Mike-evans Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Fitted some firstline bottom arms about 2 months ago and while I was fitting them I made them camber adjustable by slotting the fixing holes.... Car is down 50mm and I had 4 wheel alignment done just after fitting the adjustable bottom arms - camber was spot on Car is wandering now so thinking bushes are shot.... Do I get Gen Ford arms, or fit polybushes into the adjustable arms curtently on my car? Whos had experiences with polybushes and Gen Ford arms? Car will be raised to a drop of 35/40 mm when I fit the new arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Polybush will last longer than ford arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Dropped 60mm on some pretty stiff coilovers I went though poly arms just as quick as Ford arms, just the poly arms were £280 is each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4ffa Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 my old car was eating pattern bottom arms every 2 month got a set from ford and lasted 2 years and was lowerd 40mm the cheap pattern arms arnt worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danj8608 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 2nd that regarding the poly arms, the van I just scrapped was 40mm on coilovers and poly bushed arms, I was going to reuse them but the bushes where worn and loose. Gen ford arms for me next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 the power flex bushes have a lifetime warranty http://www.powerflex.co.uk/lifetime_warranty.php i was talking to someone on a rival polybush stand at classic ford show this year and he said his company had stopped making mk6 escort wishbone bushes as they could not get them to last the 3 month guaranty they were sold with, he then siad this is why the powerflex bushes are within a metal case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 the power flex bushes have a lifetime warranty http://www.powerflex.co.uk/lifetime_warranty.php i was talking to someone on a rival polybush stand at classic ford show this year and he said his company had stopped making mk6 escort wishbone bushes as they could not get them to last the 3 month guaranty they were sold with, he then siad this is why the powerflex bushes are within a metal case interesting, I never knew they had a lifetime warranty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-evans Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 the power flex bushes have a lifetime warranty http://www.powerflex.co.uk/lifetime_warranty.php i was talking to someone on a rival polybush stand at classic ford show this year and he said his company had stopped making mk6 escort wishbone bushes as they could not get them to last the 3 month guaranty they were sold with, he then siad this is why the powerflex bushes are within a metal case Surely there has to be some sort of fitting "terms and conditions" to offer the life time warranty? i.e will it still stand if they were fitted to a 50-60mm lowered Escort? I emailed Powerflex and they replied with, they cannot guarantee the longevity of thier bushes if I fitted them to my 50mm lowered Escort due to the fact that the angle which the bottom arm has to move is far greater than standard and what they were designed to operate at.... I thought with it being lowered then the arm is moving less?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 the power flex bushes have a lifetime warranty http://www.powerflex.co.uk/lifetime_warranty.php i was talking to someone on a rival polybush stand at classic ford show this year and he said his company had stopped making mk6 escort wishbone bushes as they could not get them to last the 3 month guaranty they were sold with, he then siad this is why the powerflex bushes are within a metal case Surely there has to be some sort of fitting "terms and conditions" to offer the life time warranty? i.e will it still stand if they were fitted to a 50-60mm lowered Escort? I emailed Powerflex and they replied with, they cannot guarantee the longevity of thier bushes if I fitted them to my 50mm lowered Escort due to the fact that the angle which the bottom arm has to move is far greater than standard and what they were designed to operate at.... I thought with it being lowered then the arm is moving less??What he's trying to say is that lowering an Escort changes the angle that the arm sits at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 the power flex bushes have a lifetime warranty http://www.powerflex.co.uk/lifetime_warranty.php i was talking to someone on a rival polybush stand at classic ford show this year and he said his company had stopped making mk6 escort wishbone bushes as they could not get them to last the 3 month guaranty they were sold with, he then siad this is why the powerflex bushes are within a metal case Cant remember why exactly but mine were never covered under the Lifetime Warranty, must have gone through 4 sets before I stopped and started getting Ford Arms with stock bushings. I think to be covered under the Warranty they have to have 'failed' rather than got knackered super quick, also something about outside the designed capabilities which can be open to interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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