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YOUR RESEARCHReplacing 996 suspension bushes
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Replace with spider performance ones
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My mate has just replaced his with Spider Performance ones which were £197 on offer for all 4.
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On a similar subject not worth starting another thread, I’m going to look at getting my roll bars front and rear stripped and powder coated so will replace the bushes.
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On a similar subject not worth starting another thread, I’m going to look at getting my roll bars front and rear stripped and powder coated so will replace the bushes.
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Apart from Powerflex and Polybush has anyone found a way of replacing the bushes only with something the same as the factory ones (without replacing the entire thing)
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I thought I wouldn't need to change my dog bones at 130,000, but the rear camber was impossible to get to spec until I replaced them.
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Apart from Powerflex and Polybush has anyone found a way of replacing the bushes only with something the same as the factory ones (without replacing the entire thing)
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On a similar subject not worth starting another thread, I’m going to look at getting my roll bars front and rear stripped and powder coated so will replace the bushes.
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Apart from Powerflex and Polybush has anyone found a way of replacing the bushes only with something the same as the factory ones (without replacing the entire thing)
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Apart from Powerflex and Polybush has anyone found a way of replacing the bushes only with something the same as the factory ones (without replacing the entire thing)
Replace were these upper arms and they pronounced them fine
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CG advised me that the only suspension parts that probably wouldn't need changing were these upper arms and they pronounced them fine when they checked them.
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I need to replace the rear upper control arms on my 996 C2. Apart from Powerflex and Polybush has anyone found a way of replacing the bushes only with something the same as the factory ones (without replacing the entire thing)
I found these from Prekom which look more like rubber but has anyone tried this.
The Powerflex poly bushes are supposed to be quite harsh which I'm not keen on.
These are the arms I'm talking about (dog bones)
My mate has just replaced his with Spider Performance ones which were £197 on offer for all 4. This was for the whole arms, don't know how much cheaper it would be for OE quality bushes?
I was thinking more of "recycling" the old arms what with them being Aluminium and will never corrode badly enough to be of no use.
I got a reply from Prekom and they're like 60Euros each plus postage so not really viable.
Such a waste though when it's just the rubber bit in the end that needs changing.
I'll take a look at those Spider Performance ones..thanks.
These do them for £36 so £72 to do one arm.
PORSCHE 996 (1998-2005) Silent Bloc / Bushing FOR REAR CROSS ROD | PR52003P | 996.331.047.02
PR52003P Silent bloc / bushingPORSCHE 996 (1998-2005) For rear cross rod Remarks: new – street versionReplacement for: 996.331.047.02
www.berlinettaengineering.com
D911 are doing CET ones for £67.68 inc vat (+post) Spyder do them too. Anyone any history with CET ? Meyle seem to have gone down hill from what I've read.
I went through the same thought process recently and ended up with the CTE arms from Design 911.
Powerflex has become surprisingly expensive, and as I learnt recently can wear in this type of application (where the OE specified a flexural bush and the poly has a sliding contact). The closest I could find to re-bushing the arms was to purchase them from Elephant Racing in the states, but the cost ends up being no better than buying the whole casting and you have the downside of faff.
Some more info on the downsides of poly bushes here:
https://www.elephantracing.com/tech-topics/polyurethane-bushings-and-friction/
That's an interesting read.
I think I'll go with the CTE's from D911 £270.72 inc vat and free delivery. (for 4)
Mine are definitely the original ones form 1998 so 27yrs old!
Are they worn? CG advised me that the only suspension parts that probably wouldn't need changing were these upper arms and they pronounced them fine when they checked them.
I thought I wouldn't need to change my dog bones at 130,000, but the rear camber was impossible to get to spec until I replaced them. They might wear slowly compared to the other arms, but they do wear.
On a similar subject not worth starting another thread, I’m going to look at getting my roll bars front and rear stripped and powder coated so will replace the bushes. What size should these be? Been looking at specs and there’s a multitude of different sizes, just after some regular bushes standard fit
Mine has those purple ones ( I think they're Powerflex). Seem to do the job and as far as I know there's only one size if it's the factory roll bar , the bushes fit into an aluminium housing with a cap piece.
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