New AKG 80A Poly RTAB demonstration Video

[m3f_OahuMPower]

Just ordered a set of these to put in my mom's car. Very curious to see how they drive, since I'm not tracking the 46 anymore. Been running PowerFlex in the 46 for the last 105,000 miles.

very interested to hear what you think Ian

[m3f_Aavi]

Cal, do you know when AKG is stopping the production on these?

[Obioban]

Cal, do you know when AKG is stopping the production on these?

Hopefully they won't, since the poll ended up 11:1 in favor of keeping them 80A

[Obioban]

very interested to hear what you think Ian

Me too



I'm thinking about using the AKG 80A subframe bushings, depending on how these feel. I'm not in any hurry, as I got new stock bushings when I had the subframe kit welded in at 50k, but I really don't want to have to do the subframe bushings twice... yet am not sure I want a stiff poly there for my street car

[m3f_OahuMPower]

I really need to go back to AKG and talk to Andy, and let him know what you guys wanted


Today is a day off for me, perfect timing

[m3f_das borgen]

any squeaking in 105k miles, obioban?


I still have none after 25k

[Obioban]

any squeaking in 105k miles, obioban?



I still have none after 25k

None at all

[m3f_das borgen]

coming to mid ohio oct 23-24 for the BMWCCA pumpkin run then?

[Obioban]

coming to mid ohio oct 23-24 for the BMWCCA pumpkin run then?

no

[m3f_CMG]

I use AKG FCAB and had to widen the hole a bit and take em out to lube them once in 2 years. Other than that they're great, no problem with NVH

[Obioban]

So here's my take on the 80A bushings. They feel like stock-- both the good at the bad. They feel 100% as compliant as stock, they're completely silent (though so are the PFs)... but they don't have the precision of the stiffer bushings. Perfect for my mom's car (which I put them on), and hopefully they'll be a lifetime part... but I don't have any desire to put them on the M3.

[m3f_OahuMPower]

So here's my take on the 80A bushings. They feel like stock-- both the good at the bad. They feel 100% as compliant as stock, they're completely silent (though so are the PFs)... but they don't have the precision of the stiffer bushings. Perfect for my mom's car (which I put them on), and hopefully they'll be a lifetime part... but I don't have any desire to put them on the M3.

perfect explanation, and exactly my thoughts as well

[m3f_jbate]

You guys know that they list 90As on their site as well as the 80As. I'm not sure how close they would be to the PF polys.

[m3f_OahuMPower]

yep.. I talked to Andy last week, and he will be keeping both of them in production for right now

[Obioban]

I do think I'm going to go with the 80A subframe bushing for my car next summer