Quick Release Drop Links

[LennyM1984]

The context for this is that I do a bit of circuit racing but run the car myself and so have to do wheel/suspension changes on my own between races/sessions. Fine for when the weather is stable but stressful when it's changeable

The front drop links are easy but the rears are a bit of a ball ache to adjust due to access (specifically getting spanners/ratchets in there). The rest of the suspension settings are easily accessed.

So...

Are there any race/track suitable quick release (hand operated ideally) bolts that I could use for where the drop link attaches to the ARB (or the hub end)? I see that they do them for off-roading but not sure if this would be strong enough for hooning it around Silverstone

[E-bmw]

A picture paints 1000 words, to see your actual mounting point may help.

Aside of that, I would have thought off-roading were much more stressful on suspension than Silverstone's pristine ribbon of high-grade tarmac.

[GreenV8S]

LennyM1984 said:

Are there any race/track suitable quick release (hand operated ideally) bolts that I could use for where the drop link attaches to the ARB (or the hub end)?

I assume you're moving the droplink attachment points along the arms of the ARB to change the effective stiffness, rather than trying to mess with cross weighting. You haven't shared much information about the current setup, but from your description I'm imagining a boss that slides along the bar, with some sort of pinch bolt arrangement. I use a slightly different design which uses a grub screw to secure the boss. Depending on your access, this might be easier to get at. Mine came from Merlin, but I'm sure you'll see something similar elsewhere too. Also consider changing to a blade style bar if ease of adjustment is a big deal.

[LennyM1984]

GreenV8S said:

I assume you're moving the droplink attachment points along the arms of the ARB to change the effective stiffness, rather than trying to mess with cross weighting. You haven't shared much information about the current setup, but from your description I'm imagining a boss that slides along the bar, with some sort of pinch bolt arrangement. I use a slightly different design which uses a grub screw to secure the boss. Depending on your access, this might be easier to get at. Mine came from Merlin, but I'm sure you'll see something similar elsewhere too. Also consider changing to a blade style bar if ease of adjustment is a big deal.

Yes but my ARB is the type with 3 holes drilled in it..to change the stiffness, I need to move the drop link attachment along the holes

[E-bmw]

LennyM1984 said:

GreenV8S said:

I assume you're moving the droplink attachment points along the arms of the ARB to change the effective stiffness, rather than trying to mess with cross weighting. You haven't shared much information about the current setup, but from your description I'm imagining a boss that slides along the bar, with some sort of pinch bolt arrangement. I use a slightly different design which uses a grub screw to secure the boss. Depending on your access, this might be easier to get at. Mine came from Merlin, but I'm sure you'll see something similar elsewhere too. Also consider changing to a blade style bar if ease of adjustment is a big deal.

Yes but my ARB is the type with 3 holes drilled in it..to change the stiffness, I need to move the drop link attachment along the holes

Surely then your "reconfigure" for road is just one nut/end & just the work of a few mins, or have I missed your point.

[stevieturbo]

Off roading could be a lot more abusive than a drive round a smooth track.

But as nobody can see what you're working with, the thread is a bit of a waste of time.