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jakesballs

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I lowered my car by around 20-30mm a while ago using the tried and tested Eibach/Bilstein combo. Works fine but it munches though drop-links in no time, presumably because they are now too long because of the drop in ride height and the joints are at a ridiculous angle.
So can you get a slightly shorter drop link from any other car or pug model? Bearing in mind I don't really want to shell out for Phils adjustable versions. Cheers

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 14:37
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jeffers Forum Admin

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you don't need shorter drop links dude are you using metal replacements or plastic oe ones??

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 15:22
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k3nny

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ive got this problem, and im using plastic ones, ive changed them 3 times in the 13 months ive owned the car

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 16:32
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cdgray

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k3nny wrote:
ive got this problem, and im using plastic ones, ive changed them 3 times in the 13 months ive owned the car


Shock How much is it lowered by? I'm just about to drop mine 30mm all round!

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 16:39
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k3nny

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30mm avo springs mate

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 16:41
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buzzbrightyear

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Post #6
is phil rolling them off the production line again?

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 17:26
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phillipm

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You want longer ones.
I was eyeing up a Mondeo earlier on in the scrapyard (the bubble shaped one), that looked like it might have links that fit, they were a bit longer from the look of them.

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 17:27
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anderoo

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Proper Pug or lemforder ones will last longer than the generic crap.

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 17:27
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jakesballs

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Post #9
Thanks for the responses, I've been using standard jobbies from ECP. The length between the ARB and the drop link mounting point is much shorter than before so the joints are almost fully compressed before you even touch a bump or go round a corner. Eventually the joint gives up and pops out of the socketSad
Phil - you seem to be the guy in the know round here, how is a longer link going to help?

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 18:12
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jeffers Forum Admin

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When mine was first lowered it twatted the drop links in bout a month, then i started using metal ones and its been fine ever since!Wink

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Posted 16th Jan 2010 at 21:51
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phillipm

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Post #11
jakesballs wrote:

Phil - you seem to be the guy in the know round here, how is a longer link going to help?


It reduces the angle the joints need to go through. That's what's popping your links off, IIRC Ben306 has the same problem.

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Posted 17th Jan 2010 at 05:56
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