Suspension Brakes 1st Gen Most liked posts in thread: Front Control Arm Bushing, what brand do you use?

I'm still not quite there. So the center of the PF bushing is spherical?

 

Yes the center of the PF bushing is round. So it doesn't have to be indexed in any way. Just lube and put them in.

 

Round as in cylinder or round as in sphere? Sorry...

 

Round like a cylinder

but the stocker has no surface that slide, so if you're lowered, it's twisted.

Another reason to not like the part!

Matt

 

Had mine replaced a few hours ago in preparation for a track day. Second set of stockers worn out in 48k miles. Went with PowerFlex since I already have them on the other Mini and like them. The difference is very noticeable and not subjective. The turn in is much more precise. Braking is more controlled. Where going over bumps at speed the steering wheel would feel "floppy" it now feels much more tighter and precise.

I big shout out goes to my boy Danny at Minicorsa. He stayed late past his normal shop hours so I can get there and get it done. And he got me out in a hurry. I have seen women take longer to turn me down then it took him to replace the bushings. If you are in his area, don't think twice, he is the man for the job.

 

Wow... 21 pages was a lot to read... seems I missed the excitement...

I've installed Powerflex bushings in a number of friends' cars as well as our '03 MCS. So far no complaints. I would probably install them in our '07 Sidewalk, except they would throw me out of HS...

 

Boy, High School is strict these days.

Welcome to MA.

 

Oh... so many forums... so little time... when I should be working... been meaning to get over here... just kept forgetting...

 

so powerflex makes a soft, medium, and hard version of their front control arm bushing?

- drew

 

i just heard about that. that sucks.

 

The Aftermath

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju-9M1CDulk[/ame]

 

No worries....I had just read this:

- andrew

 

Just don't buy

any that claim a new special "heat treatment" unless they're really at a discount!

Matt

 

Now, that's funny.

 

So what you're saying is that it's just like adding the USS - yes?
:devil:

jk

I'll ban myself if we start that discussion again.

 

Not that this is a definitive answer by any means, but they don't list anything about hardness or any additional part numbers on their site for that particular bushing. Perhaps they offer vendors a choice though...

They do offer an additional "motorsport support" for that bushing location which is interesting.

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/i/product_images/2-Mini%20One,%20Cooper,%20CooperS.pdf

 

:lol: How long have you been saving that one?