General Strongflex

[Todger182]

Just a heads up to anyone thinking of buying their bush kits.

Don't use their ebay page as it is quite expensive, I just ordered a full set direct from their own website and found that they are nearly £20 cheaper.

I just ordered a full sport set for £105.10 (postal airmail 4-7 days) delivered, or you can have UPS delivery for £115 (probs about 2-4 working days at a guess)

I have opted for the cheaper one because i'm in no great hurry for them.

Anyway thought I would pass on the news, and I will let everyone know if they are a good buy once I receive them.

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[Todger182]

They arrived today, but i've noticed that the rear rad arm bushes don't have the steel sleeves. I'm going to check to see if they fit without them but I think i'm going to have to buy a set of rears for the sleeves.

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[Todger182]

Scrap that, just noticed that even the powerflex ones don't have sleeves. (DUH!!!)

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[ycming]

lol yup, that's why you can fit them without a press :0.

I notice on their website they have poly inserts for engine mount, did you get them as well?

Thanks
Ming

 

[Todger182]

No I couldn't afford them at the time. I'm just going to fill my old mounts up with tigerseal.

Best thing is with strongflex is the ARB bushes, pita to slide on though.

I'll upload some pics in a bit of it all.

It's all going together nicely though, and material is very stiff not alot of give at all. Can't even push a fingernail into it. I would take a guess and say the road one will have alot more give in it.

See how the sport performs first though .

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[clock34]

can you buy the arb bushs on there own as i NEED some of these! lol

 

[ycming]

can you buy the arb bushs on there own as i NEED some of these! lol

Yup the inner bushes doesn't take much stress, when i took mine off they seem perfect, is the outer one you need to replace.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CINQUECENTO-S...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item414da4541d

I'd just go for standard ones, really cheap from fluffy .

Ming

 

[Todger182]

Don't buy from the ebay page, it is alot cheaper to buy direct from poland (or company web page www.strong-flex.eu) and the postage is quick.

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[ycming]

Do you rememeber how much was postage? am really interested into the engine mount inserts, but not suur how the left one work

I'd say the left one is for the rear mount, but when i got the mount out, there doesn't seems to be any space to puting something like that ?

The right one is for passenger side mount (at the front of the car)

Ming

 

[Todger182]

Postage was £7 for 4-7 days or £14 for 1-2 days.

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[Todger182]

Fitted all the bushes, jus going to throw on thw wishbones and ARB tomorrow morning whilst waiting for my manifold to arrive (About bloody time, been nearly 2 months).

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[54hp]

Thanks for the link , those kits look like excellent value!

I was considering just getting a powerflex rear kit to sort out my pair of knockers (oo-er) but for not much more could have a strongflex full kit

Would be interested to hear your impressions after you've driven the car. I think I would opt for the cheaper 'red' kit as comparing durometer reference charts 80Sha vs 90Sha I doubt I would notice the difference on an otherwise std car.

 

[ycming]

Thanks for the link , those kits look like excellent value!

I was considering just getting a powerflex rear kit to sort out my pair of knockers (oo-er) but for not much more could have a strongflex full kit

Would be interested to hear your impressions after you've driven the car. I think I would opt for the cheaper 'red' kit as comparing durometer reference charts 80Sha vs 90Sha I doubt I would notice the difference on an otherwise std car.

Hmm i got poweflex just for the rear for £57 posted!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERFLEX-FIA...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5885d9381d

Ming

 

[Todger182]

Well the yellow kit is a pita to fit but I have my fingers crossed that it's very worth while.

I can hardly budge the arms and wishbones with it all on tightened. I'm not exactly a weak person .

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[lxfusion]

Do you rememeber how much was postage? am really interested into the engine mount inserts, but not suur how the left one work

I'd say the left one is for the rear mount, but when i got the mount out, there doesn't seems to be any space to puting something like that ?

The right one is for passenger side mount (at the front of the car)

Ming

Just ordered a complete sport enginemount set today!
I'll let you know

EDIT: The left one goes into the centermount by replacing the plastic center. Made a pic

 

[ycming]

Just ordered a complete sport enginemount set today!
I'll let you know

EDIT: The left one goes into the centermount by replacing the plastic center. Made a pic

Does the plastic comes out easily tho?

Ming

 

[lxfusion]

Don't know either :yum: I'm even scared to pull it out without ruin the whole thing :yum:
I'm going to try it first on the old one But I think it will slip off without a problem, inside is rubber. (Maybe use some lubricant)

 

[davidlivings]

http://www.strong-flex.eu/images/po...uszki_skrzyni_biegow_fiat_seicento_avg_bp.jpg

WHERE DOES THIS ONE GO???

 

[lxfusion]

WHERE DOES THIS ONE GO???

Gearbox side mount, slips right over the original mount, restricting it's movement
Clever design if you ask me

 

[davidlivings]

cool