5 Mk I incl Gordini Mk 1 Rear trailing arm bush replacement / upgrade

[Gary]

Hi all
Is ther a quick fix soulution to upgrading the rear trailing arm bushes, Sam Fish mentioned that his dad converted to needle rollers and I have looked into this but with not much sucess, The o/d and i/d and lengths are different on both sides and I am unable to find standard bearings that will be a direct replacement, neither am I able to find a bearing that could be used with a inner and outer machined sleave.
I have had a price for custom made bearings exactly as I require but are £600 plus vat and postage.

I am also looking at chinease suppliers,

Has anyone used polyurathene bushes for such application?

Thanks
Gary

 

[r5gordini]

I have poly bushes... I will dig them out and take some photos.

 

[Gary]

Did you buy them or make them?
Thanks

 

[r5gordini]

Some guy I was in touch with in the US had a load of them made. He was in the trade. I think I bought several sets from him.
All my parts are a little way away from home. I only visit my unit occasionally. I will try to get down there at the weekend.
I also have standard bushes - inners and outers for sale.
Andrew

 

[Gary]

Are the poly bushes for sale as well?

 

[r5gordini]

Yep! Poly bushes and standard. Let me get some photos up here... I forget how many sets I have

 

[Gary]

Fair play of all the sites I have joined over the years this one by far the best for help and advice.
Thanks

 

[slgreavett]

I'd be interested in a set too Andy !

 

[Number 11]

I bought these from Andy last year.... Worked a treat... Well happy....... If I had to do them again I would definitely ask Mark Fish to do the fitting... They are tough and exacting... Too much for me ... But I did them in the end...

 

[DaveL485]

Fair play of all the sites I have joined over the years this one by far the best for help and advice.
Thanks

Thanks! This means a lot to us
(Us = @Big Steve - Raider @andybond @Adeyspec @Mart and @r5gordini )

 

[smart5]

there was a guy who made some nylon/delrin bushes that replaced the rubber component of the bushes. it was on r5gordini forum, so should be on here?

 

[r5gordini]

Here is a photo of the rears...


Now I do know that they've been successfully fitted but I believe you can't use the standard brake pressure limiter and you have to change it to one with a fixed setting, rather than the Renault original that changes setting with suspension height. These bushes also require spacers, which are supplied. I think the spacer is required to keep the inboard bushes in place.

I have never fitted a set! Having searched high and low for trailing arm bushes I've never needed to replace them, although I think that will change soon enough!

By the way, I only have two sets of these bushes in stock. Once they are gone, they are gone! I also only have one set of OE style bushes in stock. I am hoping to get some more OE style sets soon

 

[DaveL485]

there was a guy who made some nylon/delrin bushes that replaced the rubber component of the bushes. it was on r5gordini forum, so should be on here?

It'll be in the archive, if you find it PM me the link and i'll resurrect the thread for you

 

[slgreavett]

Here is a photo of the rears...
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Now I do know that they've been successfully fitted but I believe you can't use the standard brake pressure limiter and you have to change it to one with a fixed setting, rather than the Renault original that changes setting with suspension height. These bushes also require spacers, which are supplied. I think the spacer is required to keep the inboard bushes in place.

I have never fitted a set! Having searched high and low for trailing arm bushes I've never needed to replace them, although I think that will change soon enough!

By the way, I only have two sets of these bushes in stock. Once they are gone, they are gone! I also only have one set of OE style bushes in stock. I am hoping to get some more OE style sets soon

I'm keen on a set of the O.E version, but I don't need them just yet!!
Thanks