Thinking of getting some whiteline front & rear droplinks but i see they do steel & alloy droplinks, which ones are the best or does it not make much difference for road use.

Thanks
Granby

 

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!!

 

I would always go for the steel ones as it worries me that the alloy ones may snap.

 

bought the steel ones - great cheap upgrade -just do it!!

 

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.

 

Are the OEM front droplinks plastic as well

 

Steel.

 

Cheers, so no real point in changing them???

 

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.

 

Cheers for taking the time and having a look , i'll have to look at my fronts when i get a chance