Droplinks (Steel or Alloy)
06 November 2004, 07:38 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It won't make much difference on a road car. Steel ones are a bit heavier but you'd never notice. Aluminium ones are a better bet i reckon. Its stiffer than most steels although not as strong and is about 50% lighter. Anything is better than those plastic things. I made mine in work from T6082-al on my CNC mill. Beats working!!
07 November 2004, 12:30 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
they aren't likely to snap as originals are plastic! you won't come anywhere near the maximum strength of the ally ones believe me. If you see what they put aeroplane wings together with you'd never fly again.
Trending Topics
10 November 2004, 07:10 PM
#9
I have just been out and had a look. Two of the Subarus have steel front drop links and the other has the very hard plastic composite. The same car had the similar plastic material for the rear drop links.
The front drop links are pretty short and I cannot see that a change of material will reduce any flex.
My own personal opinion is that the O/E hard plastic drop links are quite adequate, front and rear but if the rubber bushes are worn or perished then it is worth upgrading to harder bushes and the easiest way to do that is with a complete drop link change. Some people claim they can feel the difference from a rear D/L change on its own and I assume their bushes must have been worn or old.
The front drop links are pretty short and I cannot see that a change of material will reduce any flex.
My own personal opinion is that the O/E hard plastic drop links are quite adequate, front and rear but if the rubber bushes are worn or perished then it is worth upgrading to harder bushes and the easiest way to do that is with a complete drop link change. Some people claim they can feel the difference from a rear D/L change on its own and I assume their bushes must have been worn or old.
10 November 2004, 08:40 PM
#10
Originally Posted by harvey
I have just been out and had a look. Two of the Subarus have steel front drop links and the other has the very hard plastic composite. The same car had the similar plastic material for the rear drop links.
The front drop links are pretty short and I cannot see that a change of material will reduce any flex.
My own personal opinion is that the O/E hard plastic drop links are quite adequate, front and rear but if the rubber bushes are worn or perished then it is worth upgrading to harder bushes and the easiest way to do that is with a complete drop link change. Some people claim they can feel the difference from a rear D/L change on its own and I assume their bushes must have been worn or old.
The front drop links are pretty short and I cannot see that a change of material will reduce any flex.
My own personal opinion is that the O/E hard plastic drop links are quite adequate, front and rear but if the rubber bushes are worn or perished then it is worth upgrading to harder bushes and the easiest way to do that is with a complete drop link change. Some people claim they can feel the difference from a rear D/L change on its own and I assume their bushes must have been worn or old.
, i'll have to look at my fronts when i get a chance 
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Pro-Line Motorsport
Car Parts For Sale
2
29 September 2015 07:36 PM
shorty87
Wheels And Tyres For Sale
0
29 September 2015 02:18 PM