Polyrace wishbone bushs

[Fordy]

Anyone on here running these?
Are the wishbone bushes supposed to have a metal sleeve like the powerflex ones do?


As i have a set here and they are rock hard but i have no outer sleeves which is a concern that they may eventually wear and come loose

Edit

Also arb bushes after bit of a search it was a bit of a guess when ordering it seems

can someone with polysport or polyrace bushes please tell me
if i have the correct inner arb bushes
And if i have the right outer arb bushes as the fit is a bit off for the outer arb bracket gap :rolleyes:

new inner arb bush on top and old on bottom
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/fordy51/tommy%205/IMG_20110726_220320.jpg

New inner arb bush top and old on bottom
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/fordy51/tommy%205/IMG_20110726_220334.jpg

Looking through old inner arb bush to new inner arb bush
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/fordy51/tommy%205/IMG_20110726_220344.jpg

From those pictures would you say i have the correct inner arb bushes compared to my old ones?



Now for outer arb bushes

Old in black new in red- length difference?
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/fordy51/tommy%205/IMG_20110726_220410.jpg

bracket fit perfectly to old outer bush
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/fordy51/tommy%205/IMG_20110726_220422.jpg

Bracket doesnt fit new outer bush as gap inbetween ridges is too small - is this normal?
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/fordy51/tommy%205/IMG_20110726_220503.jpg

[Fordy]

Altered first post to question new arb bushes

[mightymanx]

am no expert mate but am sure theres 2 diffrent 1s qs slightly thinner and the others thicker
look at the 1s on cgb
http://www.cgbmotorsport.net/index.asp?function=SEARCH

[philg]

Correct i was told the last of the gt turbos run a thicker anti roll bar which followed on to the mk1 clio valvers.

[Fordy]

measured the bar and it's 21mm,

don't know if its just because these race bushes are like solid plastic blocks or I have the wrong size but they are tight going on the subframe

[Fordy]

Thought i'd update this incase anyone else buys them

The arb bushes do fit, unlike the pictures which makes you think that they wont.

Issues i had:

1) Arb bushes are so tough they don't compress easily so getting the arb brackets on expect to be swearing at them for a good few hours if doing it upside down on axle stands

2) Front wishbone bushes are too wide and wont fit in the subframe, gave the bushes a quick tickle(shaved a few mm off) with an angle grinder/cutting disc

3)Check before fitting that the front wishbone metal bush inserts fit in the subframe gap otherwise you may need to open it up and then once tighten, it will all pull back into shape

Other than that i can't comment on the ride but it should be nice and tight but i wont know till a few weeks as i need to uprate my brakes next