burbleboy Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Sounds like a good plan, are you going to polybush the suspension when it comes to replacing the worn bush? The OEM trailing arm bushes are designed to be softish. Under braking the bushes flex slightly which introduces a 'toe in' effect which helps with stability under braking. Changing to Poly bushes would compromise braking stability (under heavy braking I may add). I personally would keep them OEM as the manufacturer developed those braking characteristics. But it's whatever Dawn would have wanted, as this is just an opinion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Will deffo be replacing with honda OEM bushes. Thinking about getting new trailing arms, which I can paint or powder coat before they are fitted. Will be my start on detailing the underside of the car Painter hasn't got back to me with a price for full respray yet, so undecided if she's going there or if I'm going to do it myself. Massive job, but the rewards for doing it myself would be huge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiNK43 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Poly trailing arm bushes are pretty gnarly. heavy braking in my eg means you have to be on your toes.. back end gets very loose and skitty. only thing I can put it down too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Poly trailing arm bushes are pretty gnarly. heavy braking in my eg means you have to be on your toes.. back end gets very loose and skitty. only thing I can put it down too Change back to OEM as they designed for this (well for the mb anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhoath83 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hmmm thats interesting 2 know as i was gonna buy some, are they worth it? Or should i stick to standard ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I've got hard race trailing arm bushes.All fine for me!You ain't driving it fast enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hehe:)Yeah the weight will keep things on a better even keel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgor Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Lol... I see what you did there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grant Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Sounds good on the health check Dave ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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