At Polybush we understand that unplanned downtime costs money.
According to data from the DVSA, 25% of vans will fail their first MOT test at three years, most commonly for issues with lighting, brakes, tyres and suspension systems!
Polybushes are designed to put up with the strain of heavy loads and uneven/rough terrain, typically lasting 4/5 times longer than OE bushes – keeping your vehicle off the ramp and on the road.
Our bushes are made to meet the challenges rubber parts can’t, Polybushes are not only unaffected by road contaminants, oil, fuel and UV, they actually prolong tyre life as our bushings help keep alignment significantly better than rubber counterparts. Our bushes are easily fitted and then simply forgotten about.
Working with companies all around the world, Polybushes are designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK.
So what are you waiting for, visit Stand 5G96.
There was much to see and do at the Practical Classics Restoration Show, but one of our favourite things was the live suspension rebuild of Wayne Scott’s Triumph TR6.
Wayne drove his TR6 to the NEC for the rebuild and hoped to drive it home afterwards.
The Tr6 – Ready for its upgrade
Steve, Wayne and Phil’s plan was to remove the late 60’s suspension and bring it back up to date with an upgrade kit from Koni, combined with a full complement of Polybushes, some new brake lines, underseal, drive shafts and a few other small parts – if you’re under there, why not do it all!
Steve Denton and Wayne Scott talk through their rebuild plans
The trio hoped to get the TR6 back on the road ready for Wayne’s drive home on Sunday evening, so with 2 days to complete this upgrade with a live audience, they certainly had their work cut out for them.
As with all adjustments on classic cars, competing with rust, general age, lack of copper slip and in this case no power tools, makes for an interesting and very realistic swap and was ideal for the audience to watch and interact with.
Phil Pope & Wayne talk through the build with members of the public.
Once all old parts were removed and space created, Wayne, Phil and Steve meticulously cleaned, prepped and painted the chassis.
When completed they made their way onto the harder job of removing the 60-year-old, extremely perished bushes, ready for the fitment of our Blue 65A Comfort Polybush’s All marques of triumph bushes are available, if you’d like your own, click here!
As Wayne’s car is something to be enjoyed on a sunny day, Wayne wanted a factory fresh feel with all the benefits of Polyurethane – Resistance to oil, coolant, road contaminants, UV and compression set, but not a performance upgrade, which is also available should you race or want to push the car to its limits.
TR6 Bush Fitting
TR6 Bush Fitting 1
TR6 Bush Fitting 2
TR6 Bush Fitting 3
TR6 Bush Fitting 4
TR6 Bush Fitting 5
Once all of the Polybushes were fitted to their respective arms the team was ready to put it all back together again, combined with the above-mentioned upgrades, everything was on track. During the fitment demonstration, Wayne talked through how to install the new Polybushses and recommended that when fitting Polybush components you DO NOT use greases, which can trap dirt, but rather a lubricant that will evaporate off, such as salt-free dish soap, or tyre soap.
As you can see there are huge changes when converting your Triumph from lever arm suspension over to a more up to date telescopic damper, these lever arms were fantastic in their day, but the new suspension systems excel in a multitude of ways, especially when considering their adjustability.
Steve is ready to drop the TR6 back on its own wheels after a full weekend of work.
On Sunday afternoon after replacing the suspension, anti-roll bar, steering rack and diff bushes as well as a chassis paint, brake line replacement and a whole host of other upgrades the team was excited to drop the car back on its own wheels in preparation for its drive home in the hours to come.
All in all the live demonstration was a hit with the public as well as the trade, showing a real insight into what goes into looking after a classic car.
Polybush would like to thank Steve Denton, Wayne Scott and Phil Pope for their tireless efforts as well as Rimmer Brothers for going above and beyond to make sure this car had all the parts it required during its live rebuild.
A happy Wayne Scott, Steve Denton and Phil Pope
A big thank you to all that came and we hope to see you again next year.
There will be lots to see and do, from practical demonstrations of engine builds to bodywork, as well as meet and greets from top TV stars such as Richard Hammond, Fuzz Townshend, Mike Brewer and many more, along with auctions and interviews – Show Highlights
We will be exhibiting at Stand 5-209 and are excited to walk you through our products, showing you the difference between our grades and why we pick certain combinations for different vehicles – Polyurethane is not just a hard material that is suited only to Racing, we also refine and tweak it to give comfort, grip and as well as being immune to compression set, it’s also unaffected by oil, fuel and other chemicals.
Truly an ideal product for your cherished car.
For more information, please swing by Stand 5-209 and have a chat.
If you are a Mk4 owner, you may have experienced issues with your rear hub bushes failing prematurely, developed withMX5 parts, the rear hub bush kit is a long-lasting cost-effective solution to resolve bush failure, without replacing the entire rear hub and with many Mk4s now out of warranty, this has meant many owners have been left facing some eye-watering costs, the rear hub kit boasts a number of engineering advantages including the use of different material hardness’s which give precise movement without the associated NVH. (Noise, Vibration & Harshness)
Why not OEM, Why Polybush?
Polybush material is not affected by oil, petrol or water and is extremely resistant to abrasion, our bushes retain their original state and do not suffer from compression set in the same way as rubber or cheaper injection moulded polyurethane bushes – meaning that in normal use they last up to 6 times longer and mild steel zinc plated inserts, as used on original equipment bushes, prevent galvanic corrosion and wear to mating parts.
Not suffering from compression set also means that if your MX5 isn’t your daily driver then the bushing will not sag and deform as an OEM rubber bush would, keeping that factory fresh feel.
The ideal upgrade for the perfect ride and Handling!
Making every drive feel like the first out of the showroom, adding the front suspension and even diff bushes will tighten up handling even more so – reducing tyre costs, keeping alignments in check and really giving an impressive and confidence-inspiring drive.
Not a MK4 Owner?
Not to worry, we offer a wide range of suspension bushes for all MX5’s
Now Available! – Range Rover Sport L494 & Vogue L405 Polybush Kits
Stop suffering from O.E. bush failures! Polybush has the solution for you. Polybush provides you with safer and more predictable handling for worry-free motoring.
Hearing a clunk on acceleration? It’s common with these vehicles as the front lower arm bush fails prematurely, don’t worry Polybush’s 1DU provides the perfect solution – Combining its replacement with the remaining bushes gives the car a more predictable and comfortable drive with reduced tyre wear. A fit and forget solution that will reduce further motoring costs and additional time off the road.
The Hyperdrive ST-XR challenge originated in the 1980s, this long-standing home for Ford Saloons has been providing great racing at a reasonable price for nearly 40 years.
Polybush has been a sponsor of this challenge for the past 2 seasons, providing the performance kit 190 to improve turn-in and stability, provide safer, more predictable cornering and give an impressive and confident drive.
The race organiser explained that the ST challenge drivers had nothing but positive feedback after fitting Polybushes to their vehicles: ‘ Since fitting the Polybush bushes to my Fiesta ST150 race car, the handling has been vastly improved, lap times have also dropped, altogether the car is far more driveable’
Kit 190:
40BU- Front Wishbone Rear Bush
40BL- Front Wishbone Front Bush
40BQ- Rear Beam Bush
2020 seen the introduction of these races being digitally streamed across a variety of different media, allowing supporters to be part of the race, whether standing next to the track or sitting at the sofa at home, there was always a way to be a part of the challenge.
The 2020 race schedule included:
Meeting
Circuit
Races
Date
1
Oulton Park
2
18th July
2
Cadwell Park
3
1st/2nd August
3
Silverstone (National)
2
13th September
4
Oulton Park
2
17th October
The live races can still be found on the BRSCC’s YouTube channel on: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrscc
The Polybush Trophy is presented to the best newcomer for that season; this presentation is due to take place in March.
We look forward to seeing the new cars ready for 2021!
Get rid of that rattle and keep your bonnet secure!
Easy to fit and a direct replacement for your Triumph’s bonnet locator cone, Polybush’s 35M (612962POLYBUSH) retains its shape and does not become brittle, ensuring the bonnet will remain securely closed.
In partnership with Rimmer Bros, Polybush designed and manufactured the 35M after a common failure was identified – After a long working relationship with suspension bushes, they knew the properties of the Polybush material would make it a perfect alternative for the original rubber component – All Polybush parts are manufactured in the UK using only high-quality pure materials, providing strong longevity, flexibility, and durability.
The Polybush Triumph bonnet locating cone is compatible with the Triumph Spitfire, GT6, Herald, and Vitesse.
Only £8.28 for a lifetime of rattle-free drives. Find it HERE.
For more information contact Rimmer Bros today, or visit their website on
Polybush exhibited at the Classic Motor show at the NEC in Birmingham this year, read all about the event and the part Polybush played.
14th-16th of November NEC Classic Motor Show
Polybush exhibited at a stand in hall 9 surrounded by amazing classic cars from all over the world, several of which are already running using Polybushes.
We are helping customers with any and all enquires as well as just chatting about a mutual love of the classics, over looking a stand showcasing famous movie vehicles and wondering whether if we get that DeLorean up to 88mph we can go back and do this whole thing again (For the record we don’t do bushes for DeLoreans, sorry Doc).
For all of you lucky enough to be visiting GTI International at Bruntingthorpe this weekend come over and visit us on stand F4
We can tell you all about our new VAG products.
Thanks to Mark at Saxon Motorsport we will also have a Production GTI car on our stand.
Many of you may have seen Saxon Racing in the Production GTI Championship, a championship that Polybush is proud to sponsor.
When Chris at VOLKS WORKSHOP said he was keen to fit a set of Polybushes to his 2007 R32, we decided it would be a great opportunity to photograph and document the whole fitment.
Chris’s R32 was already a well-sorted car, having been remapped with a Milltek exhaust, BMC cold air induction kit etc though being on coilovers at a very low setting, the standard bushes were taking some punishment and starting to show signs of deterioration. It was the perfect candidate for fitting polybushes.
Polybush spent a day with the guys at Volks Workshop fitting a full polyurethane bush kit
We started by fitting the bushes to the rear of the car, as that was where the majority of the work would be, all the standard bushes came out quite easily using a small press.
This could have also been done by drilling out the rubber section of the bush, sawing through the outer shell and drifting out the steel remains, as imagined the polybushes went in exceptionally easy just using some washing up liquid and a vice.
Removing the old bushes
Fitting the Poylbush using washing up liquid and a vice
Rear arms with new Polybushes
Polybush kit 144
All the rear arms with newly fitted polybushes were then fitted back up onto the car and the front wishbones are taken off.
Chris from Volks Workshop Removing the
front wishbone rear bush.
(using a bit of old fashioned brute force)
Polybushes fitted to the wishbone
The perfect fit for the car
Polybush 44M
The front wishbone rear bush is utilising a new low friction blend of Polyurethane designed by Polybush.
This new material allows the Polyurethane in the bush to rotate without greasing or squeaking eliminating the need to routinely grease the bush, a truly fit and forget design!!
After all the bushes were fitted, Chris took the car for a long drive over the weekend (over 300 miles!!) reporting back saying that the car generally felt more responsive and agile. The most noticeable improvement was that the steering felt sharper and more precise. With the best thing being no increase in vibration or harshness of ride. An excellent improvement!!
