torsion bar set up


  • #6
    McP2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭McP2011


    Slidey wrote: »
    The rear bush on the front bottom arm bushes are quite poor on these. Quite a regular doe failure

    I doubt you can get them for the rear of the van, they have a torsion bar set up

    The 'P' bushes that you are talking about do give a bit of trouble although not alot...The is 2 rubber mounts on the back axle i think same as a 306.


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  • #7
    Tea drinker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Tea drinker


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    Powerflex bushings are seriously hard dude. They really are only suited towards the track. Fresh OEM bushings would be my advice
    I had them on an old Audi80, didn't really make much difference tbh though I did stop going through wishbone bushings and reduced torque steer. It probably depends a lot on the properties of the original bush, and todays oem suspension does tend towards a larger diameter and probably softer compound bush.


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