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Old 11th March 2014, 02:21 PM
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Can anyone recommend and point me in the direction of replacement bushes for an S8?

Can they even be bought as stand-alone items or do they come as part of the suspension arm units?

I need to replace the upper rear arm inner bushes so I'm thinking upgraded polyones all round is possible?

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Old 11th March 2014, 02:29 PM
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you will find polybushes incredibly harsh even on an S8 a couple of members have used them and given negative feedback - would suggest a good set of standard ones as previously discussed on here by many
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Old 11th March 2014, 02:37 PM
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Okay, thank you.

Which supplier/manufacturer would you recommend for the bushes?

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Old 11th March 2014, 03:31 PM
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Hiya

This covers it:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6387

The rear uppers take a hammering on the inner bushes due to full steering lock putting a lot of load on the arms as the ram can really give them a good tug. Given how long they last in any case a good quality set will last years and years if you're not doing big miles
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