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Pollybushing a GTI

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Janner_Sy:
poly bushing the entire car would make it much more responsive to your input and the roads input as its not being damped as much anymore.

i bought a bush set a while backbut sold them when i saw how long it xcould take to fit the entire kit

rear bushes 9 hours labour :surprised: :surprised:
http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/product/2465/rear-kit
front bushes 4 hours
http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/product/2464/front-bush-kit-mk5-chassis

john_o:
hi,

i think it really depends which bushes you are talking about, their location, function and labour to change, and whether its considered a weakpoint in the OE design
Its worth considering longevity too, whilst initially they can make vast gains, longer term may not work so well.
find someone whos actually done it first (and does the kind of usage you anticipate), especially for things like rear bushings.

what area is the kit you have for?

tony_danza:
I wouldn't touch the back end, you want that bit of flex and progressiveness the OEM mounts give there. Great for track use, but on bumpy roads having a snappier tail in the wet could catch you out. Honestly not worth the money or labour on a road car IMO.

The front benefits a lot though. Whiteline or Superpro anti-lift/caster kit, accompanying front wishbone bush. FIN.

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: tony_danza on June 11, 2010, 09:34:03 am ---I wouldn't touch the back end, you want that bit of flex and progressiveness the OEM mounts give there. Great for track use, but on bumpy roads having a snappier tail in the wet could catch you out. Honestly not worth the money or labour on a road car IMO.

The front benefits a lot though. Whiteline or Superpro anti-lift/caster kit, accompanying front wishbone bush. FIN.

--- End quote ---

....Good points as always, Mike  :drinking: - Will take polybushing throughout off my longer term list.

Got the Whiteline kit and TT wishbones next = FIN on suspension.
 
[Shutup Hurdy!! I'm not swopping KW-V3 to Bilstein no matter how good!]

animal:
Having been out with RR, the ride in RED is excellent. What exaclty have to done suspension wise RR? I did just assume you were poly-bushed through out already, plus the VWR dampers and engine mounts.

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