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Triumphtune rear suspension bushes ?

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Postby Cobber » 07 Jan 2015 11:58

Cheapo made in China would be better than cheapo made in India which is what your most likely to get

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Postby moodyblue » 07 Jan 2015 12:00

I use poly on the other areas but not the tie bars or trailing arms. I think Moss still have a stock of Triumphtune Metalastik tie bar bushes very cheap, excellent quality, and easy to fit. I compared all the bushes a few months ago and there is a big difference in quality/hardness (ref. above).
There is a set of genuine trailing arm bushes on ebay USA at the moment for a very good price, snap them up someone.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260753502359? ... EBIDX%3AIT

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Postby moodyblue » 26 Jan 2015 13:35

From the TRIUMPHTUNE Manual
<b>UPRATED BUSHES</b>
<i>These are the most important item to be fitted to the rear suspension, to reduce the rear end steerage which is a major problem on this car. These bushes are specially manufactured for us, using the original tooling. The bushes are made in ‘70’ shore hard material thereby giving a firm control of the locating arms, upper and lower. The upper bushes can be replaced on their own if you don’t want to have any road noise back inside the Car. If the lower bushes are not changed for the harder version at Ieast replace the
front bush with the up-rated bush as this will at least cut down a lot of the excess movement.</i>
As mine is a DHC for road use only, I think I'll be ok with the uprated upper bushes and genuine NOS lower bushes as pictured. It will be an upgrade of sorts on the lower arms as the front bushes will be the same as the rear (full,not voided) a good compromise, I think. [:)]

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