Compbrake Wishbone Problem

[GTI6BOY 29]

We fitted a set to my mates car along with compbrake topmounts and 309 shafts last week. We also have the arb problem which they say no longer exists?

 

It was all set up properly with 1.5deg of camber and laser alined

 

last night coming off the motorway he stopped at some lights. As he pulled away there was a bang and the car hit the deck. On closer inspection the ball joint has broken away from the wishbone and caused loads of damage to the bodywork.

 

I would hate to think what would happen if he was still doing 70mph on the motorway

[Cameron 16]

Yeah, Compbrake wishbones are complete and utter s*ite. If I were you I would be straight on the phone to whoever supplied them to you and demanding they pay for the damage to your car. That is if you bought them new anyway.

 

Can you get any pics up of the failure? Would serve as a good warning for people considering to buy this wank.

[pip470 61]

That kind of failure is not even funny. Would be interesting to see what failed exactly.

[SurGie 54]

That's well bad, are they the old type or their recently new type/design ?

 

Its good to hear no one got hurt, he's very lucky because if he was going fast going over a pot hole it could have been far worse.

[GTI6BOY 29]

Purchased and fitted last week.

 

Would be helpfull if nobody mentioned this too them if they spoke to them as i dont wanna cause trouble

[Cameron 16]

Why wouldn't you want to mention it to them? They've supplied you with an inferior product which has subsequently broken! If it were me, I'd be bloody livid and straight on the phone to them demanding they paid for the damage their failed component has done to my car.

 

Just to get a couple of things straight though..

 

1) Did you buy the wishbones new, or second hand?

 

2) Did you modify them in any way, shape or form when you fitted them?

 

3)What were the circumstances before and during the failure? Hit any pot-holes, or tearing it around?

[Rippthrough 98]

Rose joint snapped across the shank of the threads?

[Cameron 16]

 

Got to love rod ends in bending.

[Alastairh 47]

I would hate to think what would happen if he was still doing 70mph on the motorway

 

For that reason alone they need to be told. What happens if happens to someone else but alot worse!

 

I hope there liability insurance is upto date!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

When you think a good rose joint for the hub is about £100 (20mm sized) then with the others they would make a loose on them

 

There was a post again about the ARB issue, we all know it exists or maybe we are all fitting them wrong ??

[GTI6BOY 29]

Sorry i was not clear enough.

 

They allready know, i just dont want peeps calling them about it till we have the money back and its all sorted.

 

They were brand new and un moddified

[projectpug 0]

Sorry to hear of more issues,makes me a little nervous considering im using them on my track car. Im still running them though and have done a fair few hard trackdays. Including speeds upto 118mph no problems and used slicks in anger.

 

Regarding fitting i had to send mine back to be modified to fit.I did post up numerous times about this issue- seems like it isn't solved.

Edited August 12, 2010 by projectpug

[Rippthrough 98]

 

Got to love rod ends in bending.

 

Found some new prototypes.

 

Edited August 13, 2010 by Rippthrough

[SurGie 54]

You didnt just go out and make that your self did you ?

[Cameron 16]

Nice, although I don't see where the rod-end is attached. Is it simply hammered into one end?

[tri_longer 25]

That looks like it will have the same clearance issues as the compbrake ones, sorry but that is a fail.

[Cameron 16]

You've obviously failed to notice the saw that comes with it.

[jorg 11]

Its no wonder compbrake have these on sale this weekend then.

[harryskid 193]

Are these compbrake ones meant to be better than standard ones then. I'll keep what i've got after reading this.

[Batfink 201]

Are these compbrake ones meant to be better than standard ones then. I'll keep what i've got after reading this.

 

you just need to buy these instead

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=122146

[harryskid 193]

you just need to buy these instead

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=122146

 

I see what you mean but not just at the moment, engines taking all my money at this time !

[Rippthrough 98]

You've obviously failed to notice the saw that comes with it.

 

They're very adjustable.

[SurGie 54]

How do you buy the west midlands wishbones, iv googled them but i only found their racing site ?

[Jrod 7]

Phone them...?

[SurGie 54]

OK i will do , i'd just imagined they would have an online shop of some sort.

 

Cheers.