Drop links (again). Alternatives please!
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I was reading this thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=133...
What was the outcome then? I could do with replacing my rear ones once I get the exhaust back on in the next day or so. I've spent a small fortune on the car recently, so don't want to pay £200.00 for Leven ones. Can you Give me some alternatives please for the rear and the front drop links?
Cheers
Chuffy
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=133...
What was the outcome then? I could do with replacing my rear ones once I get the exhaust back on in the next day or so. I've spent a small fortune on the car recently, so don't want to pay £200.00 for Leven ones. Can you Give me some alternatives please for the rear and the front drop links?
Cheers
Chuffy
phazed said:
Cheers Peter
What about the front?
phazed said:
Thanks... Those springs and shocks look nice 
I noticed some clunking from my Chim on bumpy roads so whilst the car was at Taylor TVR today, Dan found the cause to be a snapped front drop link, one of the new Honda replacements. The rear Mondeo ones are fine. I may go back to standard at the front. Anybody else experienced this? Any other alternatives for the front?
Edited by Chuffmeister on Friday 19th September 13:31
phazed said:
Strange about the Honda ones.
They are on my old 4.6 and the 5.5.
Did a sprint yesterday where the strain and pressure on the joint must be enormous, especially as I have just fitted stiffer ARBs.
Oh, and all is fine.
Maybe your non AE ones were lacking in backbone?
Dunno what caused it, but I've also noticed that the ARB seems to be hitting the trackrod end, so need to change for something longer. Any recommendations? Do I recall somebody mentioning MG ones or something?They are on my old 4.6 and the 5.5.
Did a sprint yesterday where the strain and pressure on the joint must be enormous, especially as I have just fitted stiffer ARBs.
Oh, and all is fine.
Maybe your non AE ones were lacking in backbone?
Sardonicus said:
already mentioned this before 
some of the later cars have a wider ARB and the Honda Civic links cant articulate correctly/enough hence your breakage 
I got over this problem with Accord ones 
scroll down http://www.pistonheads.com/gAssing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Cheers Simon, I did see it, but neglected to digest or assimilate it particularly well (must be the heat). Anyway, i've ordered a new pair from Racing Green, so hopefully, they should be with me tomorrow. They have some similar to the Modeo/ Honda versions, but apparently with the same length as the original TVR ones. some of the later cars have a wider ARB and the Honda Civic links cant articulate correctly/enough hence your breakage I got over this problem with Accord ones scroll down http://www.pistonheads.com/gAssing/topic.asp?h=0&a...Edited by Sardonicus on Friday 19th September 15:34
Effing pig of a job that! I had to loosen the ARB again. Not sure if they're ideally articulated for my ARB as they are similar to the Honda ones, only longer. Anyway, they are in now, so lets see how I get on with them!
FYI the Racing Green drop link has an overall length of 109.4mm (shaft 57mm), whereas the Honda ones have an overall length of 81.6mm (shaft 29.3mm). Not sure the dimensions are that important, but It may help somebody when finding cheaper alternatives.
Shorter Honda and longer Racing Green drop link.
Racing Green drop link
FYI the Racing Green drop link has an overall length of 109.4mm (shaft 57mm), whereas the Honda ones have an overall length of 81.6mm (shaft 29.3mm). Not sure the dimensions are that important, but It may help somebody when finding cheaper alternatives.
Shorter Honda and longer Racing Green drop link.
Racing Green drop link
Edited by Chuffmeister on Saturday 20th September 21:13
As Sardonicus has mentioned, I think it depends on the length of your front ARB. If the ARB is slightly wider than the wishbone mounting point then you may be better changing the position in which they are mounted. Retrospectively, i think these may have worked well for me:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Accord-MK7-3-0-V6-...
If the ARB is narrower and rests slightly behind the wishbone mounting holes (close to the chassis), then the Civic ones would probably be okay, mounted in the same way as the OEM ones.
I would check first before ordering, bearing in mind that the difference in width of the ARB's Im referring to is only about 15mm on each side!
As for the rears, the Mondeo drop links seem good, but you'll need to get a local fabricator to heat and bend your rear ARB by 30mm on each side. Cost me about £30, plus the drop links. Still cheap!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Accord-MK7-3-0-V6-...
If the ARB is narrower and rests slightly behind the wishbone mounting holes (close to the chassis), then the Civic ones would probably be okay, mounted in the same way as the OEM ones.
I would check first before ordering, bearing in mind that the difference in width of the ARB's Im referring to is only about 15mm on each side!
As for the rears, the Mondeo drop links seem good, but you'll need to get a local fabricator to heat and bend your rear ARB by 30mm on each side. Cost me about £30, plus the drop links. Still cheap!
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