Ah- I misunderstood then. I thought you'd found new but weren't prepared to pay the asking....i tried to buy new but they are out of production and have been for a while. Lower rear and front upper and lower are all new.
Ah- I misunderstood then. I thought you'd found new but weren't prepared to pay the asking....i tried to buy new but they are out of production and have been for a while. Lower rear and front upper and lower are all new.
Shows available to order for rear upper part 196779 common to 3200 / 4200 / GS. Guess they are all goneAh- I misunderstood then. I thought you'd found new but weren't prepared to pay the asking....
I think it would be fair to say that car is a bit YELLOW! I like it
I did find a place with a couple of new ones in Europe but asking price was £1500+ each. Add shipping, import duties and tax and end result would have been an A$7k landed price tag. Too over the top. Buying and reconditioning the two SH units wil be closer to A$2000 - still not cheap but lot more palatable. Injection of the ball joints is very reasonable at A$100 each and the Replacement bushes about A$160 a pair.Shows available to order for rear upper part 196779 common to 3200 / 4200 / GS. Guess they are all gone
is the speculation or based on experience? The bushes / flanbloc is much derided and discussed. Lasted 13 years on my own 3200. Seems to be quite intricate design, to cope with loads induced by fast + heavy car. Apparently same design in use on the Ferrari 550.I came across the SuperPerformance ones by chance so have ordered those. About 1/3 price of the Maserati item and probably better quality.
Super Performance seem to be primarily Ferrari and you are correct that the bushes are also a Ferrari part. Theirs are a copy using bonded rubber not the highly priced poly alternative. For the couple st it’s worth giving them a try.is the speculation or based on experience? The bushes / flanbloc is much derided and discussed. Lasted 13 years on my own 3200. Seems to be quite intricate design, to cope with loads induced by fast + heavy car. Apparently same design in use on the Ferrari 550.
Any old car can have replacement aftermarket bushes that are "better". Depends on the received experience to decide what is better, given many cars that have poly bushes etc. I quite liked the original ride and handling.
Does 66% discount necessarily = increased quality?I came across the SuperPerformance ones by chance so have ordered those. About 1/3 price of the Maserati item and probably better quality.
Ok - answer to first question is not necessarily. Price and quality should relate but often don’t. I’ll share how I get on.Does 66% discount necessarily = increased quality?
I am all opera getting a good deal. Have several sets of brake disks where the quality of plain cast iron material was easy to measure and compare. Lesss than an hour for one person to swap over too.
Suspension bushes are a once in an lifetime fit. For me anyway. The man hours to fit and align are so much more than cost of the components that unit price is less important that quality and durability. Interested to get real world feedback once you or others have these bushes fitted.
is the speculation or based on experience? The bushes / flanbloc is much derided and discussed. Lasted 13 years on my own 3200. Seems to be quite intricate design, to cope with loads induced by fast + heavy car. Apparently same design in use on the Ferrari 550.
Any old car can have replacement aftermarket bushes that are "better". Depends on the received experience to decide what is better, given many cars that have poly bushes etc. I quite liked the original ride and handling.