Front and rear suspension bushing?

[Bitsilly]

I have now sent the shell off for paint and so have turned my attention on the sub frames.

The front is the double bolt early type.

I was just wondering if changing from rubber bushes to poly bushes is a good idea, and I had intended to fit hi-lo bits front and back.

Any advice welcomed!

[Bitsilly]

Also, I figured I would get new dampers so I was just going to ring Mini Spares and ask what they recommend.
Is there anything else I should consider at this stage?

As a recap, I am fitting disk brake and super fins.

[GraemeC]

Depends on the use, but for most cars I’d stick with rubber or updated rubber. IMHO the poly stuff just isn’t fit for purpose.

For shocks - again what use? KYB gas-ajusts are great for fast road. After that, probably Spax or Protech. Definitely not G-max and probably not Gaz.

[Bitsilly]

It will be mainly road use.
I used to love the roller-skate feel of older mini's.
So I guess my main criteria is that roller skate feel.
Shocks wise I was just wondering what the differences are and whether it is worth the extra cost over stock.

[imack]

I've got the minispares poly bushes in the rear subframe of my 72 mk3 and not had any problems with.

[Spider]

For a Road Car, I'd suggest Rubber, it has more give than Poly and it's what the car was designed for. It'll be much quieter.

[Fanfaniracing]

I would go for Superflex Bushes every time again.

[Daz1968]

I used standard non adjustable kyb shocks on my mk1 and on front of my hydro mk2 and they are fine for road use, I did stick with rubber bushes just uprated ones on tie bars. Both handle fine,

[Exminiman]

Neither is perfect, depends on your requirements, as far as I know you are supposed to re-grease Poly every few years, there are also some good and very bad sources of supply of Poly.
Lifted image below from this article https://www.suspension.com/blog/rubber- ... -bushings/ which seems quite balanced, personally, if possible i would try to go for rubber (ooh ere misses ) If possible.

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[DB1380]

If you intend going Lower on the HiLos the the Standard Shocks wont be much use.

[irlmin]

Good quality rubber bushes and AVO dampers . poly just too harsh . G

[Bitsilly]

Cheers everyone, I have been away so didn't see all this till now.
Many thanks