Energy or Powerflex bushings

[onemoremile]

I thought that someone posted info on Energy or Powerflex bushings but I can't find them. Anyone got any info?

[buck]

you referring to:

www.energysuspension.com

I've used their bushings in a previous car and the difference was night and day.

[Squarrl]

BMW people love the powerflex and they are listed on their webpage. Looks like a lot of work to do, and the ball joints will still go :(

[k0mpresd]

we carry powerflex.

and it was someone from the uk that had powerflex bushings. i want to say soupie69uk but i dont think thats it. it looks like snoop is running them to. but i know there was more posts about it. i remember reading them when we were thinking of investing in powerflex.

[snoop]

Yup, I have the powerflex bushes fitted to my car. I would give them a

[onemoremile]

Do they squeak? I've had them in a few Corvettes but that was 15 years ago and things have to have gotten better since then. Some were always quiet, some were always squeaky, and some were squeaky some days and quiet others. I'd love to tighten up the chassis but don't want it to sound like I'm smuggling crickets.


Ian-
Can you post what bushings your work carries or PM me a catalog or pricing? I'll take a look at the UK sites but the exchange rate is pathetic and shipping is expensive.

[onemoremile]

Powerflex shows the following products for our cars. They don't have the accompanying drawing though so it is hard to tell what the "front tie bar rear bush"ings are. I don't need any of the anti roll bar bushings either. I also can't tell if the rear bushings are for the rear suspension or the rear arms on the front suspension.

PowerFlex.co.uk
Audi A4-S4-Quattro (1995 - 2001)*, RS4 Quattro (2001 - 2002)
PIC BUSH
DESCRIPTION PART
NUMBER PART REF
ON DRAWING SIZE RETAIL
PRICE (£)
Front Lower Shock Mount 2 per car (each) PFF3-201 1 14.95
Front Tie Bar Rear Bush 2 per car (each) PFF3-202 2 17.95
Front Upper Arm Inner Bush 4 per car (each) PFF3-203 3 14.95
Front Anti Roll Bar Bush 2 per car (each) PFF3-204-25 4 25mm 12.95
Front Anti Roll Bar Bush 2 per car (each) PFF3-204-27 4 27mm 12.95
Front Anti Roll Bar Bush 2 per car (each) PFF3-204-29 4 29mm 12.95
Rear Lower Arm Front Bush 2 per car (each)** PFR3-205 5 12.95
Rear Upper Arm Outer Bush 2 per car (each) PFR3-208 8 12.95
Rear Upper Arm Inner Bush 4 per car (each) PFR3-209 9 14.95
NOTES:
*Up to 2001 models with chassis number up to 8D-1-200-000
**Rear lower arm is pressed steel.
KIT PRICES: RETAIL PRICE (£)
FRONT KIT (inc 1,2,3,4) 151.50
REAR KIT (inc 5,6,8,9,10) 169.40
All bushes are part numbered and priced individually but need to be ordered in pairs
For example, Front outer track control arm bush = two per car
Prices shown exclude VAT

[solowb5]

What bushings are used on the b5?

Got the message in to late lol

[snoop]

[QUOTE=onemoremile;2519673]Do they squeak? I've had them in a few Corvettes but that was 15 years ago and things have to have gotten better since then. Some were always quiet, some were always squeaky, and some were squeaky some days and quiet others. I'd love to tighten up the chassis but don't want it to sound like I'm smuggling crickets.

Well, Summer time tends to bring out the squeaking, Its only the upper bushes that squeak, I normally just jack the car up and spray the shit out of the upper bushes with WD40, this eliminates all squeking noise for a good few months.
Worth getting as they do tighten the car up no end.

CLICK ME http://www.powerflex.co.uk/images/pdf/0702.pdf FOR DIAGRAM

[onemoremile]

Found the US site with all the drawings and parts for our cars.




Pricing is expensive but I'm hoping that it is for a set rather than individually like the uk site. For example, a set of four front upper mount bushings for 108 isn't that bad but 108 each is ridiculous.

1 - Front Lower Shock Mount PFF3-201 x2 $55.00
2 - Front Tie Bar Rear Bushing PFF3-202 x2 $65.00
3 - Front Upper Arm Inner Mounts PFF3-203 x4 $108.00
4 - Front Anti-roll Bar Bushing 25mm PFF3-204-25 x2 $47.00
4 - Front Anti-roll Bar Bushing 27mm PFF3-204-27 x2 $47.00
4 - Front Anti-roll Bar Bushing 29mm PFF3-204-29 x2 $47.00
5 - Rear Lower Arm Front Bushing(pressed steel arm PFR3-205 x2 $47.00
6 - Rear Lower Arm Rear Bushing PFR3-206 x2 $58.00
8 - Rear Upper Arm Outer Bushing PFR3-208 x2 $47.00
9 - Rear Upper Arm Inner Bushing PFR3-209 x4 $108.00
10 - Rear Anti-roll Bar Bush 12mm PFR3-210-12 x2 $47.00
10 - Rear Anti-roll Bar Bush 15mm PFR3-210-15 x2 $47.00
10 - Rear Anti-roll Bar Bushing 16mm PFR3-210-16 x2 $47.00

[onemoremile]

Well, Summer time tends to bring out the squeaking, Its only the upper bushes that squeak, I normally just jack the car up and spray the shit out of the upper bushes with WD40, this eliminates all squeking noise.
Worth getting as they do tighten the car up no end.

That doesn't sound too bad. I did the same with the Vettes and that was before the fancy white lithium grease was available in a spray.

[Squarrl]

The bmw crowd suggest using the copper anti seize while installing them, then they dont squeak.

[D's Avant]

I run PowerFlex bushings on my wifes '02 330i for the front control arms. Much better steering feel than stock. I spray them twice a year with lithium grease. Two years on the car, and no squeaks so far. I recommend them...

[mysman]

The front lower shock mount bushing is listed, but the front lower chassis bushing not available? I would think that is the most highly stressed bushing (black bushing in the picture).