Hmm I didn't notice any difference in the eight poly rear subframe bushes, I thought they were all the same from memory? I may be mistaken but as far as my experience goes, they should all be the same.
The only pic of poly bushes I could find
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| Author: | anza [ Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rear subframe bushes |
I purchased a rear subframe poly bush kit from minisport and received four bushes with internal ribs in the hole and four without ribs just a plane hole. Does anyone know which goes where ? Thanks |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Hmm I didn't notice any difference in the eight poly rear subframe bushes, I thought they were all the same from memory? I may be mistaken but as far as my experience goes, they should all be the same. The only pic of poly bushes I could find
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| Author: | anza [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
I agree, have a looks... |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Ha - well bugger me. Maybe someone else knows? Otherwise Tony/John/Andrew at Minisport would be able to let you know what the go is. I actually just got off the phone to them. If I'd had this in mind I could have asked. Maybe post up any new info when you get it. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
I've not seen them ribbed before, I was hoping someone else has. As far as I know they're all meant to be the same. They're not greased so its not a channel for grease to pass through, and I don't see the point of having stiff and brittle urethane bushes, only to have move around under load on the ribs. I honestly don't know where they're from. What did Minisport say? |
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| Author: | willy [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Ribbed... For her pleasure...?  
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| Author: | anza [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
I sent Minisport an email but have not heard anything. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
I've had a look and Minisport UK sells these ribbed. There's no description why, maybe to stop them sticking to the mount, maybe to allow some wiggle. http://www.minisport.com/spdsp662a-upra ... -1976.html |
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| Author: | Mick [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Mick wrote: I've had a look and Minisport UK sells these ribbed. There's no description why, maybe to stop them sticking to the mount, maybe to allow some wiggle. I don't know why you would want wiggle however, so probably not.
http://www.minisport.com/spdsp662a-upra ... -1976.html |
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| Author: | Phil 850 [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Does this help ?  This is from the latest MiniWorld regarding installing a front sub frame. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Maybe the people supplying them might know. Nolathane or the likes. Usually the ribs are for the greased type. These aren't the same bushes used in early model front lower control arms? They're bigger aren't they? Is it an optical illusion, or are they different sizes? Mini spares sell the ribbed ones specially for the UK market, it's for the rust to grow into. 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
If you want em to last like originals did, I'd fit rubber instead. I find polyurethane doesn't last well in most applications. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
+1 on that, they've lasted this long. |
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| Author: | willy [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
Great in theory, however new rubber is NOWHERE near the quality of that of 40+ years ago. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear subframe bushes |
That's why you don't the Chinese plasrubber bits. |
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