"POWERFLEX" RTABs ?

[mattCSLnut]

Just interested to hear form anyone who has these fitted to their CSL and their findings, good & bad :thumbs: THANX in advance

[glendog74]

Just interested to hear form anyone who has these fitted to their CSL and their findings, good & bad :thumbs: THANX in advance

Do a search Matt - there's plenty of stuff about these hidden away on the site ;)

[shimmy]

Just interested to hear form anyone who has these fitted to their CSL and their findings, good & bad :thumbs: THANX in advance


Matt, no amount of hard plastic bushes are gonna hide the fact you suspension is toooo soft :smokin:

[s.mac]

I had them and due to some warranty work that was carried out OEM were put back on. If Andy hadn't of told me I would have never known ;)

[_Nathan_]

Either use OEM with limiters or do it properly and rose joint.

[shimmy]

I had them and due to some warranty work that was carried out OEM were put back on. If Andy hadn't of told me I would have never known ;)

I drove Bealos on road a bit and only knew it had them when I saw the invoice from 2009

[mattCSLnut]

I drove Bealos on road a bit and only knew it had them when I saw the invoice from 2009
So no noticeable on road difference between OEM or POWERFLEX except the latter will last much longer :smokin:
It's what I was hoping to hear, THANX :thumbs:

[_Nathan_]

Why will they last longer than OEM with limiter? Sure some posts on here say they tear after a short time? I really wouldn't bother, if you want to locate it properly then do a proper job on it, for anything else OEM with limiter is fine.

[mattCSLnut]

Why will they last longer than OEM with limiter? Sure some posts on here say they tear after a short time? I really wouldn't bother, if you want to locate it properly then do a proper job on it, for anything else OEM with limiter is fine.

OK Nathan. You'll buy me the RTABs limiter kit :whistle: I'll get a pair of New OEM RTABs :thumbs: and I'll sell the POWERFLEX RTABs I already have :smokin:
BTW, I sense a bit of bad blood between you and POWERFLEX ? ;) :hahaha:

[Rutkowski]

Powerflex are awesome.

I have a pair for sale. almost brand new. :whistle:

[shimmy]

My OEM did max 20k miles

My OEM with limiter have now done 60k miles

[_Nathan_]

OK Nathan. You'll buy me the RTABs limiter kit :whistle: I'll get a pair of New OEM RTABs :thumbs: and I'll sell the POWERFLEX RTABs I already have :smokin:
BTW, I sense a bit of bad blood between you and POWERFLEX ? ;) :hahaha:

Just think these uprated bushes are gash, if OEM & limiter last 60k miles and are as stiff as powerflex I don't see the point in them.

Rose joint it ya big gay :gayfight:

[mattCSLnut]

Rose joint it ya big gay :gayfight:

We're not all Wan-a-be Race drivers you know :gayfight: ;) :hahaha:

[_Nathan_]

I thought we all were on here hence all the upgrades to a perfectly good cars ;)

[AlexGTT]

Matt, I have same experience as Shim. Only ever fitted one set of OEM with limiter kit. Never touched them again.

Sell powerflex.:whistle:

[shimmy]

I thought we all were on here hence all the upgrades to a perfectly good cars ;)


Its just that your upgrades take the biscuit :smokin:

[_Nathan_]

You should see my new wing mirrors ;)

:thumbs:

[glendog74]

Matt, I have same experience as Shim. Only ever fitted one set of OEM with limiter kit. Never touched them again.

Sell powerflex.:whistle:

+1 :thumbs:

[Bounce]

Its just that your upgrades take the biscuit :smokin::hahaha::hahaha:

[pkumarm3]

had them for a while

no noise what so ever.

turner motorsports makes a spherical (solid) rtab that also makes no noise and actually makes the rear end feel that much more stable

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1172-tms-racing-trailing-arm-bushing-kit-e36-e46.aspx

also have these as my oem rubber ones were slowly dying -

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3580-tms-e36e46-upper-monoball-subframecontrol-arm-bushings.aspx

put those in when i did my rear ball joints.

[mattCSLnut]

had them for a while

no noise what so ever.

turner motorsports makes a spherical (solid) rtab that also makes no noise and actually makes the rear end feel that much more stable

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1172-tms-racing-trailing-arm-bushing-kit-e36-e46.aspx

also have these as my oem rubber ones were slowly dying -

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3580-tms-e36e46-upper-monoball-subframecontrol-arm-bushings.aspx

put those in when i did my rear ball joints.
THANX for sharing your experience with POWERFLEX RTABs :beer: Very timely as I'm having mine fitted today :thumbs:
That should wind-up a few Wan-a-be Racers on here :whistle: ;)

[_Nathan_]

Yeah, him saying that moving to a solid RTAB makes the rear end feel that much more stable with no noise must really help your max power inspired powerflex quest :thumbs:

Of course, if you prefer the rear toe to change under load then crack on with your brightly coloured plastic tat, you can probably find some bright purple coolant hoses too if you want :blalalala:

[mattCSLnut]

Yeah, him saying that moving to a solid RTAB makes the rear end feel that much more stable with no noise must really help your max power inspired powerflex quest :thumbs:

Yes mate I'm all about Max Power ;) :hahaha: but then I'm not the one with bright Bling stickers all over my car :blalalala: ;)

Of course, if you prefer the rear toe to change under load then crack on with your brightly coloured plastic tat, you can probably find some bright purple coolant hoses too if you want :blalalala:

Yes, bright Black plastic tat mate :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha: very Max Power :smokin:

[azrael]

Nice to see they come with lube :)

[_Nathan_]

How apt that you get a sachet of lube free with them ;)

Bollocks, beaten to it :D

[mattCSLnut]

How apt that you get a sachet of lube free with them ;)

Bollocks, beaten to it :D
It's for the sensitive souls :gayfight: amongst us ;)

[_Nathan_]

lol, shimmy won't be impressed.

Hope those bushes work out for you anyway and don't fail as quickly as some of theirs have been known too after a couple of weeks ;)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/MarkGolf/mini-DSC06730.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/MarkGolf/mini-DSC06729.jpg

[mattCSLnut]

lol, shimmy won't be impressed.

Hope those bushes work out for you anyway and don't fail as quickly as some of theirs have been known too after a couple of weeks ;)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/MarkGolf/mini-DSC06729.jpg

Wrong bushes to the ones I'm having fitted but that's a shocking sight never the less. Was that on a road car ? was it Tracked extensively ? and were these front/lower wishbone rear bushes fitted correctly ? I've seen some bods hammer these On :banghead: ( instead of gently pressing them in using a proper press) damaging them in the process, only to blame POWERFLEX for poor quality afterwards :clown: ;)

[_Nathan_]

No idea on fitting matey, not my car, they were on the car for 2 weeks apparently.

[7.77]

http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/11/05/96/93/img_5110.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=826&u=11059693)


mine fitted 1 week before (all the bushes), then ejected with a hard braking during a trackday @ spa !

all the bushes were removed, and replaced by oem (with limiter for the rear)

the bill: 2 x entire set of bushes + 2 x .....hours :banghead:

[DazBlackCSL]

Think this is where Nathan was subtly going with this :hahaha: :whistle:

http://i45.servimg.com/u/f45/11/05/96/93/img_5110.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=826&u=11059693)


mine fitted 1 week before (all the bushes), then ejected with a hard braking during a trackday @ spa !

all the bushes were removed, and replaced by oem (with limiter for the rear)

the bill: 2 x entire set of bushes + 2 x .....hours :banghead:

[mattCSLnut]

Think this is where Nathan was subtly going with this :hahaha: :whistle:

Subtly ? :hahaha: :smt082 :hahaha:

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

You may as well use Bubble Gum as
fit the Powerflex Purple range.

Black is a little better, its a higher
shore but still nowhere as good
as the Superflex bushes.

http://www.superflex.co.uk/products.php?cat=95

For a Road Car Delrin is too hrash, but for
a Track, even Race car these are very good.

Alloy Outer with alloy inner and a Delrin
wearing bush which is available on its own.

Really do make the front end nice and taught.

Has been said and tested many times the
rear limiter kit with std bushes still seems
to be the best for anything other than a
full Race Car.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[_Nathan_]

Ground control do some good stuff too.

[mattCSLnut]

Ground control do some good stuff too.
Don't they just :whistle:

[shane@mbtech]

Don't they just :whistle:

Matt, you have the makings of a fuckin serial killer:hahaha:

[_Nathan_]

I have the ground control race stuff on the front, steering is mega :D

[mattCSLnut]

Matt, you have the makings of a fuckin serial killer:hahaha:

Coming from you I'll take that as a compliment ;) :hahaha:

[mattCSLnut]

I have the ground control race stuff on the front, steering is mega :D
Any pix of the G.C. race stuff ? :whistle:

[_Nathan_]

Sorry matey, I am nowhere near you when it comes to pics of everything ;)

I stole this of their website to keep you happy ;)

http://www.ground-control-store.com/images/datapage/E46M3BUSHING_dp.jpg

[Bounce]

Matt, you have the makings of a fuckin serial killer:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[DazBlackCSL]

Matt, you have the makings of a fuckin serial killer:hahaha:

PMSL :hahaha:

[DazBlackCSL]

Matt, you have the makings of a fuckin serial killer:hahaha:

Sorry to second quote post but this has to be post of 2011 :-D :smt112

[pkumarm3]

cheers!

the powerflex rtabs are damn good. they are good performers and they are strong enough and wont go to hell like the oem rtabs.

i chose the solid turner ones because i wanted a more serious bushing back there.

the powerflex front control arm bushing is known to crack. i too went w/the ground control hybrid front control arm bushing. some people have experienced a knock, but mine have been quiet from the first day.

[7.77]

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4576&stc=1&d=1313696933

where can i find these ?

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Pkumarm3-

Quote-''the powerflex rtabs are damn good. they are good performers and they are strong enough and wont go to hell like the oem rtabs.''

But there are no Roundabouts in America ?

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[glendog74]

Matt, you have the makings of a fuckin serial killer:hahaha:

:shock: :hahaha: :hahaha:

Hi,

Pkumarm3-

Quote-''the powerflex rtabs are damn good. they are good performers and they are strong enough and wont go to hell like the oem rtabs.''

But there are no Roundabouts in America ?

Regards,

The Gorilla.

:thumbs:

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

7.77 - You can purchase them here, they
even do them with noise isolaters.

I purchased them elsewhere as there was
a good offer on them at that time.

http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/category.php/CA=263

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[DuncanR]

OEM with limiters here, and they were fitted when i bought the Broom, got 74k on clock now, and all seems fine.

[pkumarm3]

there was an updated OEM part # i believe.

but oem + limiters is all you really need.

[Bounce]

+1 here for oem and limiters.Also The bush will last a lot with the limiter.:thumbs:;)

[alexk]

I run powerflex.
Very happy with them