Rear Drop Links ???
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Rear Drop Links ???
Do drop links have to be horseshoe shape ??
Can they be made solid or do they have to have the rubber insert ??
Thinking of making my own at work and was thinking of solid billit ones with no bushes in them
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Can they be made solid or do they have to have the rubber insert ??
Thinking of making my own at work and was thinking of solid billit ones with no bushes in them
cheers
Tony
Yes mate ..... those are the ones ,
I good bet would be to make alloy ones and press a nylon / plastic bush in ...... could easy be done if you have the right tools
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On early Imprezas the rear links must be horse-shoe shaped to miss the suspension components and travel.
Making some at work with a reasonable workshop would be easy.
The suspension travels considerably on the rear from full compression to full droop and the links travel through a very contorted path which is why you need the bushes top and bottom to take the geometry changes.
The Whiteline 'wire' type allows the link to deflect with ease, so reducing most binding and friction.
The last thing you need is for a link to snap as it might under high load, and just when you think the car is settled in a daring 'Petter' mode, the rear anti roll bar is effectivly 'detached' in an instant.
Could become exciting?
Copy a design from the experts if doing a DIY job.
Making some at work with a reasonable workshop would be easy.
The suspension travels considerably on the rear from full compression to full droop and the links travel through a very contorted path which is why you need the bushes top and bottom to take the geometry changes.
The Whiteline 'wire' type allows the link to deflect with ease, so reducing most binding and friction.
The last thing you need is for a link to snap as it might under high load, and just when you think the car is settled in a daring 'Petter' mode, the rear anti roll bar is effectivly 'detached' in an instant.
Could become exciting?
Copy a design from the experts if doing a DIY job.
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On early Imprezas the rear links must be horse-shoe shaped to miss the suspension components and travel.
Making some at work with a reasonable workshop would be easy.
The suspension travels considerably on the rear from full compression to full droop and the links travel through a very contorted path which is why you need the bushes top and bottom to take the geometry changes.
The Whiteline 'wire' type allows the link to deflect with ease, so reducing most binding and friction.
The last thing you need is for a link to snap as it might under high load, and just when you think the car is settled in a daring 'Petter' mode, the rear anti roll bar is effectivly 'detached' in an instant.
Could become exciting?
Copy a design from the experts if doing a DIY job.
Making some at work with a reasonable workshop would be easy.
The suspension travels considerably on the rear from full compression to full droop and the links travel through a very contorted path which is why you need the bushes top and bottom to take the geometry changes.
The Whiteline 'wire' type allows the link to deflect with ease, so reducing most binding and friction.
The last thing you need is for a link to snap as it might under high load, and just when you think the car is settled in a daring 'Petter' mode, the rear anti roll bar is effectivly 'detached' in an instant.
Could become exciting?
Copy a design from the experts if doing a DIY job.
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