Powerflex bushes

[Bramley]

I have a 51reg 172 and im looking for Front Anti Roll Bar bushes.

Does anyone know what the outer mount is? 22mm or 23mm?

Cheers

 

[shiyan]

Just put the car up on a bridge, measure it, and you'll be sure

 

[ripp]

22mm

 

[Bramley]

Cheers ripp, what's the inner, 23mm or 25mm?

 

[ripp]

23 for sure. 23outer/25 inner are for the 182, I know because I have the complete set

 

[Bramley]

Legend. Do they make much diff?

 

[ripp]

they do. you'll probably never have to change them
don't listen to "they'll make the ride harsher" crap, I didn't feel anything harsh with mine
I also had the lower arm bushes at one time, nothing harsh there as well

 

[Bramley]

Yer I'm gonna get the whole lot. Don't you have to weld one of them in?

 

[ripp]

correct. you have to weld the lower arm outer sleeves to the arms:
View attachment 47025
or else they will come off and rub on the subframe mounting brackets. been there, done that..

 

[Bramley]

Do you get a metal sleeve to weld to the arm?

 

[ripp]

yeh, you will get this:
View attachment 47026

 

[ripp]

this is what happens if you don't weld:
View attachment 47027
although i'm sure there are people who didn't and they're fine but do it just to be sure

 

[Bramley]

Is it just spot welds that it needs?

 

[ripp]

I did it this way and it worked fine. others welded all around the sleeve. I think care is needed when doing so, i'm not sure about the polyurethane's resistance to heat. mind you that I had the sleeves spot welded on both sides so it should work just fine

 

[Bramley]

Thanks for your help mate! Think ill do a few tight spot welds

 

[ripp]

no problem