Rear Trailing Arms

[shoab]

Evening all,

Sorry to be a pain but I have looked around the posts going back a while and cant find the reference.
I have just cleaned up the first of my trailing arms using the electrolysis method and have found that it is quite badly corroded, it seemed OKat first, but there was a very small area of corrosion which when probed fairly vigorously holed quite easily. Worrying really as it "looked" ok and was only a very small depression it then turned into a hole about an 25mm long by 6/7mm wide. I tried a test weld but it seemed like welding net curtains and am not going to take any risks.

Now I need to get a new pair of swing arms, does anyone know the best place to get some from ?
I was going to try TVR car parts but I am sure that I also read on here about another supplier but cant seem to find the reference/post.

Thanks in anticipation

Graham

[tinks v8S]

try adrien venn exactly tvr 02476596883

[tvrgit]

You can only buy new trailing arms for the S3 or later. That means you also need the inner bush housing. More importantly, the dampers mount in a different place, so if you have adjustable height dampers you'll need to lower the body back to the right ride height.

If you don't have height adjustment, you'll need some!

You can get your trailing arms refurbished by Adrian Venn (adrian@ on here) - you'd never recognise them as the same ones you sent him!

[TVR-Stu]

tinks v8S said:

try adrien venn exactly tvr 02476596883

Just who I was going to recommend but tinks beat me too it. I've not used him myself but there are tons of positive responses for his work (price and quality) particularly when its regarding trailing arm rebuilds.

[shoab]

Hi al,

Thanks for the swift replies I'll give Adrian Venn a call tomorrow !

Regards

Graham

[tvrgit]

Ah well I HAVE used him so the recommendation isn't second hand. Top bloke, top job.

Before



After

[Donnysoutherner]

Not sure where you live but RTR in Sheffield also do very good refurbs. Call Richard on 0114 2817507

[S2Andy]

Agree totally with 'Tvrgit'. Adrian repaired this to as new condition and at a very reasonable cost too.

[ketvrin]

In case you need any more persuading, more of Adrian's work...



Nuff said ?

K

[spivvy]

just ordered one from tvrcarparts

[mep12345]

tvrgit said:

That means you also need the inner bush housing.

He'll have to win the clarrencebodigger award at SCH them

[tvrgit]

mep12345 said:

tvrgit said:

That means you also need the inner bush housing.

He'll have to win the clarrencebodigger award at SCH them

Aye well that's one way to get your hands on one!

[Gerald-TVR]

tvrgit said:

mep12345 said:

tvrgit said:

That means you also need the inner bush housing.

He'll have to win the clarrencebodigger award at SCH them

Aye well that's one way to get your hands on one!

Got one if anyone is stuck

Norman