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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20121  
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I've tried Polys, not a fan at all.
Stick to genuine.  NEVER SURRENDER! ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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13th Jun 2017 9:47pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1909  
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Oh
 why is that? Are they to stiff? 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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13th Jun 2017 9:51pm |
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| Dobby Member Since: 23 May 2012 Location: East Seaxe Posts: 187 |
+1 for genuine bushes from me too. Might be more of a pain to remove &a fit, but well
Worth it compared to the poly alternatives, IMHO. |
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13th Jun 2017 9:52pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729  
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I have been running the Polybush orange (Dynamic) for over a year now. (bought from YRM with the graded stainless hardware). I am very happy with the ride, not harsh at all, less of a vague feel on the tarmac. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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14th Jun 2017 3:56am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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Big problem with poly is although it's stiffer, cheaper to make and longer lasting, it's also far less effective at isolating noise and vibration, which is why car manufacturers do not use it. Whether that extra noise and vibration make mulch real difference on a defender is another issue. It's noticeable on my mini.
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14th Jun 2017 10:27am |
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| proloFort Member Since: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Montereau Posts: 248  
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I can not speak for Defender but when I use poly on a gearbox mount for another vehicle I renovate it was a big mistake. The noise and vibration were not acceptable and finally I returned to rubbing ones. More work to do and must change again in future but better.
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14th Jun 2017 10:34am |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 612  
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Poly on Fiesta for small road competition use were super. For offroad use in Defender not.
In Fiesta, there were barely any movement in very hard suspension when used on road. With Defender and offroad use, it is quite opposite - long springs, big movement of axles. Some cheap poly were just pulled out of their fixing - they literally flowed out. Higher quality are quite expensive, comparing to genuine LR bushes. On Discovery 2 with 200 000km I have changed first 2 original bushes. For genuine. I hope, they will survive for long time. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo  |
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14th Jun 2017 1:00pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1909
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Suprised me! I thought the poly bush way was superior
ok Genuine is the way forward.
What dampers are rated the best for comfort and quality? 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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14th Jun 2017 3:38pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20121
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I'm quite happy with genuine, that being said I've not tried others.
Bilstein B6 has good reviews. NEVER SURRENDER! ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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14th Jun 2017 3:43pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1204 
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I've not tried polybushes in the suspension components but done it on a panhard rod and was utter ****.
The fight with genuine ones is worth it, mine were on there 160k miles and 22 years. They were knackered when they came off though. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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14th Jun 2017 3:56pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729
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I don't think all poly bushes are the same. I know there are several brands out there, and like most things, if you buy cheap, you get cheap. Genuine Polybush, and SuperPro bushes are good quality, I have yet to hear of any issues with failure or ride quality, from those I know with them fitted. I have heard of failure and ride quality issues with other brands.
Allmakes used to cary Polybush, now they are selling their own brand. In my mind, dropping a brand name product to introduce the "house brand" usually is done with profit as motivation, and rarely is of the same quality. it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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14th Jun 2017 4:34pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2189 
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Superpro lasted 20k miles on my 90 and were completely shot. Used only for laning and road use I was very disappointed.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. |
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14th Jun 2017 5:56pm |
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| proloFort Member Since: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Montereau Posts: 248
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Bilstein B6 with ride control is good. Comfort setting for off-road and then a harder setting for road. Woeks very good. All from button in cockpit. For me this came with vehicle so can not compare to original but my friend who had same defender before said to me very big improvement. |
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14th Jun 2017 7:07pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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I use Blue Polybushes on mine and rate them, have had on several Defenders and Classic Range Rovers with no issues or change to NVH
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14th Jun 2017 7:08pm |
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