Drop links... yes/no ?
Discussion
I've been considering rose jointed drop links and having studied the fluff about both the Steve Heath and Leven products, was erring towards the SH ones..
Contacted my service guys to enquire and they said that the standard set up couldn't be bettered, as long as everything is as it should be..
Obviously, they stand to earn from parts/labour on anything they fit for me, so they're turning work away giving this advice, which is therefore pretty compelling.
Comments please.....
Contacted my service guys to enquire and they said that the standard set up couldn't be bettered, as long as everything is as it should be..
Obviously, they stand to earn from parts/labour on anything they fit for me, so they're turning work away giving this advice, which is therefore pretty compelling.
Comments please.....
Edited by FatFreddy on Sunday 15th May 17:18
I'm guessing the Steve Heath ones.... although I'm not an engineer, it seems commonsense that if eliminating bushes is of benefit, then "one" should eliminate bushes.
I also agree (common sense, not experience) that wrapping the joints in a rubber gaiter (which I believe the alternative does) brings a new set of issues - water trap, requirement for packing in grease which in turn traps grit etc. etc.
The big but is - according to my service guys, all experienced TVR racers - are the rose joints better than the original setup (assuming it's as it should be) ? They say not....
I also agree (common sense, not experience) that wrapping the joints in a rubber gaiter (which I believe the alternative does) brings a new set of issues - water trap, requirement for packing in grease which in turn traps grit etc. etc.
The big but is - according to my service guys, all experienced TVR racers - are the rose joints better than the original setup (assuming it's as it should be) ? They say not....
Naybr said:
the SH ones were a huge improvement over the knackered old original ones.
As my servicing guys said, over knackered originals they would !I'll wait and see how mine (originals) are, it's going in for a checkup on the 26th
As I said in the OP, my service guys are losing out by advising against, makes you wonder...
That's useful to know, as steering isn't my gripe, I am indeed looking for a flatter, more predictable ride. It's not too expensive to do. Thinking of nitrons/eibach too, which Is not so inexpensive. That'll just leave brakes to do before we look at achieving factory quoted 500 power somehow. Trouble is, the car will end up owing me £25k+ to achieve all that. Lot of money for a chimaera, sorted or not....
[/quote] The situation is made worse because the positional tolerances are horrendous - +/- 15mm is not uncommon.
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+/- 15mm horrendous ? ... my passenger seat belt latch is mounted 50+ mm forward of where it should be ! I'm REALLY excited about getting the old girl up on a lift to find out what's what underneath
Thanks Steve. I'm bearing all this in mind
finally got my car inspected and found the reasons for dodgy handling :
failed rear dampers, failed upper rear bushes, rear tyre pressures 12 & 14 respectively, 17 & 18 at the front. Mixed brand tyres (i had noticed). So, all in all, every reason for the car to behave a little thuggishly.
Otherwise, the tacho didn't work, wipers didn't work, the drive belt was fitted back to front (running water pump backwards !) and the bonnet bolts were so loose as to represent a time bomb. All that is sorted now. Rear discs were shot too.
Nitrons and leven rose-joints all round, proper tyres and rear discs to be fitted come 13th June.
Might have a car that wiggles, wobbles (or rather doesn't) and stops as it should from there, rather than the basket case i was living with.... For a while i thought i'd bought a chimaera bodied Tuscan 1....
failed rear dampers, failed upper rear bushes, rear tyre pressures 12 & 14 respectively, 17 & 18 at the front. Mixed brand tyres (i had noticed). So, all in all, every reason for the car to behave a little thuggishly.
Otherwise, the tacho didn't work, wipers didn't work, the drive belt was fitted back to front (running water pump backwards !) and the bonnet bolts were so loose as to represent a time bomb. All that is sorted now. Rear discs were shot too.
Nitrons and leven rose-joints all round, proper tyres and rear discs to be fitted come 13th June.
Might have a car that wiggles, wobbles (or rather doesn't) and stops as it should from there, rather than the basket case i was living with.... For a while i thought i'd bought a chimaera bodied Tuscan 1....
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