Shenpar Rose Joint Wishbones

[rallyeash 155]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a set of the Shenpar rose jointed wishbones, has anyone had experience of them? I assume they are jointed on the inner subframe mountings too like the picture opposed to standard bushes and a rose joint BBJ?!

 

http://www.shenpar.com/interimshop.php

 

I want to convert to jointed inners over standard bushed wishbones as I can't seem to keep the car in a straight line under power! I've used gen pug ones for a while and just tried super pro Polly bushes and I couldn't drive it properly at Combe on Saturday. Under power it wanted to turn aggressively any which way but straight!

 

my thought process is that joint inners will solve my issue.

Ash

[welshpug 1,656]

they look like Compbrake items.

 

seeing as you have new bushes, it sounds more like a setup issue.

Edited April 28, 2014 by welshpug

[rallyeash 155]

I did the tracking afterwards and set to parallel.

[dcc 855]

Are you running a plate diff?

 

I don't have any issue going in a straight line when giving it some beans.

 

Could you have play in your steering column somewhere?

 

(I've a plate diff, Jeff Skitt lower arms, set parallel, stiff rear end ~ 28mm arb, 21mm TB's, agree'd I don't have your BHP, but I do have some fun torques!)

[rallyeash 155]

Yeah Tran X diff. No play atall in the rack, have changed to VTS rack though.

[welshpug 1,656]

You've just fitted on some adapters to relocate the track rod pivot point, take those off and try it.

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

Should be possible to get it to run straight under power. Even mine started doung it when tracking was set correctly

 

But of course if the road surface is really bad it's not gonna happen.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Never run them at Parallel, I like to use Toe out makes a good differance

[rallyeash 155]

Think I'll try a touch of toe out.

I'm still keen to eliminate wishbone bushes in favour of a non flexible rose joint.

Someone must of ran the shenpar ones?!

[welshpug 1,656]

did you not see my post?

 

[welshpug 1,656]

[rallyeash 155]

I did notice they look a similar design but that doesn't mean there equally as bad as compbrake! Is there any other manufactures that use joints on the inners?

[welshpug 1,656]

yup.

 

 

 

[rallyeash 155]

I know! Looks awesome too! I've driven my mate Craig's 205 (grey one I did a project thread on and has Colin's full setup) and been out on track as passenger and it's a lovely setup. Wet grip is awesome but I guess that's down to getting it all working at the correct angles and then making it softly sprung cause you can!

[welshpug 1,656]

Exactly that, the full package is addressed not just individual components.

[blandy 29]

I take it all Colin's stuff is priced individually etc never seem to find much pricing info just lots of awesome pictures of what he does

[rallyeash 155]

Call him is the best bet.

 

His business is more people to people than Internet selling.

 

I think his front setup is circa £1500 but don't quote on that...

[welshpug 1,656]

Colin usually does all the work himself as a package.

 

 

I'm not sure they have anything off the self as such for a 205 as there's so many variances, but they have done this for the 106/saxo, which is also available as a wide track kit, other than the strut top plates and strengthening braces its a bolt on kit.

 

What you see in the pics is £2k iirc, plus fitting, add your damper insert and off you go.

 

Edited May 1, 2014 by welshpug

[blandy 29]

Wow that looks special that man is a genius