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Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:08 pm
by piglet
Last pair didn't even do a year and they were not the cheapest available.
Any recomendations for durable value/money drop links.
PAS looking around 30 quid EACH!
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:40 pm
by steve_earwig
Have a look for Lemforder
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:36 pm
by jasper5
As above or First Line...never had a problem with either.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:43 pm
by annie10
ecp do lemfoder and firsrtline. very cheap and last about 2 years on average.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:57 pm
by rwb
Old: cheapo
New: contitech
The new ones lasted much longer, I wonder whether it is because of the bigger boot.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:40 pm
by trufflehunt
Last time I needed a front drop link, I went for a Delphi.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:47 pm
by PeterN
I found some on ebay which looked better than average and the were in stout cardboard boxes and had the allen screw holes in the ends of the ball joint studs, they weren't much dearer than the previous ones which also lasted a bout a year, they are still on the car now. The rubber boots fail and let the water in.
Peter
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:44 pm
by piglet
Thanks people,
Massive price difference between Firstline & Lemforder
Firstline on Ebay from £6.67 Ea
Lemforder from ECP £25.49 Ea
Are Lemforder OEM?
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:38 pm
by jonsowman
They're not OEM, but they are very good in my experience.
I happened to find a pair of genuine Pug track arms on eBay a while back, and Lemforder rear droplinks were fitted at the same time, and at present are still holding up just as well as the genuine Pug links.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:29 am
by piglet
GSF offering TRW as their premium part.
Never 'eard of 'em. £30Ea before 45% disc. =£17.50Ea
My local ECP will do Lemforder £20Ea
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:50 pm
by trufflehunt
My local garage fitted a front drop link 4 years ago, billed me £15 for the part. ( I try to steer clear
of jobs that look like a breaker bar will be needed). That drop link still going strong.
The Delphi drop link I mentioned in earlier post above cost me £10 on eBay.
£20 'ish quid for a drop link seems a lot.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:07 pm
by piglet
Found a short term solution to the infernal droplink rattle.
Remove one side.
I'm no Stig buy I can't tell the difference.
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:07 pm
by dirtydirtydiesel
Don't do that
, if you're that tight put a elcheapo on once a year off ebay
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:09 pm
by piglet
I did say short term, the boy is back at college next week and can pop into ECP for a pair of Lemforders.
If I totally removed the anti-roll bar assembly would my MOT man even notice?
Re: Front roll bar drop links,,, who's?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:58 pm
by PeterN
It would ride better.
Peter