wish bones

[claymore]

I have powerflex bushes in the rear of my wishbones I dont recall colin or adrian struggling to much to fit them and that was at a campsite

The first one was a bit of a struggle, but once we realized that I'd put a os wishbone on the ns things went easy enough

[M-R-P]

Did you drop the subframe?

[claymore]

Did you drop the subframe?

Nop, two bolts at the back, one at the front and bottom ball joint, about half an hour a side, if that.

[M-R-P]

Nop, two bolts at the back, one at the front and bottom ball joint, about half an hour a side, if that.

How the hell did you bend the wishbone down enough to get the ball joint in...

Hang on... Stu has coilivers... D'oh!

[JamesT5]

I have powerflex bushes in the rear of my wishbones I dont recall colin or adrian struggling to much to fit them and that was at a campsite

You should have gone for Powerflex Black Series, then sat back with a cold Beer and watched them both sweat their nuts off trying to bend the wishbone down. MRP and I had a right fight fitting my black polybushed wishbones to the T5, heaven help me when it's time to change the ball joints again.......

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How the hell did you bend the wishbone down enough to get the ball joint in...

Hang on... Stu has coilivers... D'oh!

yeah for once the my low ride height helped

[M-R-P]

yeah for once the my low ride height helped

Yep. With normal springs, that job in a field would be a no go.

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You should have gone for Powerflex Black Series, then sat back with a cold Beer and watched them both sweat their nuts off trying to bend the wishbone down. MRP and I had a right fight fitting my black polybushed wishbones to the T5, heaven help me when it's time to change the ball joints again.......

yeah no thanks to the black polybushes my coilovers are firm enough i dont need the wishbones to be rock solid as well

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Yep. With normal springs, that job in a field would be a no go.

lucky really cause the bushes were shot on the ones we swapped off

[claymore]

You should have gone for Powerflex Black Series, then sat back with a cold Beer and watched them both sweat their nuts off trying to bend the wishbone down. MRP and I had a right fight fitting my black polybushed wishbones to the T5, heaven help me when it's time to change the ball joints again.......

I've got black polybush in my wishbones (shock horror) and had no problem fitting them. and yes I know my car is an 850 and the wishbones are different.

[claymore]

Yep. With normal springs, that job in a field would be a no go.

Why, worst scenario would be two bolts to undo the strut.

[JamesT5]

Just don't put powerflex bushes in the rear of the wishbones, total arse getting them on the car.

But one hell of a ride!

[JamesT5]

I've got black polybush in my wishbones (shock horror) and had no problem fitting them. and yes I know my car is an 850 and the wishbones are different.

Nice to see you're finally taking my advice and seeing sense to my black Polybush approach.

[M-R-P]

I've got black polybush in my wishbones (shock horror) and had no problem fitting them. and yes I know my car is an 850 and the wishbones are different.

they only come in black lol.

850 wishbones are a bloody breeze to do too.

[JamesT5]

they only come in black lol.

850 wishbones are a bloody breeze to do too.

Ball joints are built in aren't they? That means that once you're ball joints are trashed you have to replace the entire unit again?

[M-R-P]

Ball joints are built in aren't they? That means that once you're ball joints are trashed you have to replace the entire unit again?

Most people aware of this issue go looking for the early aluminium wishbones with the removable ball joint. I have a pair in my shed in fact.

[Paul,S60r]

i have aluminum wish bones, dose this mean i have the shaped bar and not the straightbar.the powerflex ment for shaped bar don't go on the straight one and i don't want to buy the wrong ones.

cheers.

[M-R-P]

i have aluminum wish bones, dose this mean i have the shaped bar and not the straightbar.the powerflex ment for shaped bar don't go on the straight one and i don't want to buy the wrong ones.

cheers.

The aluminium/steel comparison was regarding the P1/850 models mate, not overly relevant here.

It's a bit of a lottery as to which rod will be in there but if you can post a photo, I can usually work it out.

Even if you have the straight rod, it's only a 5 minute job to grind it down to the right size - just measure the hole in the bush and grind the rod to about 1mm bigger.

[Paul,S60r]

am i right in saying i need these ones, pff88-601.

cheers.

[M-R-P]

Yep