Guest Modman08 Posted May 24, 2008 Hi all - My first post, so here goes. Doing some work on my 1.9 today, swapped out the brakes and changed over the droplinks on both sides. Noticed that the links were pretty old and knackered and had actually fouled on the suspension bolt because the last owner had fitted it wrong way round. Both bars were a little bent with bad joints so definately needed swapping. However my new ones are the biggest my local motor factor said they did @ 12mm diameter, yet the damaged ones I removed were much larger , easily closer to 16mm. Both are exact except for this diameter - length is fine, thread and nut sizes etc etc. Id just like to know what exactly should be on there? because if the larger ones were bent, then who knows what might happen to these. Could my originals be uprated ones, or do they even do these? Any help appreciated, as they are fitted now, but Id certainly swap them out for proper/heavy duty ones. Cheers Leigh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Greetings i wouldnt worry about the diameter. The ones that you took off were probably the original ones. The differnece being that they are hollow compared to the ones that you got recently being a solid bar, yes? I got new droplinks a few weeks from GSF ago and this was the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Modman08 Posted May 25, 2008 Greetingsi wouldnt worry about the diameter. The ones that you took off were probably the original ones. The differnece being that they are hollow compared to the ones that you got recently being a solid bar, yes? I got new droplinks a few weeks from GSF ago and this was the case. Ahhh yes that makes sense. Thanks very much for the reply...guess I can rest easier now im not the only one to notice. Leigh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Just use some 406/Saxo one's, slightly shorter and use a bigger thread which just means opening up the holes slightly Also only use Lemforder ones or something to that standard Edited May 25, 2008 by Miles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,542 Posted May 25, 2008 What is the advantage in using the 406/Saxo type? Price? Or do they last better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
