Has anyone used the large, rear control arm bushing from Powerflex (for front control arms)?
10-02-2006, 03:41 PM
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Has anyone used the large, rear control arm bushing from Powerflex (for front control arms)?
I am having issues installing mine. If you have installed some, could you please post here and/or e-mail me?
In my situation, the control arm is 1.080 inches thick, but the bushing "barrel" is only .925" long - it isn't long enough to go through the control arm... Doesn't seem right, so I am wondering why that is...
In my situation, the control arm is 1.080 inches thick, but the bushing "barrel" is only .925" long - it isn't long enough to go through the control arm... Doesn't seem right, so I am wondering why that is...
10-02-2006, 05:52 PM
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Many Vortexers have had that bushing disintegrate because it has no metal collar like
the factory bushing and gets alot of side loads so I didn't install it. I highly recommend putting in factory TT bushings.
10-02-2006, 06:13 PM
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I've heard about the "stories" but haven't seen the evidence... * now with pix*
(have not looked on Vortex either, though). How much of their crap DO you believe ; )
TTStuff claims to have sold 60 sets, and I have not heard of issues (or installs) here. Regardless if they disintegrate or not, I want to put them in and see for myself what happens. Unfortunately the parts don't seem to fit...
This is where the bushing will end up when pushed in all the way:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v352/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8106-vi.jpg">
Calipers set to Control Arm "thickness"
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v350/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8111-vi.jpg">
Bushing "shaft" is 0.925" long:
<img src="http://images18.fotki.com/v17/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8109-vi.jpg">
Control arm is 1.080" thick:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v351/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8110-vi.jpg">
That bushing ain't gonna fit like this:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v352/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8089-vi.jpg">
TTStuff claims to have sold 60 sets, and I have not heard of issues (or installs) here. Regardless if they disintegrate or not, I want to put them in and see for myself what happens. Unfortunately the parts don't seem to fit...
This is where the bushing will end up when pushed in all the way:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v352/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8106-vi.jpg">
Calipers set to Control Arm "thickness"
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v350/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8111-vi.jpg">
Bushing "shaft" is 0.925" long:
<img src="http://images18.fotki.com/v17/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8109-vi.jpg">
Control arm is 1.080" thick:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v351/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8110-vi.jpg">
That bushing ain't gonna fit like this:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v352/photos/4/435091/4066897/DSCN8089-vi.jpg">
10-02-2006, 07:41 PM
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Search the archive on the Suspension Tuning forum - you won't find pics
but you will find people who tried em and then went back to the stock or TT bushing. The lip on the bushing is the only thing that holds it in place - once it tears there is nothing holding it in place. Go for it - then you can tell us how long they really last :-)
10-02-2006, 08:00 PM
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OK. Found this thread, but it still sounds like alot of hearsay... If I can get mine to fit, I
will at least give it a try. Got nothing to lose at this point...<ul><li><a href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2300853">http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2300853</a</li></ul>
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10-03-2006, 06:42 AM
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Sounds like a great fit to me :-) Like I said........
no real benefit - lot of downside - don't see why you would do it. I've talked to many people in the industry - including the guy who did my install and he also said to stay away from them unless you like replacing them frequently.
