Jed D
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as above, and if not what are good when on a bit of a budget?
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smcGSI16V
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They are good, but obviously they are the big brand everyone knows.
Best place to get some is from rally design. They are cheaper and just as good.
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Nic Barnes
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better tbh from rally design if you get the red ones. power flex were far too soft for me.
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Jed D
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cheers 
link me up... just want to do the front for now
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Nic Barnes
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http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=533_741_759&products_id=5123
i use the polysport i think they are. much much better than power flex.
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Steve
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why are they better barnes? powerflex have a lifetime guarantee how can that be bettered
flo flex are another brand iv seen that are nice and cheap , and bright orange too
[Edited on 18-03-2012 by Steve]
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Steve
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when you say they were far too soft for you, what negative feedback did it give to your car that you noticed?
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Jed D
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
and bright orange too
[Edited on 18-03-2012 by Steve]
makes all the difference 
cheers lads
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Nic Barnes
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they were too soft, i think its self explanatory. thats my opinion on them. guarantee or not, they left far too much movement.
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Steve
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somoething wrong with whatever you put them in then, they are solid as a rock in mine
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Nic Barnes
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you're not putting out a lot of power or driving it as hard as i do. for your average road car, they may be ok. i wouldn't bother if i was trying to do things as good as i can with bushes.
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Nic Barnes
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to put it another way, why bother changing them if there are better ones available for a lot less money. pay for the brand name imho, not the quality of the product with power flex stuff.
again, thats my opinion based around what I've found with my own car. i don't expect it to make sense to others.
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corsa120
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was gonna say i have powerflex on my xe corsa and they are fuckin solid lol i can feel a beer cap!!!!!
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smcGSI16V
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What coloured ones did you use nic. Don't/didn't they do a few colours which related to the stiffness.
I know I used the power flex ones as I got a complete bargain on eBay. A full set for everything possible that could be changed for £60. They were the purple ones and the were very good imo.
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Nic Barnes
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can't think how many months they were in for, maybe 3-4 before i changed them. loads of movement. them rally design ones have been in for a couple of years, maybe 8k miles perhaps, loads of drag days and kicking the crap out of it, spot on. power flex seriously were just not good enough. like i say though above, an average road car, probably fine. i was just saying my own views after using them. cheaper better ones, seem better.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by smcGSI16V
What coloured ones did you use nic. Don't/didn't they do a few colours which related to the stiffness.
I know I used the power flex ones as I got a complete bargain on eBay. A full set for everything possible that could be changed for £60. They were the purple ones and the were very good imo.
purple ones.
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Toby
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
they are solid as a rock in mine
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