jdl_1967
16th August 2014, 04:11 PM
Just thought I'd share my thoughts after some recent work to my 2003 R53 JCW.
I changed the standard bushes for powerflex items this week, including the fitting kit. Well I didn't, E Burgoynes in Airth did.
What a difference, my car used to pull to the side under acceleration if the steering was anything other than straight ahead. This has gone.
I used to get a slight notichiness in the steering when turning the wheel, usually at just parking speeds. I put this down to a slightly worn steering column / rack. This has now also totally gone.
I also used to get a bit of wallow around cornets, but as I've got reasonably high profile Parada Spec II tyres on (195/50/15) that are know for soft sidewalls I thought that was just down to them, but no, this has also disappeared.
Sounds a bit like snake oil I know, but what an amazing difference new bushes have made.
Downsides, yes, slightly more road noise, but not too bad. I guess new standard bushes would have had the same effects without the noise.
I changed the standard bushes for powerflex items this week, including the fitting kit. Well I didn't, E Burgoynes in Airth did.
What a difference, my car used to pull to the side under acceleration if the steering was anything other than straight ahead. This has gone.
I used to get a slight notichiness in the steering when turning the wheel, usually at just parking speeds. I put this down to a slightly worn steering column / rack. This has now also totally gone.
I also used to get a bit of wallow around cornets, but as I've got reasonably high profile Parada Spec II tyres on (195/50/15) that are know for soft sidewalls I thought that was just down to them, but no, this has also disappeared.
Sounds a bit like snake oil I know, but what an amazing difference new bushes have made.
Downsides, yes, slightly more road noise, but not too bad. I guess new standard bushes would have had the same effects without the noise.