bai6T New Member 21 Member For: 13y 9m 2d Posted 03/03/15 09:43 AM Share Posted 03/03/15 09:43 AM How did the whitelines workout Ralph, any feedback Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1532951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/03/15 10:47 AM Share Posted 03/03/15 10:47 AM I haven't had a chance to fit them yet! Car was in the panel shop, then I was busy screwing an engine together and now the cars gone back into the panel shop for a couple of fix up jobs so they are still sitting on my office floor! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1532960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bai6T New Member 21 Member For: 13y 9m 2d Posted 03/03/15 11:31 AM Share Posted 03/03/15 11:31 AM I just ordered a set of evilbay, ill bang them in over the long w/end and let you know how they go ( can only compare to the stock ones though) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1532991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 12y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 03/03/15 11:35 AM Share Posted 03/03/15 11:35 AM I had the Whitelines installed last week (replacing the flogged out standard ones) and the 'knock' I was getting over a few of the bumps where I live hasn't been heard since.I have Koni red shocks with ssl springs on the rear and I do now notice that the ride is a little bit firmer -- I notice these things coz bad back -- but easy to live with.Should also add the whilst the cradle was out last year to install the LSD, those bushes were replaced with standard Ford ones. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1532992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 9d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 09/03/15 09:27 AM Share Posted 09/03/15 09:27 AM Had a quick look at mine this arvo with car on the ground so bit hard to get a good look. However, the bolts are sitting close to the bottom and I could fit my finger in the open void at the top. Didn't feel torn but I'm thinking they've sagged a bit.I'm wondering if anyone has noticed an increased ride height with new bushes? I've blamed my SSL springs but maybe this isn't helping either. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1533919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpl0sive Member 421 Member For: 16y 3m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/03/15 01:57 PM Share Posted 09/03/15 01:57 PM I've just done the whole rear end on mine and when my car came off the hoist, it definitely sat higher in the rear. I figured it just hasn't settled yet after coming off the hoist, but I went for a drive for a while, came back, parked the car, checked on it afterwards and still the same.I did take off my towbar at the same time, so I'm wondering if this has something to do with it, although I doubt it as a towbar doesn't weigh much. I'm gonna check it in the morning and see if it's changed at all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1533961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 10/03/15 01:47 AM Share Posted 10/03/15 01:47 AM Did you tighten all the bushes when the control arms were at full droop? This can bind the bushes and cause the car to sit higher in some cases. Also, a tow bar can make around 10mm difference in ride height since they sit so far back Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1533984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpl0sive Member 421 Member For: 16y 3m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 10/03/15 03:01 AM Share Posted 10/03/15 03:01 AM Hey Pat!Nah, the bushes were tightened under load (whilst the car was on the hoist, I simply placed a transmission jack under each hub and began to lift until the car started to lift). Sounds like it might have been the towbar then.Really annoying, as I had a new circlip groove cut into my front shocks to raise them 10mm higher to make up for the difference in height to the rear, now the rear has bumped up around 10mm as well so the height difference is still there (and rear looks crap).Hub to guard at rear is now around 345mm with SSSL springs! Any way to get around this? I currently have no spare wheel in my boot though, got one sitting in my garage just need to get a tyre on it. The wheel is a 19" FPV rim. If I put this in the boot, will the ride height at the back drop at all? I'd just like to get it back to what it was previously (around 335mm). Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1533998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 12y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 10/03/15 03:14 AM Share Posted 10/03/15 03:14 AM Had a quick look at mine this arvo with car on the ground so bit hard to get a good look. However, the bolts are sitting close to the bottom and I could fit my finger in the open void at the top. Didn't feel torn but I'm thinking they've sagged a bit.I'm wondering if anyone has noticed an increased ride height with new bushes? I've blamed my SSL springs but maybe this isn't helping either. The bolt on my left side was 'almost' at the bottom of the Blade and when it came out, it was a right mess..........sorry I didn't get a pic to showRight was OK but replaced anyway Bomber.When it comes to ride height, if mine IS different from what it was - it is verrrrry minor. Don't forget though Bomber, I have a HD Towbar on mine.Oh and while the guy was under it, I had him cut the bump stops ---- forgot to mention that before. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1534000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 26d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 10/03/15 04:30 AM Share Posted 10/03/15 04:30 AM (edited) Buy a bag of cement and put that in the spare well More grip too! Edited 10/03/15 04:30 AM by -Stever- Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90017-control-blade-bushes/page/3/#findComment-1534009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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