I have always used lotus OEM, with new ertalon offerings from Dave (seriously lotus) eliseparts and elishop are these now just as good as in fit and forget?
I’m not sure any of the aftermarket replacement bushes have proved an out and out success but it does depend upon what you are trying to achieve. The compliance designed into the OEM bushes seems just about perfect for road use. For track use you might as well try the rose joints.
if is mainly used on road then the oem is your best bet.
[quote=Middo]I have always used lotus OEM, with new ertalon offerings from Dave (seriously lotus) eliseparts and elishop are these now just as good as in fit and forget?
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Ours are a standard type bush just like the Lotus ones. The rubber is about 5% stiffer than std.Definately a fit and forget solution.
http://www.seriouslylotus.com/index.php/suspension-and-steering/bushes-bearings/wishbone-bush-kit.html
order on the way, I like the idea of the spherical bearings but fear is may be a bit too much for road use.
Cheers
[quote=seriouslylotus][quote=Middo]I have always used lotus OEM, with new ertalon offerings from Dave (seriously lotus) eliseparts and elishop are these now just as good as in fit and forget?
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Ours are a standard type bush just like the Lotus ones. The rubber is about 5% stiffer than std.Definately a fit and forget solution.
http://www.seriouslylotus.com/index.php/suspension-and-steering/bushes-bearings/wishbone-bush-kit.html [/quote]
No offence but 5% will be well within the stiffness tolerance (usually 10-15%) so your parts will be effectively the same as the std Lotus ones.
[quote=Mark_A][quote=seriouslylotus][quote=Middo]I have always used lotus OEM, with new ertalon offerings from Dave (seriously lotus) eliseparts and elishop are these now just as good as in fit and forget?
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Ours are a standard type bush just like the Lotus ones. The rubber is about 5% stiffer than std.Definately a fit and forget solution.
http://www.seriouslylotus.com/index.php/suspension-and-steering/bushes-bearings/wishbone-bush-kit.html [/quote]
No offence but 5% will be well within the stiffness tolerance (usually 10-15%) so your parts will be effectively the same as the std Lotus ones. [/quote]
No offence taken
However our bushes are made by the OEM supplier group so we knew the tolerances of the standard bushes, These have been made in a slightly stiffer compound. so our 10-15 % tolerance is 5% stiffer overall.
I also know the standard tolerances as T--------g are one of my suppliers at work, and have made me some stiffer parts years ago.
They will not be allowed to sell you the standard part anyway. But TBH 5% is nothing anyway.