Anti-roll bar links

[phillpot]

Came across some of these on Ebay recently that had a "proper" ball joint ( bit like a track rod end) rather than the normal rubber ball and cup design. Listed fot TR5 and 6's and possibly early TVR's ?
Anybody else seen these, tried them, know if they fit ?

[GreenV8S]

Not seen them on ebay, but I made my own from rod end bearings years ago and they're still going strong. I suspect Steve Heath would sell you some of his if you asked nicely. They are very definitely worth having.

[wiz 1]

These -



Nice!

Something else to save up for

[Barkychoc]

Yes they are sold by Steve Heath who wrote the S Series Bible.

[phillpot]

Yeah I've seen the ones Steve Heath does but maybe they're bit over the top for normal road use ?

[shpub]

No. They just make sure the ARB works correctly. That means on a road car there is less roll, better turn in and less twitchy ness without sacrificing ride quality. Most of the droplinks I sell go on road cars so I wouldn't say they are over the top.

[dougc]

I've got them. They're great. Easy to fit and set up. Getting the old ones off was a bugger though. A cheap little mod that you will notice working.

Less roll leading to a more direct steering feel when you turn into a bend.

Recommended!

PS I'm not Steve Heath

[drivingfroggy]

dougc said:

I've got them. They're great. Easy to fit and set up. Getting the old ones off was a bugger though. A cheap little mod that you will notice working.

Less roll leading to a more direct steering feel when you turn into a bend.

Recommended!

PS I'm not Steve Heath

I've just bought a set. Good to hear they are easy to fit and make a real improvement. If it makes the front end less squirrelly then they are worth it.And let's face it, they look the dog's b......s

[phillpot]

I take it all back !! Wasn't knocking them but remember being told (years ago) Rose joints can be "too good" for road use, rubber bushes dampen out a lot of road noise. Maybe only a problem if all of front suspension rose jointed, and of course who would notice a bit more noise in an S with the top down !

[GreenV8S]

phillpot said:

I take it all back !! Wasn't knocking them but remember being told (years ago) Rose joints can be "too good" for road use, rubber bushes dampen out a lot of road noise. Maybe only a problem if all of front suspension rose jointed, and of course who would notice a bit more noise in an S with the top down !

ARB bushes make relatively little difference - wishbone bushes make more difference and damper bushes most of all.