RE: New drop links for classic TVRs
Wednesday 14th June 2006
In response to customer requests, Steve Heath has expanded his drop link range with replacement front links for TVR M series, Taimars and 3000S.
New drop links for classic TVRs
Steve Heath keeps your M from rolling
These replace the original rubber bushed versions and provide better roll control and handling. Feedback from owners has been extremely positive, said Heath, with comments such as: "it's like having new shock absorbers" and "the car doesn’t roll anymore going into corners". As a result, they have become a de facto purchase for anyone thinking of suspension improvements or replacing broken originals.
The new drop links are available as before in blue or red and use rose joints to provide direct linkage between the anti roll bar and the suspension wishbone.
This direct linkage means that roll is stopped as soon as the car starts to lean over rather than having to wait until the original drop link’s rubber bushes have stopped moving. There is no rubber to perish and harden either.
Price is £69.99 per pair inc VAT and postage to the UK.
Discussion
neil0205 said:
have these been known to snap under load?
They should be good for a couple of tons each. The actual load is a couple of hundred pounds. The only way I can imagine anyone snapping one is to fit it in such a way that the rod end bearings ran out of travel and put a side load on the neck.
With 5 different ARB's, 3 length variations and 2 having different 'attack' angles it's very difficult to service this marketplace with the correct link to suit all M's...it has to be said that the picture included in this topic of the standard link along side the SH version is already one of my modified ARB links. I'm sure that it won't be long before I'm asked to fit some at which point .....
Adrian
Adrian
Edited by adrian@ on Thursday 22 June 08:24
As Pete says the only way they will fail is if they are fitted incorrectly i.e. the rose joints lock out with the ARB movement. I have had the Wedge versions on my car for about 5 years now. The Griff prototypes which are similar for nearly two years now.
The fitting kit comes with a selection of spacers that allow the fitting to be tailored for the car so the one set will cater for all the variations there are. Fitting instructions are included.
The fitting kit comes with a selection of spacers that allow the fitting to be tailored for the car so the one set will cater for all the variations there are. Fitting instructions are included.
[quote=adrian@]With 5 different ARB's, 3 length variations and 2 having different 'attack' angles it's very difficult to service this marketplace with the correct link to suit all M's [quote]
Adrian: me being a bit of a mechanical duffer, but wanting to keep my 3000S front suspension up-together, what exactly do these drop links do and what other bits would I need while replacing the existing joints on the car, and is this a DIY job on a Sunday morning or is specialist alignment kit etc needed ?????
Adrian: me being a bit of a mechanical duffer, but wanting to keep my 3000S front suspension up-together, what exactly do these drop links do and what other bits would I need while replacing the existing joints on the car, and is this a DIY job on a Sunday morning or is specialist alignment kit etc needed ?????
For me... the most important things on the M are replacing the standard rubber rack mountings with an Alloy rack mount kit (this stops the rack moving) replacing the 4 rubber front lower wishone bushes with poly versions (this stops the camber and caster changes) then comes the ARB droplinks (I have sold modified droplinks for 20 years now, these allow the bolt that goes into the droplink to have a more direct approach to the bolt hole on the MK3-5 version of the ARB and by that stopping the standard link from premature wear, due to TVR having shortened the ARB without modifying the droplink)
for the racing boys....I have also supplied rose jointed links as a direct replacement to the standard link and have only had one adverse comment (which was in last week!) which are the valid points regarding these ....they are prone to corrosion and accelerated wear patterns as the ball joint only moves in one plane, I would normally consider these unsuitable for road use unless used with the correct rubber boots, then next in the list comes brakes, shocks, springs, and wheels (it helps if they are round) with softwall technology tyres ALL these BEFORE adding MORE POWER.
HOWEVER along with these our 2006 rebuilt cars come as standard with one piece front lower wishbones, modified lower rear wishbones, uprated column to fascia brackets, 3 different suspension (2 poly versions with differing shore ratings and 1 rubber) bushes fitted in 3 different places....with options on 4 pot vented disc kits, rear disc brake conversion, 5 speed conversions and upgraded cooling, FULL engine management on Turbo versions which will be suitable for a non-turbo setup.
Adrian
Oh yeah...In answer to the question ...ARB droplinks are an easy fit item which have no effect on the cars normal road geometry settings, It does help if you put things in place that give you consistant camber/caster and steering information first.
for the racing boys....I have also supplied rose jointed links as a direct replacement to the standard link and have only had one adverse comment (which was in last week!) which are the valid points regarding these ....they are prone to corrosion and accelerated wear patterns as the ball joint only moves in one plane, I would normally consider these unsuitable for road use unless used with the correct rubber boots, then next in the list comes brakes, shocks, springs, and wheels (it helps if they are round) with softwall technology tyres ALL these BEFORE adding MORE POWER.
HOWEVER along with these our 2006 rebuilt cars come as standard with one piece front lower wishbones, modified lower rear wishbones, uprated column to fascia brackets, 3 different suspension (2 poly versions with differing shore ratings and 1 rubber) bushes fitted in 3 different places....with options on 4 pot vented disc kits, rear disc brake conversion, 5 speed conversions and upgraded cooling, FULL engine management on Turbo versions which will be suitable for a non-turbo setup.
Adrian
Oh yeah...In answer to the question ...ARB droplinks are an easy fit item which have no effect on the cars normal road geometry settings, It does help if you put things in place that give you consistant camber/caster and steering information first.
Edited by adrian@ on Monday 26th June 21:42
Right, so that's Sunday morning AND afternoon spoken for - for about the next 4 months ???
Adrian, perhaps you could indicate (Email via my profile would be fine) what bits I REALLY need to get this under-way, and yes I can do spannery stuff when I try, just don't expect me to to replace shells or rods or whatever, which sound like stuff when you go fishing at the beach.
Adrian, perhaps you could indicate (Email via my profile would be fine) what bits I REALLY need to get this under-way, and yes I can do spannery stuff when I try, just don't expect me to to replace shells or rods or whatever, which sound like stuff when you go fishing at the beach.
Hi Peter, The list is pretty much as it is written above but I missed out the steering UJ's that have been sold into the market place over the last 10 years with no undercut on the rear casting and are not allowing the correct amount of clamping forces onto the steering shafts HENCE LOOSE STEERING JOINTS!!!!! .....an uprated column to bodyshell bracket is a MUST on an 3000S (this allows you to hold the steering wheel whilst driving along the road!!!).
Adrian
Call me on my normal number 9-5 we'll talk.
Adrian
Call me on my normal number 9-5 we'll talk.
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