alloy subframe bushes

[oblark]

Replaced the rubber subframe bushes for some alloy bushes, went out for a long drive on some country roads to find out how the bushes will effect the road holding., WOW!!!!! No "wiggly" front end. I had a nasty little bounce or play in the front that made the handling soft and not as crisp. Now, no play, wiggle or anything! Nice and tight, I can feel that the front end is SOILD! The downside is that vibration is up! I mostly notice it at idle, when the car was cold, it reverberates thru the passenger compartment. I have poly top mount, but not a poly firewall bush so when you turn the engine off you hear a knocking. poly firewall bush is needed !!!!!

[Volvostorm]

Must admit, I'm tempted to do mine now.

Where may I ask did you purchase such items of excellence?

[oblark]

Must admit, I'm tempted to do mine now.

Where may I ask did you purchase such items of excellence?

I had them made at a local machine shop, they where not cheap !!!!

[T5Tom]

Your front end is 'soild'?? Lol

[t5 stealth]

sounds good but im not sure alloy will last long as any movement or stress will wear at the alloy,
its too soft to withstand any real stresses...
i could be wrong tho lol.

[oblark]

sounds good but im not sure alloy will last long as any movement or stress will wear at the alloy,
its too soft to withstand any real stresses...
i could be wrong tho lol.

The subframe fits on to two dowels on the near side which locates the subframe to stop it from moving. Also the subframe bolts are torqued up to150lbs/ft
Both my custom choppers are running alloy rear sprockets, one of them has covered 5k miles and is only just showing signs of wear......... alumiumin/alloy is no longer a soft metal, it can be harder than steel !!!

[t5 stealth]

The subframe fits on to two dowels on the near side which locates the subframe to stop it from moving. Also the subframe bolts are torqued up to150lbs/ft
Both my custom choppers are running alloy rear sprockets, one of them has covered 5k miles and is only just showing signs of wear......... alumiumin/alloy is no longer a soft metal, it can be harder than steel !!!

thats fine,just my thoughts on it

[p fandango]

sounds good but im not sure alloy will last long as any movement or stress will wear at the alloy,
its too soft to withstand any real stresses...

there should be no stress of movement in them, there just big locating washers really

[t5 stealth]

there should be no stress of movement in them, there just big locating washers really

yeah i know,
but if there is no movement in them then why are they being changed from rubber ?

if the rubber ones move then there must be some stresses on it ?

time will tell,they may be fine,which i hope im wrong

[p fandango]

yeah i know,
but if there is no movement in them then why are they being changed from rubber ?

if the rubber ones move then there must be some stresses on it ?

time will tell,they may be fine,which i hope im wrong

there rubber just to dampen/insulate the engine vibration from the body, i know a few have already done it with no issues

[t5 stealth]

i hope it works

[JT]

Replaced the rubber subframe bushes for some alloy bushes, went out for a long drive on some country roads to find out how the bushes will effect the road holding., WOW!!!!! No "wiggly" front end. I had a nasty little bounce or play in the front that made the handling soft and not as crisp. Now, no play, wiggle or anything! Nice and tight, I can feel that the front end is SOILD! The downside is that vibration is up! I mostly notice it at idle, when the car was cold, it reverberates thru the passenger compartment. I have poly top mount, but not a poly firewall bush so when you turn the engine off you hear a knocking. poly firewall bush is needed !!!!!

so whats the verdict, now they have been on the car for a while?????

[p fandango]

so whats the verdict, now they have been on the car for a while?????

the verdict is = get mine on order

[oblark]

The verdict is, apart from some vibration in the cabin on tick over which goes when driving, they have improved the road holding, cornering and I have no plans to remove then and refit the rubber bushes

[JT]

excellent news!
cant wait to try mine out

[infinity]

what about using nylon??

[oblark]

what about using nylon??

I have found that nylon is abit brittle so I went for alloy

[t5 pete]

If you dont mind me asking how much did the machine shop charge for them and also have you a cad or spec's for the making them up.
Thank you

[oblark]

If you dont mind me asking how much did the machine shop charge for them and also have you a cad or spec's for the making them up.
Thank you

The machine shop charged me £215 and they have the drawings for the bushes.