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Powerflex Road Series Front Wishbone Rear Bush (2 Required) – PFF12-802
£59.52
- Fits C5 models with Hydractive suspension (VH10).
- Fits 407 models without level control system.
- Our bush allows free rotation, avoiding torsional twist in the material which is the main cause of failure for the OE rubber bush.
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Powerflex Road Series Front Wishbone Rear Bush – PFF12-802
The Powerflex Road Series Front Wishbone Rear Bush (SKU: PFF12-802) is a premium upgrade designed to enhance the performance and longevity of your vehicle’s suspension system. Specifically engineered to fit C5 models with Hydractive suspension (VH10) and 407 models without a level control system, this bush ensures a perfect fit and optimal functionality. Unlike the OE rubber bush, our innovative design allows for free rotation, effectively eliminating torsional twist in the material, which is the primary cause of failure in traditional bushes. Upgrade to the Powerflex Road Series for a smoother, more reliable driving experience.
Technical
- Diagram fitting position (see product image): 2
- Quantity required: 2
- Included in pack: 2
- Powerflex series: Road
OEM Cross-reference
3520.N6 / 3520 X6
3521.J6 / 3521 T7
3520.S8
- Fits C5 models with Hydractive suspension (VH10).
- Fits 407 models without level control system.
- Our bush allows free rotation, avoiding torsional twist in the material which is the main cause of failure for the OE rubber bush.
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LIFETIME WARRANTY
On the entire range of Powerflex products, confidence in quality.
Why Polyurethane Bushes?
Suspension bushes are some of the most highly stressed components fitted to a motor car. They undergo enormous strains and in the most arduous of conditions with no maintenance or lubrication.
The material they are manufactured from is a rubber compound containing natural products that deteriorate with age. It becomes softer and more pliable, resisting the forces placed on it less and less. Therefore allowing more and more movement of suspension components and offering less and less control over the suspension geometry.
This in turn causes accelerated tyre wear, braking instability, and poor handling. This is the single biggest reason you can instantly tell the difference driving a three-year-old car compared to a showroom new one. However, even new cars will benefit from POWERFLEX bushes because of the superior design they offer much more effective control of the suspension components to a much greater extent than normal rubber items.
With the technological advances in this material, it has been possible to overcome the common problem associated with harder bushes which is increased noise. By correctly engineering the polyurethane compound, bushes can be made 25-30% stiffer than new rubber items but with exactly the same noise absorbing properties.
POWERFLEX for improved performance. // POWERFLEX for increased safety. // POWERFLEX for prolonged tyre life.
Powerflex Lifetime Warranty
Powerflex is proud to offer a Lifetime Warranty on the entire range of products we manufacture.
We have taken this decision because of the confidence that we have in both our products and also in the way that we have handled any warranty issues in the past.
We have never had a time period based warranty policy because we have always treated issues that customers have had as an opportunity to learn.
Where a problem has occurred due to incorrect fitting, we have always asked ourselves if the reason for the error was due to poor fitting instructions.
When we have had a part failure we have tried to understand if the part was being used outside of its design parameters, perhaps on a race car running slick tyres. In cases like this, should we be offering a specific motorsport compound?
Like all manufacturing, we have had the occasional material quality issue and in these cases, we have always replaced parts without question.
So now we have decided to formalise our open and honest policy and boast about it!
We will replace any Powerflex product that any customer in the world is unhappy with for any reason.
The only conditions that we attach to this Warranty are:
- By purchasing and using Powerflex products, you are agreeing to the terms of our Lifetime Warranty as set out below.
- This Warranty applies to the original purchaser only. Proof of purchase may be required
- That in the event of an issue you contact us directly at [email protected] and give as much information as possible to enable us to help you. This will involve giving us details of the installation and any changes made to the car, photos of failed parts, and the installation.
- Warranty is restricted to the replacement of the supplied goods, but no consequential loss (e.g. carriage charges, garage labour costs, vehicle recovery, car hire, loss of earnings, etc.) from any resulting problems. In the event of failure, we may require the old, failed parts returned to us for inspection after sending replacements.
- Any parts used for track/motorsport/competition purposes or part numbers ending ‘BLK’ are excluded from our Lifetime Warranty.
What we ask in return is that anyone wanting replacement parts contacts us directly and sends us as much information as possible which will help us determine the reason for a problem.
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PFF12-802 Confirmed Fitment
Please note, this information is a combination of supplier provided compatibility data and our workshop expertise. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information Progressive Parts Ltd are not liable for abnormalities or inaccurate data. Customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle. More information is available from our Terms & Conditions
C5 II (RC_) 2.2 HDi (4HP (DW12BTED4)/4HR (DW12BTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 2179cc | Hatchback | 2004 - 2008
C5 II (RC_) 3.0 V6 (RCXFUF) (XFU (ES9A)/XFX (ES9J4S)) | 207hp
Petrol 2946cc | Hatchback | 2004 - 2008
C5 II Break (RE_) 2.2 HDi (RE4HPE, RE4HP2, RE4HRE, RE4HR2) (4HP (DW12BTED4)/4HR (DW12BTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2004 - 2008
C5 II Break (RE_) 3.0 V6 (REXFUF) (XFU (ES9A)) | 207hp
Petrol 2946cc | Estate | 2004 - 2008
C5 III (RD_) 1.6 HDi 110 (RD9HL0, RD9HR8, RD9HRA) (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 112hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 1.6 HDi 110 (RD9HZC) (9HZ (DV6TED4)) | 109hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 1.6 HDi 115 (RD9HRA, RD9HLA, RD9HL0) (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 114hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 1.6 THP 150 (RD5FN8, RD5FNA) (5FN (EP6CDT)) | 150hp
Petrol 1598cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 1.6 THP 155 (RD5FV8, RD5FNA) (5FV (EP6CDT)) | 156hp
Petrol 1598cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 1.6 VTi 120 (RD5FS8, RD5FSA) (5FS (EP6C)) | 120hp
Petrol 1598cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 1.8 16V (RD6FXC) (6FY (EW7A)) | 125hp
Petrol 1749cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.0 16V (RDRFJC, RDRFJF) (RFJ (EW10A)) | 140hp
Petrol 1997cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.0 HDi (RDRHD8, RDRHDJ, RDRHR8, RDRHRJ) (RHD (DW10CTED4)/RHF (DW10BTED4)/RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 136hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.0 HDi 140 (RDRHF8, RDRHFA, RDRHA8, RDRHAJ) (RHA (DW10CTED4)/RHF (DW10BTED4)) | 140hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.0 HDi 150 / BlueHDi 150 (RDRHEA, RDRHE8, RDAHRM,... (AHR (DW10FD)/AHX (DW10FD)/RHE (DW10CTED4)) | 150hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2015
C5 III (RD_) 2.0 HDi 165 (RDRHHA, RDRHH8) (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.0 HDi 180 (RDAHWT) (AHW (DW10FC)) | 181hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.2 HDi (RD4HTH) (4HS (DW12BTED4)) | 170hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2011
C5 III (RD_) 2.2 HDi 200 (RD4HLA) (4HL (DW12C)) | 204hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 2.7 HDi (RDUHZJ) (UHZ (DT17TED4)) | 204hp
Diesel 2720cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III (RD_) 3.0 HDi 240 (RDX8CA) (DT20C) | 241hp
Diesel 2992cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2014
C5 III (RD_) 3.0 V6 (RDXFVJ) (XFU (ES9A)/XFV (ES9A)) | 211hp
Petrol 2946cc | Saloon | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.6 HDi 110 (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 112hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.6 HDi 110 (RW9HZC) (9HZ (DV6TED4)) | 109hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.6 HDi 115 (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 114hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.6 THP 150 (5FN (EP6CDT)) | 150hp
Petrol 1598cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.6 THP 155 (5FV (EP6CDT)) | 156hp
Petrol 1598cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.6 VTI 120 (5FS (EP6C)) | 120hp
Petrol 1598cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 1.8 i 16V (RW6FYC) (6FY (EW7A)) | 125hp
Petrol 1749cc | Estate | 2008 - 2009
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.0 HDi (RHD (DW10CTED4)/RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 136hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.0 HDi 140 (RHA (DW10CTED4)/RHF (DW10BTED4)) | 140hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.0 HDi 150 / BlueHDi 150 (RWRHEJ, RWRHE8) (AHR (DW10FD)/RHE (DW10CTED4)) | 150hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2008 - 2015
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.0 HDi 165 (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.0 HDi 180 (AHW (DW10FC)) | 181hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.0 i 16V (RWRFJC, RWRFJF) (RFJ (EW10A)) | 140hp
Petrol 1997cc | Estate | 2008 - 2011
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.2 HDi (RW4HTH) (4HT (DW12BTED4)) | 170hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2008 - 2011
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.2 HDi 165 (4HP (DW12BTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.2 HDi 200 (4HL (DW12C)) | 204hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 2.7 HDi (UHZ (DT17TED4)) | 204hp
Diesel 2720cc | Estate | 2008 - 2024
C5 III Break (RW_) 3.0 HDi 240 (RWX8CA) (DT20C) | 241hp
Diesel 2992cc | Estate | 2008 - 2014
C5 III Break (RW_) 3.0 V6 (RWXFVA, RWXFUA) (XFU (ES9A)/XFV (ES9A)) | 211hp
Petrol 2946cc | Estate | 2008 - 2010
C6 (TD_) 2.2 HDi (4HP (DW12BTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2005 - 2012
C6 (TD_) 2.2 HDi (4HS (DW12BTED4)/4HT (DW12BTED4)) | 170hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2005 - 2012
C6 (TD_) 2.7 HDi (UHZ (DT17TED4)) | 204hp
Diesel 2720cc | Saloon | 2005 - 2012
C6 (TD_) 3.0 HDi (DT20C) | 241hp
Diesel 2993cc | Saloon | 2005 - 2012
C6 (TD_) 3.0 V6 (XFV (ES9A)/XFX (ES9J4S)) | 211hp
Petrol 2946cc | Saloon | 2005 - 2012
407 (6D_) 1.6 HDi 110 (6D9HZC, 6D9HYC) (9HY (DV6TED4)/9HZ (DV6TED4)) | 109hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 1.8 (6D6FZB) (6FZ (EW7J4)) | 116hp
Petrol 1749cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 1.8 16V (6D6FYC) (6FY (EW7A)) | 125hp
Petrol 1749cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 (6DRFNB, 6DRFNE) (RFN (EW10J4)) | 136hp
Petrol 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 16V (6DRFJC, 6DRFJE, 6DRFJF) (RFJ (EW10A)) | 140hp
Petrol 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 16V (6DRFJC, 6DRFJF) | 143hp
Petrol 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 Bioflex (6DRFJB) (RFJ (EW10A)) | 140hp
Petrol/Ethanol 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 HDi (6DRHHA) (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 HDi (6DRHRH) (RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 140hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.0 HDi 135 (6DRHRH, 6DRHRE, 6DRHRG, 6DRHRJ) (RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 136hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.2 (6D3FZE, 6D3FZH) (3FZ (EW12J4)) | 158hp
Petrol 2230cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.2 16V (6D3FYH, 6D3FYE) (3FY (EW12J4)) | 163hp
Petrol 2230cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.2 HDi (6D4HPH) (4HP (DW12BTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.2 HDi 170 (6D4HTH) (4HS (DW12BTED4)/4HT (DW12BTED4)) | 170hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 2.7 HDi (6DUHZJ, 6DUHZF) (UHZ (DT17TED4)) | 204hp
Diesel 2720cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 (6D_) 3.0 (6DXFVJ) (XFV (ES9A)) | 211hp
Petrol 2946cc | Saloon | 2004 - 2011
407 Coupe (6C_) 2.0 HDi (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Coupe | 2005 - 2024
407 Coupe (6C_) 2.0 HDi (RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 136hp
Diesel 1997cc | Coupe | 2005 - 2024
407 Coupe (6C_) 2.2 16V (3FY (EW12J4)) | 163hp
Petrol 2230cc | Coupe | 2005 - 2024
407 Coupe (6C_) 2.7 HDi (UHZ (DT17TED4)) | 204hp
Diesel 2720cc | Coupe | 2005 - 2024
407 Coupe (6C_) 3.0 HDi (DT20C) | 241hp
Diesel 2992cc | Coupe | 2005 - 2024
407 Coupe (6C_) 3.0 V6 (XFV (ES9A)) | 211hp
Petrol 2946cc | Coupe | 2005 - 2024
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 1.6 HDi 110 (9HY (DV6TED4)/9HZ (DV6TED4)) | 109hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 1.8 (6FZ (EW7J4)) | 116hp
Petrol 1749cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 1.8 16V (6FY (EW7A)) | 125hp
Petrol 1749cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.0 (RFN (EW10J4)) | 136hp
Petrol 1997cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.0 16V (RFJ (EW10A)) | 140hp
Petrol 1997cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.0 HDi (RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 140hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.0 HDi (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.0 HDi 135 (RHR (DW10BTED4)) | 136hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.2 (3FZ (EW12J4)) | 158hp
Petrol 2230cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.2 16V (3FY (EW12J4)) | 163hp
Petrol 2230cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.2 HDi (4HP (DW12BTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.2 HDi 170 (4HS (DW12BTED4)/4HT (DW12BTED4)) | 170hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 2.7 HDi (UHZ (DT17TED4)) | 204hp
Diesel 2720cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
407 SW (6E_, 6D_) 3.0 (XFV (ES9A)) | 211hp
Petrol 2946cc | Estate | 2004 - 2011
508 I (8D_) 1.6 BlueHDi 120 (BHZ (DV6FC)) | 120hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 1.6 HDi (BHX (DV6FC)) | 116hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 1.6 HDi (9HD (DV6CTED)) | 115hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 1.6 HDi (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 112hp
Diesel 1560cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 1.6 THP (5FV (EP6CDT)) | 156hp
Petrol 1598cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 1.6 VTi (5FS (EP6C)) | 120hp
Petrol 1598cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 2.0 BlueHDi 150 (AHX (DW10FD)) | 150hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 2.0 BlueHDi 180 (AHW (DW10FC)) | 180hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 2.0 HDi (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 2.0 HDi (RHA (DW10CTED4)/RHF (DW10BTED4)) | 140hp
Diesel 1997cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 2.0 HDi Hybrid4 AWC (RHC (DW10CTED4)) | 200hp
Diesel/Electro 1997cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 I (8D_) 2.2 HDi (4HL (DW12C)) | 204hp
Diesel 2179cc | Saloon | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 (5GZ (EP6FDT)) | 165hp
Petrol 1598cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 BlueHDi 120 (BHZ (DV6FC)) | 120hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 HDi (BHX (DV6FC)) | 116hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 HDi (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 115hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 HDi (9HL (DV6C)/9HR (DV6C)) | 112hp
Diesel 1560cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 THP (5FV (EP6CDT)) | 156hp
Petrol 1598cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 1.6 VTi (5FS (EP6C)) | 120hp
Petrol 1598cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.0 BlueHDi 150 (AHX (DW10FD)) | 150hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.0 BlueHDi 180 (AHW (DW10FC)) | 180hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.0 HDi (RHH (DW10CTED4)) | 163hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 1986 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.0 HDi (RHA (DW10CTED4)/RHF (DW10BTED4)) | 140hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.0 HDi 180 RXH (AHW (DW10FC)) | 181hp
Diesel 1997cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.0 HDi RXH Hybrid4 (RHC (DW10CTED4)) | 200hp
Diesel/Electro 1997cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
508 SW I (8E_) 2.2 HDi (4HL (DW12C)) | 204hp
Diesel 2179cc | Estate | 2010 - 2018
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