Upgrading to polyurethane suspension bushings is one of the most cost effective upgrades you can make to your GTV6 or Milano. The stock rubber bushings wear out quickly, especially with spirited driving. Polyurethane bushings don't wear out and they more accurately control suspension movement and location, resulting in improved performance. Polyurethane bushings upgrades are the best place to start with suspension modifications. Your car will not be able to fully exploit other changes like stiff torsion bars or performance shocks with old worn out bushings!
The upper suspension arm's inner bushings are critical if cornering is important to you. As these bushings compress in cornering the top of the outside tire can lean over causing the tire to lose some of its contact patch with the road. These stiffer polyurethane bushings compress less then the stock units and help keep the tire upright during cornering.
Powerflex's special polyurethane compounds are made with advanced materials with unique properties. Powerflex parts are engineered and specifically designed for improved performance, safety, and longevity. Upgrade your Alfa Romeo Alfetta, Giulietta, GTV6, or Milano/75 with high-performance Powerflex bushings to unlock its true handling potential without causing vibration or noise, and enjoy the peace of mind of Powerflex's Lifetime Warranty!
Fitment:
OE / OEM Cross Reference Numbers: 41322-AC040
Bushing = 60521269 / Arm = 60530294
Diagram Reference #1
INSTALLATION:
Here are the upper arm's inner bushings. The stock bushing is a one piece design, but the polyurethane bushings are a two piece design so they are easier to install.
Installing them is pretty straightforward. Use a ball joint separator and normal wrenches to remove the arm from the car and press out the old bushing. The new poly bushings are a two piece design so they can be pressed in by hand. However that means they can also come out very easily and once on the car they can and will actually back out about 1/4 of an inch. That's not enough to cause a real problem but it will reduce the bushing's effectiveness in securely locating the upper arm. On our cars we use shims between the body of the car and the bushings to ensure they don't back out at all.
My finger is touching on of the special shims we use to ensure the bushings stay in place.