VWTim

No issues running IS bushings on my '01 UL. No discernable change to ride or road noise.

mykvr6

I've been running IS bushings for approx 20k miles. I had a bad drivers side bushing when I got the car, super worn out and was causing alignment issues. I've never driven one of these new so I can't really comment on the factory ride, but my car rides smooth and straight. I recently did the rear brakes and that took away the very minor steering wheel shake I had with initial braking. New IS rear lower control arm bushings, new tires, and an alignment when I got the car got it riding perfect and its been fine every since. The only thing the car does now is it wallows a bit due to the soft and probably worn out shocks. But long story short it rides smooth, the IS bushings seem fine to me, car eats up bumps and road imperfections and glides down the road. I would imagine there would be a difference in road feel going from a hydraulic fluid filled bushing to a solid rubber bushing, and even more so going from stock to a Figs poly bushing insert or the RR Racing system but it rides pretty good to me. It could be a bit stiffer and more controlled to me, but thats just me.