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Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Shea - 26-03-2013
Im rebuilding all the front suspension and front components on the DT ready for when i finish the new engine, im just woundering if there are any upgrade to the standard plastic/thin metal drop links as they dont seem to last that long and really pi** me off with the flimsyness of them....
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - gareth7 - 26-03-2013
yes.....adjustable rose jointed ones
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Ed Doe - 26-03-2013
I don't know if Phillipm on the '6 forum (Rippthrough on here) is still making his, but IIRC they're about £80 a pair? Can be had cheaper 2nd hand, so keep an eye out for them, as they are better than standard ones!!
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - puglove - 26-03-2013
i bought a set of thick solid adjustable from a lad on here. exactly the same as the ones mentioned above just without the rose joints. £42 on EBAY. search universal adjustable drop links.
these will stop any flex in the link therefor making the ARB more responsive. so yeah a good upgrade at a decent price
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Toms306 - 26-03-2013
But surely you want some give in a droplink otherwise you're just asking for it to snap.
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - puglove - 26-03-2013
id be suprised if the ARB was able to snap the links iv got!
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - lolsteve - 26-03-2013
like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADJUSTABLE-DROP-LINKS-UNIVERSAL-150-200mm-220-320mm-BMW-E90-91-92-93-ASTRA-G-/390550820248?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5aeea49598
Thought there was a discussion a little while ago saying solid drop links can transfer the stress to other parts of the car?
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - puglove - 26-03-2013
of course it does but so do coilovers, lower profile tyres , solid top mounts, etc. but not enough to couse any serious damagebto anything.
its pretty much the same story with any mod . you just gota weigh up what you want
handling or slightly longer life span on disposible parts
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Ed Doe - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 01:06 PM)puglove Wrote: of course it does but so do coilovers, lower profile tyres , solid top mounts, etc. but not enough to couse any serious damagebto anything.
its pretty much the same story with any mod . you just gota weigh up what you want
handling or slightly longer life span on disposible parts
Take all the OEM disposable parts out, problem solved!
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Niall - 26-03-2013
And seem weld your entire body to cope with the extra stress? Would make for a win handling car!
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - puglove - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 01:39 PM)Ed Doe Wrote:(26-03-2013, 01:06 PM)puglove Wrote: of course it does but so do coilovers, lower profile tyres , solid top mounts, etc. but not enough to couse any serious damagebto anything.
its pretty much the same story with any mod . you just gota weigh up what you want
handling or slightly longer life span on disposible parts
Take all the OEM disposable parts out, problem solved!
exactly Ed !!
niall constructive in put only you lanky f*ck wit
<3 you really
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Niall - 26-03-2013
That was constructive. Would be epic!
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - puglove - 26-03-2013
OC support van as the test pilot?
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Shea - 26-03-2013
cheers guys, will get some of them universal ones, cars getting a new front arb aswell so should be ok
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Piggy - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 02:21 PM)Niall Wrote: That was constructive. Would be epic!
you would see epic issues with glass stress marks on your windscreen etc
into need a full weld in cage territory
its why I think rosejointed stuff is ideal for track but not a daily drive
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - puglove - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 02:42 PM)Shea Wrote: cheers guys, will get some of them universal ones, cars getting a new front arb aswell so should be ok
dap a gti ARB in there i done it on my DT makes a worth while difference
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Shea - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 02:50 PM)puglove Wrote:(26-03-2013, 02:42 PM)Shea Wrote: cheers guys, will get some of them universal ones, cars getting a new front arb aswell so should be ok
dap a gti ARB in there i done it on my DT makes a worth while difference
Yeah looking at gti front and gti rear arbs, uprated p bushes on wishbones, polybushes in the wishbone + arb bushes, cheap set of coilovers for now...
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Dum-Dum - 26-03-2013
If you want something better than standard without buying adjustable ones Meyle HD are good and cost the same as pug oem ones.
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Shea - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 04:39 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: If you want something better than standard without buying adjustable ones Meyle HD are good and cost the same as pug oem ones.
Where can you buy them from?
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Puggie - 26-03-2013
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-306-Racing-Drop-Links-Gti6-Rallye-S16-track-/281072460048?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4171396110
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Rippthrough - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 02:42 PM)Piggy Wrote:(26-03-2013, 02:21 PM)Niall Wrote: That was constructive. Would be epic!
you would see epic issues with glass stress marks on your windscreen etc
into need a full weld in cage territory
its why I think rosejointed stuff is ideal for track but not a daily drive
My entire suspension system is all metal/metal rose joints and bearings, there's no rubber in it any more, and it rides a lot better than most people's standard cars slapped on cheap coilovers.
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Shea - 26-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 08:06 PM)Rippthrough Wrote:(26-03-2013, 02:42 PM)Piggy Wrote:(26-03-2013, 02:21 PM)Niall Wrote: That was constructive. Would be epic!
you would see epic issues with glass stress marks on your windscreen etc
into need a full weld in cage territory
its why I think rosejointed stuff is ideal for track but not a daily drive
My entire suspension system is all metal/metal rose joints and bearings, there's no rubber in it any more, and it rides a lot better than most people's standard cars slapped on cheap coilovers.
when you say its all rose jointed, have you replaced the lower ball joint with rose joints?
RE: Droplinks.... buy standard or are there uprated?? - Frosty - 28-03-2013
(26-03-2013, 08:03 PM)Puggie Wrote: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-306-Racing-Drop-Links-Gti6-Rallye-S16-track-/281072460048?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4171396110
has anyone brought these before?