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0k,,, here the guts of it
Yes, the "average" poly bushes do produce some more vibe than rubber
However,,, the cracking of the body on the passengers side is not generally "because" of polly bushes,,, it`s more an inherent design problem with all minis fitted with the std issue passengers side steady bar equipment
if you have a look at the "std issue" mini passengers side steady bar bracket arrangement, you will notice that the bracket is pretty tall & there is also a rubber sealing slab fitted under the bracket & there is no re-enforcing of the body in that area at all
so,,, since the dawn of time, this area has "always" produced cracking in the body section under the bracket
so,,, please don`t blame polly bushes for that as it`s quite standard issue mini stuff
OK,,, now ,,, the rubber bushes are fine,,, absolutely nothing wrong with them & yes i love them too,,, they`re the "Nicest" for insulation,,, however, they can be a pain to fit & do "Always" perish & not last very long if oil is anywhere near them,,, so with no oil leaks you`re fine,,, but a fumey engine & they will go very soft & stuff-up in no time,,, which then leads to engine mount & exhaust mount problems & chasing your Ar$sE with engine movement & then exhaust leaks following
The old "Nolathane" (& The Like) type of bushes were sh!t,,, have always been sh!t,,, & will always be Sh!t,,, they are way too hard for starters,,, they go oval inside very quickly ,,,& then "create" engine movement,,, & also in no time fast they disintergrate very bad & break-up into pieces... so basically most of these early designed polly bushes are crap & i`d suggest you stay well away from them
so,,, we here at The Wonderful World of MiniMan have developed a new range of bushes through our friends in China (over the last few years) & have found a lovely compromise in softness & durability/longetivity
our new ones are being sold all over the world through most of your big mini spare parts companys, they`re orange (the very first batch were dark blue) but are a one-piece design,,, easy-fit, & last for ages
soft enough to insulate very well, yet strong enough to last & are also oil resistant so no perishing
so there you have it,,,, if anyone doesn`t believe me about the body cracking under the passengers side engine steady bar bracket even with the rubber bushes fitted then you are wrong
if you remove the rubber sealing slab & fit an extra support plate under the body then fit your top engine steady bracket back ontop,,,, then you have "sandwitched" the body making it tougher 7 way less movement ,,, & it won`t wobble around on the rubber (because the rubber is goooone) & won`t crack ever again
easy-peasy
cheers
Matt
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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.
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Last edited by TheMiniMan on Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:27 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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