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Old 13-08-2009, 12:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Will Suspension Bushes Improve my Clio's handling at all?

I was wondering if fitting "uprated" suspension bushes would improve my clio's handling and if so what brand is best?

It has very jelly suspension at the moment, I plan to fit a suspension kit or coilovers at some point too.

I dont really know how to fit bushes tho

What do they do?

Thanks in advance

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Moved to general chat as this is not a tip or guide.
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Default Re: Will Suspension Bushes Improve my Clio's handling at all?

would firstly look at where the softness is coming from in the suspension and if the bushes are warn making it so jelly like.
If the standard bushes ok then would first of all change the suspension, the difference in ride will probably be huge. If you change the bushes for uprated ones like Superflex and also do the suspension the ride could become very hard.
i changed my standard suspension to coilovers recently (and had bought Superflex poly bushes as well) but the ride hardened up and became so much more responsive their was no need to fit them.
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Old 13-08-2009, 12:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Will Suspension Bushes Improve my Clio's handling at all?

my bad.

thanks for the advice. I will have to start saving for coilovers me thinks!

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