Powerflex factory destroyed

Laurence · #1 01-14-2010, 06:50 AM

I hope this hasn't been submitted before.

I'm going to be replacing my thurst arm bushes soon and have chosen to go with Powerflex bushes (as written up by X5Girl - she replaced the thrust arm bushes and rear suspension carrier bushes).

Well, just before Christmas the Powerflex factory was destroyed by fire so supplies of bushes will be limited to stock remaining at distibutors.

I managed to get a set of bushes fromPheonix Motorsport stock, but it doesn't look like there will be any new stock for a while.

This is a great shame and it looks as though we're stuck with BMW bushes for a little longer!

Here is Powerfles FB page that describes the current situation:
Powerflex | Facebook

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dpgx5 · #2 01-14-2010, 10:49 AM

I think there is still a location in the US. Try them out, they should have stock.

m5james · #3 01-14-2010, 07:22 PM

Hopefully you don't have the same problems I keep reading about on the 5/7 forums. Apparently PF made the switch from purple to black bushings since the purple ones would degrade and break apart, but then the blacks are too hard and cause all the grease to squeeze out. I've been meaning to ask X5Girl what she's running, so hopefully she chimes in w/ mileage (on the bushings) and her .02.

Laurence · #4 01-15-2010, 10:20 AM

Thanks for the heads up; wish I'd known that before!!
I have just received a set of purple ones. Having looked at the install the x5girl wrote up, she had purple bushes. However, the ones I have received are very different.

I know Phoenix Motor Sports (who I bought them from) claim that PF made these bushes exclusivley for them - may be thats the reason? I'll make a phone call!

Quote:

Originally Posted by m5james

Hopefully you don't have the same problems I keep reading about on the 5/7 forums. Apparently PF made the switch from purple to black bushings since the purple ones would degrade and break apart, but then the blacks are too hard and cause all the grease to squeeze out. I've been meaning to ask X5Girl what she's running, so hopefully she chimes in w/ mileage (on the bushings) and her .02.

Laurence · #5 01-15-2010, 10:37 AM

OK, got to the bottom of it now.

What I have received are Superpro bushes which are apparently better!!
I'll let you all know how I get on with them!

dpgx5 · #6 01-15-2010, 11:42 AM

The ones I got&installed are also purple.. Do you have any photos?
I got mine thru Tom (wuffer.ca) via PheonixMS

Laurence · #7 01-15-2010, 12:05 PM

Here are pictures of the Superpro bushes that I have.
As you can see, they are very different to the Powerflex bushes.

FSETH · #8 01-15-2010, 06:24 PM

Yeah, I saw this a while back and posted it in an existing bushings thread somewhere.

By the way, I don't really understand why people use the poly bushings on street cars?

Gregvip1 · #9 01-15-2010, 07:11 PM

Hi
My partners father runs powerflex here in the uk. There was a fire and the company is now back up and running and is catching up with demand. The production is back in full swing and will be avaliable in suppliers as of the next week or so.
cheers
Greg

m5james · #10 01-16-2010, 03:50 PM

So Greg, since you read this thread and didn't say anything about my post, do oyu have any comments on what I mentioned about the failure rates of the purple and black bushings? There are countless discussions on the 5 and 7 boards about this, enough to the point where people have gotten into huge rants due to failures at 10-12k and going right back to factory rubber bushings instead. Suppliers from those posts have even made mention that they can no longer get purple anymore for various reasons. I've been following threads like those for quit a while since redoing the suspension in my 7.

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