Which Bushes?..

[Jon_G]

I have ordered a spax -60mm kit and to go with this I am going to purchase new top mounts and a full front and rear powerflex kit - problem is, there are different bushes! So which bush do I go for? ... !

The car is a 1982 type 81 Audi 80 CL - the differences are...

Front arm, is it alloy? or steel?
And are the anti-roll bar bushes 24 or 25mm?


As it is not a sport model and has the 1.6 carb engine, I would guess that the roll bar is narrower (so 24mm) and the front arm is steel?

Does anyone know this? Or know where I could find out?

Cheers


Jon

[Audi Derek]

Well as far as I can see the anti-roll bar its self is 21mm in diameter part number 811411309A

Cars with power steering from 1982 are 22mm and a different sort, there is a connecting link arm (sort of drop arm from the bar to the wish bone) so I would go out and measuer yours just to see what you have..

And yes the front arms are steel..



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[Nigel Conniford]

Almost thought this was going to be a Keeley moment

But ive promised Panda to be good for a while

[Gaz]

Originally Posted by Nigel Conniford

Almost thought this was going to be a Keeley moment

But ive promised Panda to be good for a while

[Jon_G]

Thanks...


Jon

[pimpdriver]

my 1986 80CL roll bar is 21mm, my 86 80 Sport roll bar is 22mm WITHOUT the drop links.

I have a 1986 90 roll bar which has drop links and is 24mm I think, but definitely more than 22mm.

Front arm is steel (have a quick look and it will look like it is made from folded steel sheet, which it is.

I would go for poly bushes for the front wishbones and rear trailing arm but go for standard roll bar bushes.

Are Powerflex back in business, they had a fire in late November 2009?????

Don't forget bump stops too, they need to be shorter (poly or cut down standard ones)

[Jon_G]

They have had a fire - but luckily my local Larkspeed had some in stock!

Thanks for all the help - ill get some proper pictures on here soon...


Jon