SG

Are these easy to replace on A MY00? or is it one of these things that should be left to a garage. I am thinking of upgrading my rear droplinks and Anti Roll bar. Just dont want to unbolt them only to find I need a magician to get them back together.Thanks for any advice.
Shaun

stockcar

couple of 12 or 14mm headed bolts(can't remember off hand) at either side hold the "link" in place, just undo & re-fit.........
alyn - asperformance.com

ozzy

easy peasy m8.

How to replace Front drop links
Hot to replace Rear drop links
How to replace Anti-roll Bar

Some people have replace the drop links without raising the car, but since I have some ramps I used them to make access easier.

Stefan

SG

Cheers for the info guys. Looks like a job I can tackle myself.
Shaun

Jza

Ozzy...

Is it best to do the whole lot at the same time?

Jza

ozzy

Jza,

Not sure to be quite honest. The OEM plastic ones have a tendancy to twist under heavy load. If you wanted to reduce understeer, then normally you'd tighten-up/stiffen the rear suspension (either through a solid drop-link or an ARB).

Just how much of an improvment you'd get just changing the fronts or just changing the rears I'm really not sure since I didn't drive my car until I had fitted both.

After I had fitted both sets understeer was reduced slightly, but I felt as if the car just felt more comfortable and controlable cornering. It didn't seem to roll and wallow as much as before.

Biggest difference was with the ARB, now that did put a huge smile back on my face

Stefan

BKS 6

While your there put on that manifold thats been in your garage for 2 yrs
Brian

SG

Its murder trying to get a volunteer to help me fit it. Did the heatsheild mod but my bottle went trying to undo the bolts on the turbo. They are f tight.

Jools

Looks like the first job for the new double garage up the hill....

and is that DP not on the red car yet, spending too much time in the big bed on your days off...and look where that got you

Jools

SG

SG

I have done the drop link thingies and they actually do make a difference great in the dry and a wee bit of oversteer now in the wet. A great mod.

SG

Stupid picture uploader if its not the right size it does not work at all. I give up.

neveryoumind

Are these "drop links also called tie bar links - the ones that cost 70 quid ish OEM and you get the plastic thing and the bushes, even if its only the bushes that have gone?

neveryoumind....

babber

Money well spent IMHO. I think they make the world of difference

Phill

SG

hope this works better.

Shaun

SG

Sorry just playing arround with the picture uploader.