Powerflex

[melinamotor]

I need wishbone bush replacement and have been advised to go down the powerflex route, apparently its a better option long term as the standard ones don't seem to last long and make the car feel skittish on the road. Is this a logical step?

[G4VHD]

Yes mate, they are a lot stiffer and will last a very very long time

[melinamotor]

Cheers mate, thought that might be the case as I've used them before on other cars. I just wanted to make sure as this is my first BMW.

[Snypa-D]

YEP !! got them on mine,defo better :)

[melinamotor]

They are going on this week :)

[melinamotor]

YEP !! got them on mine,defo better :)

Good to see your a goona mate.

[Snypa-D]

Good to see your a goona mate.

GOONER FOR LIFE !! (just not a die hard ;) )

[E36-Steve]

I've been looking at the Powerflex bushes for mine as well,

They do normal ones and a black edition, it says the black addition are only for track use. Does anyone know if there is much difference between the norm and black edition?

Cheers.

[Guest DazH]

Closest you'll get to physically welding the suspension to the chassis with the black series haha

Not comfortable for the road. Don't advise. I'm not much of a fan of the purple ones either as I like to stick to OEM for comfort, but that's usually just me who thinks like that lol

Daz

[E36-Steve]

Closest you'll get to physically welding the suspension to the chassis with the black series haha

Not comfortable for the road. Don't advise. I'm not much of a fan of the purple ones either as I like to stick to OEM for comfort, but that's usually just me who thinks like that lol

Daz

Haha well that doesn't sound like to much fun. I think it's the standard powerflex for me.

Thanks Daz.

[melinamotor]

I've had the Powerflex bushes on, the only issue now is its highlighted another knocking through the wheel on mainly low speed undulations. I have had two garages check the suspension and steering components with nothing untoward found. I'm thinking maybe anti roll bar bushes as the knocking through the wheel feels more like a rattle if that makes sense.

[Spence328i]

The different colours relate to hardness

[E36-Steve]

The different colours relate to hardness

So where do the purple Powerflex ones go on that chart, between blue and black?

[Spence328i]

The blue is meant to be purple, being colour blind that one sneaked past doh!

[E36-Steve]

The blue is meant to be purple, being colour blind that one sneaked past doh!

Ahhhh haha, wicked, cheers Spence.