poly bushes

[les]

I read a post here a while ago about polyurethane bushes for the front uprights rear springs etc, I wondered if anyone can tell me if the different colours of these bushes are indeed to indicate various degrees of hardness or just a product of different manufacturers? If the former is the case, which is best for the road? Who sells them? Thanks.

[Willie]

Lo Les, the colours do not seem to be a cast iron way of
identifying the 'hardness' of the bushes. but the operative
word is 'poly'. the hard plastic bushes give positive location
but induce a harshness in the various fittings which,of course,
were originally designed to work in rubber. I have fitted the
dark blue Polyurethene type in the rear spring hangars to
good effect, the front Eyebolt replacements are orange,
and I have just replaced the top swivel link rubbers with
quite soft Yellow ones!! all of mine were obtained from ads
in the MMOC mag.
Willie

[Cam]

If it is any help, the red ones available from the Morris Minor Centre in Birmingham are too harsh for road use.

The yellow ones from JLH Minors are just about right.

Cam.