General TR Anyone running superpro bushings?

[Got_All_4]

Still having a hard time deciding what to run in my TR3A. For sure though no rubber. Looks like this is the only kit you can buy that has urethane for top and bottom. Moss # 683-112. No thrust washers and etc bushes only. Kit is very expensive so would like some reviews before I shell out those hard earned project $.
Going to have to do the back springs too. Never did them before and the Superpro kit is even more $$$$ for the rear. Let me know what our using.

 

[Got_All_4]

Decided to go on line and find some reviews. Although you can't trust them all now that companies have been caught paying people to write positive reviews for their products. Anyway most were positive. Improved handling in some cases remarkably. One said a harsh ride which got poo-pooed later. Looking for your thoughts and or what you been running. Thanks!

 

[TR3driver]

IMO the ride will depend greatly on which tires you use. Soft bushings may help with harsh riding tires, but I didn't notice any increase in harshness with the very hard Nylatron bushings that I run in the front combined with the relatively soft tires I use. I converted a long time ago, mostly because the rubber ones available then never seemed to last more than a couple of years. I've kind of lost track of when that was, maybe 20+ years ago, but I've been very happy with them. I even moved them from the wrecked TR3A to my current TR3. I did finally notice some wear last week, so I turned a couple of replacements myself on the lathe. It's amazing how easily that stuff cuts

On the rear, I am running stock Silentblocs at the front eye, and poly bushings from TRF at the rear. Again, I didn't notice any ride difference between the poly and rubber. But I also saw little if any improvement in axle locating. I think most of the deflection is in the springs themselves, so if you really want to improve axle location, a Panhard rod or Watts link would be the way to go.

Unless they are supplying a very hard poly formulation, the original nylon lower front bushings will actually be harder. This was an early factory upgrade (they originally used rubber just like the upper inners). They already last a long time IMO, but you could drill & tap for a grease zerk to make them last even longer. (I also drilled a hole through the bushing so the grease can get into the center where it is needed.)

PS, I see that Ken Gillanders has the Nylatron listed on his web site. Not sure if he actually has them in stock, he more or less told me in 2008 that he wasn't going to carry them any more. But you might give him a call and check.
https://www.britishframeandengine.com/parts1.html
Be sure to ask what is actually in the kit; the kit I got from him "back when" had enough to do both upper and lower on both sides. But since the listing only shows "upper", it may take two kits to do both upper and lower.

 

[Got_All_4]

Thanks Randall. About a 2 days too late. I ordered the Super pro bushings (blue ones) from Moss 6/24. They said they put those kits together 3 years ago and no none has ever ordered one. Guess that's why no one answered my question. Only the urethane bushings come in the kit even though it says the kit is complete. So I had to purchase metal bushings and thrust washers too. I had to get new trunnions too last week. I ordered all this from Team Triumph and was able to pick out the best fitting trunnions to fit my vertical links. I was surprised how much difference there was in the tolerances.
A lot of these bushings are full size too that have to be pressed in. Also I didn't know the front metal bushings need to be reamed. I haven't done that since 1972 in machining school.
Can't wait to drive this car since all the high upgrades I've done.