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17-08-2017, 10:11 AM
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
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About to re-bush the back of the Sportsman and was wondering if anyone else has used the Superpro bushes in their AU IRS, particularly in a Fairlane. There's a few older threads about it but nothing current, and as these things tend to be improved upon year on year I'd like to know if it's worth going the polyurethane route now or bending over and having to buy OEM from Ford.
Any first hand experience or even anecdotal reviews would be helpful at this point. Plus, is there anywhere else I can get OEM bushes besides over the counter at the local Ford Stealer? Cheers Bushbasher
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17-08-2017, 10:40 AM
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
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OK, scratch that, it seems ALL the bushes come up as being obsolete on the Ford parts system so there's no going factory even if I wanted to. So the next question is, does anyone else do a set of rubber bushes for the AU IRS?
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. HERS- BFIII Wagon Gold, alloys, dual fuel, bullbar, big tow pack, trans cooler, fully rebuilt HD suspension, Clarion, alarmed, full 2 1/2" sports system, mint body MINE- AUII Forte Meteorite, dual fuel but otherwise bog stock. MINE- AUII Fairlane Sportsman Liquid Silver over meteorite,HIDs', Airhog, Eagle Leads, dual fuel, custom rear springs, BA slotted discs + a second one for spares . |
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17-08-2017, 11:27 AM
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA
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OK, after some more research and a few phone calls it now transpires that there is NO rubber bushes available for the AU IRS full stop.
I just called Mackay and they have discontinued them in the last 12 months and had a run out on all remaining stock, of which there's none left. I also talked to Rare Spares and they don't do them and won't for a while as they are only up to EA as far as suspension bushes are concerned. So it's Superpro or Nolathane/Whiteline/Pedders (all owned by the same company apparently), and by all accounts Superpro are far superior to the rest. BUGGA!!
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. HERS- BFIII Wagon Gold, alloys, dual fuel, bullbar, big tow pack, trans cooler, fully rebuilt HD suspension, Clarion, alarmed, full 2 1/2" sports system, mint body MINE- AUII Forte Meteorite, dual fuel but otherwise bog stock. MINE- AUII Fairlane Sportsman Liquid Silver over meteorite,HIDs', Airhog, Eagle Leads, dual fuel, custom rear springs, BA slotted discs + a second one for spares . |
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17-08-2017, 12:19 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sydney
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I've got Nolathane in my AUIII XR8. The ride is a bit sharper than I'd like. Lane markers etc are somewhat irritating now. I was going to go back to full rubber but going off what you say, that's probably not possible now :(
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17-08-2017, 12:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Australia
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Not all owned by the same, Superpro are not with the others.
Worst case scenario of them all go Superpro. If Mackay did have stock even for my T3 I would go rubber - last me yonks again and more compliant no matter what anyone says re poly. I had no choice using superpro on half rebuild of the IRS, outer control arms etc. Don't drive it enough to say worse or not.
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17-08-2017, 12:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sth Coast NSW
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Some useful info here in case you haven't read it. https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11460444
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Superpro verses OEM for AU Fairlane
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