Sandy Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Front end wishbones etc are all strippped down for a refresh - I need to replace all the bushes. What do folks recommend? Is there a cheaper source than CC or is there a better alternative? I note the Powerflex bushes are about twice the price of CC bushes, is the premium worth it? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Fowler Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 One word - YES! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 One word - NO! Or in some more words - it depends on what you are hoping to achieve. Peter BRAWNGP green SUPERLIGHT FCITW 2009 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendennis Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I doubt you get any benefit if your car is road based. But, if you do a bit of track stuff or competition, you should notice a big difference. Those bushes tend to make the front end very active Want to rent an 18th century Farmhouse in Rural Somerset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Can you expand on "make the front end very active" please? Does it make it more planted or more communicative or something else? I've got a full set of Powerflex bushes sat on the shelf (rear set as well) but haven't had time to fit them yet. Wondering whether I should fit just the fronts to try them out or fit the whole lot in one go. Or even find a used wide-track front end and fit the bushes to them to do it all in one hit. Choices, choices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 If anyone can help expand on their experiences it would be much appreciated please Dont want to throw good money away but as with many of us simply looking to optimise performance and ensure I get good value for money when replacing components. My car is a K Superlight R used the same as most Caterhams; for road, track days and sprinting I however, am a mechanical numpty so hoping to tap the power of BC to enable me to make an informed decision 😶🌫️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendennis Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Standard CC rubber bushes offer resistance against load, they spring back and forth against load. If you remove that resistance the remainder of your suspension becomes more active You may need to increase your spring and sway rate Want to rent an 18th century Farmhouse in Rural Somerset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_K Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 What kind of increase would you need to compensate for the change? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Calm down dear, it's only a forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendennis Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Hi Neil. In my case it has made the front end very planted and the car tends to oversteer. I have got a balnced car now, but it is a race car. I have the powerflex in the rear end as well. Putting a figure on it is difficult as your need to experiment, but it could be as much as 40%. Or a 2:1 front to rear ratio may be a good start, that is what mine is HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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