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Polybushes wanted.
owelly - 24/3/09 at 01:44 PM

Having noticed my front wheels flopping about like a drunken boxer dog whenever I touch the brakes, steering wheel, causing the tyre to touch the front wing and pop the headlights out, I think it's time to upgrade the TCA and ARB bushes! I was considering making a lower wishbone set-up to replace the cronky old Escort TCA but I hav'nt the time just yet.
Whilst I'm at it, I'll be swapping the steering rack to one that doesn't take all day to get from lock to lock so it'll make sense to swap the rack mountings for poly things as well.
Anyone got any kicking around?
Anyone recommend a supplier?
Rally design list them but I hate spending so much on 'postage and packing'. Who do they use? A fecking butler service in a chauffer driven Bentley??
Cheers folks.


blakep82 - 24/3/09 at 01:53 PM

they just use a flat rate, i forget which company it comes by though. give them a call to order, they might be open to other suggestions? ask them if they'd be happy for you to arrange your own delivery, then try parcels2go.co.uk. they're the cheapest i've found, but will still be about £7.50


owelly - 24/3/09 at 01:59 PM

I've tried that in the past without success!! I ordered something that would fit in a small padded envelope but they still wanted £9.50 plus vat for the P and P. When the item was less than the postage, it makes me grumble.......some would say it's a rouse to get folks to bump the order up to make the postage more reasonable!!


l0rd - 24/3/09 at 03:30 PM

Same here when i managed to source the RX8 gear knob.

£10 for the part and

£15 for postage.