Aluminium wishbones - better?
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Originally Posted by JusH
Anybody fitted aluminium wishbones in place of standard on UK turbo 2000 or the like and notice any improvement?
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Alloy wishbones will partially reduce your unsprung weight. Effectively it will feel like your springs are harder and thus the wheel will travel up and down slightly faster. An upgrade worthy of praise!
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Dowser actually reported that they were the same weight, but they felt tighter in performance. Differences: ally arms have stiffer bushes, ball-joint drop links and maybe the arm is stiffer too but I doubt thats really significant when you're using flexible bushes.
I've recently changed the front inner bush on my steel arms from the standard rubber to a Powerflex (I'd prefer hardened rubber but the p'flex are easier to fit) and noticed slightly better steering response.
I've recently changed the front inner bush on my steel arms from the standard rubber to a Powerflex (I'd prefer hardened rubber but the p'flex are easier to fit) and noticed slightly better steering response.
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Deliberate, there's not many bushes at the front anyway. The front bush is in direct line (near enough) with any lateral load so it seemed a good candidate for change. Previously I'd changed the rear bush for an ALK but after maintenance and rattling issues with that I've gone back to the oem rubber bush (with the anti-dive geometry).
I should say that I've also previously replaced the oem top-mount with a K-mac camber/castor adjustable one with urethane bushing. I have to confess I don't really feel the change in castor, but then I'm still only at 4deg with the top-mount maxed.
I should say that I've also previously replaced the oem top-mount with a K-mac camber/castor adjustable one with urethane bushing. I have to confess I don't really feel the change in castor, but then I'm still only at 4deg with the top-mount maxed.
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