Wishbone Question

[ginge191 10]

So looking for a pair of wishbones, and slightly confused. Always bought these for a 306 at about £40-£50 a pair, this seems to be the price for ONE for a 205??

 

Is there anywhere people are buying cheaper parts at all?

[welshpug 1,655]

no, that's about the going rate!

 

Those 306 wishbones will not have included balljoints unless they were of dubious quality also, a welded sheet wishbone with a bolted in balljoint is probably cheaper to produce than a cast wishbone with pressed in joint.

[ginge191 10]

no, that's about the going rate!

 

Those 306 wishbones will not have included balljoints unless they were of dubious quality also, a welded sheet wishbone with a bolted in balljoint is probably cheaper to produce than a cast wishbone with pressed in joint.

 

Seems crazy; near enough £90 for a pair

 

anywho, the 205 is now alive and kicking!

[Anthony 1,002]

That's still a bargain compared to many other cars out there - can be several times that for a single wishbone, even on distinctly unexotic stuff!

 

306 wishbones are silly cheap rather than 205 ones being in any way expensive.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Go and price up a wishbone for a Toyota Landcruiser Amazon, may have come down now but at one time they were £500 for a pattern part.

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

The 309 GTI wishbones i enquired about in Austria, i got quoted a £1000 for a pair.

[TooMany2cvs 65]

no, that's about the going rate!

 

Those 306 wishbones will not have included balljoints unless they were of dubious quality also, a welded sheet wishbone with a bolted in balljoint is probably cheaper to produce than a cast wishbone with pressed in joint.

Yet a non-GTi bottom arm - cast, with balljoint & bushes - can be found for less than £20... (even semi-reputable brand)

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Go and price up a wishbone for a Toyota Landcruiser Amazon, may have come down now but at one time they were £500 for a pattern part.

 

or an E91!

 

I bought a brand new Motoquip one for a 205 on Ebay last year, it had Kleber bushes in it. I think it was £60.

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

Yet a non-GTi bottom arm - cast, with balljoint & bushes - can be found for less than £20... (even semi-reputable brand)

 

Also, 309 ones can be had for the same money, sometimes less. (although if the camber on my car is anything to go by, the tolerances in manufacturing are a little loose!)

[Cameron 16]

205 wishbones are forged, so that's probably going to drive the cost quite a bit!