rear Anti-roll drop link?

[stu 9thgate]

While refurbishing my chassis today I removed the rear anti-roll bar and drop links to clean them up and gain more access to the place I was working.
On close inspection the the drop links looked a little scruffy and I noticed a slight bend in the longest pins that connects them to the chassis ( it was a sod to undo ).
I thought I would see how much to replace the part and looking on the net. It would seem they are about £50 each ! (pricey for such a small thing).
Then I noticed Steve Heath does a Rose jointed drop link. Its more money , but looks like it should last along time.
Have any of you fitted them to a 1999 chimaera 500 ? I did a small search and found some people had trouble with there( Steve Heath)drop links not sittng at the correct angle with there Anti roll bar.
Mine are off the car now being cleaned so I cant see if I will have the same problem myself.
Should I buy them? will they make much of a difference?
Also should i change the fronts too? are they as easy to replace as the rear one was? thanks

Edited by stu 9thgate on Friday 18th July 20:07

Edited by stu 9thgate on Friday 18th July 20:10

[900T-R]

I had them put on by the Dutch TVR workshop while tha car was on a long vacation there - no problems so far and the rear feels very stable, not twitchy at all.

[V8 Animal]

Alot of owners have fitted these with no problems including myself.
As for lining up problems you just need to use the washers provided to space accordingly.
Visit the Steve Heath site http://www.shengltd.com/catalog for the instructions.http://www.shengltd.com/tvrextras/docs/GRARB-v1.pdf
They will also outlast the original ones that you can still get.
Leven also do an alternative.
V8 Animal

[stu 9thgate]

thanks , do you need to order a pair? do do they come in pairs?

[V8 Animal]

stu 9thgate said:

thanks , do you need to order a pair? do do they come in pairs?

You will need to order them in pairs as you won't get the benefit have you also considered replacing the ARB bushes whilst you're there?
V8 Animal

[daz the plumber]

try tvr power there alot cheaper, i got stung a few months ago

[stu 9thgate]

tvr power are lot cheaper than racing green for the standard drop links! , no sighn of the Steve Heath ones on there though . I will change the ARB bushes to (V8 Animal). Where is the best place to buy the Steve Heath ones?

[stu 9thgate]

Ah ! , the Steve Heath web site . Sorted, thanks for all the replys . Has any on echanged the front ones yet? , is that a difficult job?

[V8 Animal]

stu 9thgate said:

Ah ! , the Steve Heath web site . Sorted, thanks for all the replys . Has any on echanged the front ones yet? , is that a difficult job?

Yep
No

[HRG]

My ARB still needs heating and twisting a bit to get them lined up properly but I've just managed to get them on for now although it was pretty touch and go. That said, they are definitely worth a little bit of aggro fitting them for the improvement they make.

[Wildfire]

I fitted the front set and after a week found that they were rattling very badly, but on a second inspection, found that it was my own stupid fault!!

Very easy to fit, and they work a treat! Rears are next on my list.