Track control arm polybushes

[360beast]

Originally Posted by baggy798

Poly bushes only return the suspension geometry to how it was when new. So if you want it to skip less, stick with the shagged out 20+ year old bushes. Yay.

Changed mine 2.5 years ago. No increase in NVH. No squeaks. Also added the 960 chassis braces at the same time.

You don't have to torque them on the ground. The inner poly bush (SF422-2012K) has a bonded outer shell but the tube inside is not and so can rotate freely, unlike a rubber one.

Only buy from Superflex, nowhere else. You could buy rubber bushes from Volvo but they're going to be around the same price. Aftermarket rubber bushes... no.

Perfect, all the info I needed! Thank you.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by baggy798

Poly bushes only return the suspension geometry to how it was when new. So if you want it to skip less, stick with the shagged out 20+ year old bushes. Yay.

Changed mine 2.5 years ago. No increase in NVH. No squeaks. Also added the 960 chassis braces at the same time.

You don't have to torque them on the ground. The inner poly bush (SF422-2012K) has a bonded outer shell but the tube inside is not and so can rotate freely, unlike a rubber one.

Only buy from Superflex, nowhere else. You could buy rubber bushes from Volvo but they're going to be around the same price. Aftermarket rubber bushes... no.

I'm going to be doing this job fairly soon on my 945. I am getting everything shot-blasted and then repainted so will be having all new bushes. Still not sure on whether to poly or not ( I'm not worried about handling tbh as the car is used for carting my dog around ) the spaceships rubber from the dealer are more expensive than poly but I wondered if they would be more comfortable ?? Could some be poly and some rubber ?

Where did you get your ball joints from Baggy ? are they Volvo or aftermarket ?

Cheers, Mark

[classicswede]

The 1023 are a must in poly

the 2013 would be ok in a good quality rubber but poly is better

The 2012 are expensive in poly and the originals did last ok in rubber so a good rubber bush would probably be best for you in this case

[baggy798]

Ball joints are from Lemforder, which I believe are the same as Volvo ones.

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[griston64]

Originally Posted by baggy798

Ball joints are from Lemforder, which I believe are the same as Volvo ones.

New-Genuine-LEMFORDER-Suspension-Ball-Joint-12012-02

Thanks Baggy

I don't know if I misheard the dealer telling me the Spaceship rubber bushes were £22.00 each ?

I've heard Lemforder are good so I think I will go with them for Ball Joints

Cheers

[classicswede]

The past 10 or so original Volvo ball joints I have removed are marked TRW and Volvo
TRW also supplied Volvo with ball joints and and track rod ends for the 200 and 300 series


There is a lot of miss use of OEM, once a manufacture supplies a part to one car manufacture they then call themselves a OEM supplier

[griston64]

It worries me when parts are listed at £59.99 discounted down to £11.00 ?? What a load of b0**ocks ! Nearly as bad as the permanent sale at DFS !

[baggy798]

You can't go wrong with either Lemforder or TRW, and you can get them both on ebay for £17 each.

How much are the ones from Volvo because people on turbobricks have confirmed Volvo boxes contain TRW ones.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by baggy798

You can't go wrong with either Lemforder or TRW, and you can get them both on ebay for £17 each.

How much are the ones from Volvo because people on turbobricks have confirmed Volvo boxes contain TRW ones.

I haven't got a price from Volvo yet. The droplinks are £21.00 each without the bushes and washers though

I'm going in today to get a couple of things so I'll ask then

Cheers

[aardvarkash10]

I've done the entire front in poly bushings from IPD. Droplinks and swaybar bushings included. Rear will happen next season.

Not harsh at all and certainly assisted the navigational stability. Can't remember cost but it was not bad and the drop links were significantly cheaper than 21 quid!