Wishbones

[McDude 33]

Does anyone know where to get wishbones from at a halfway reasonable price?

 

GSF say they can only get pattern parts which are a very reasonable £52.35+VAT; but from what I've read I should stay clear of pattern wishbones.

 

Skip Brown do a grpN wishbone - it's a Pug Motorsport part, the same as standard but with a revised pin on the ball joint so that it can't fall out apparantly! £184+VAT

 

Local Pug dealer say £271+VAT OUCH!

 

 

One side definitely needs doing, but I don't think the other side is much better (failed bush on one side - both sides have loose ball joints)

 

Any sugestions?

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Pattern wishbones and then change the bushes for gen Peugeot ones. Its the bushes that aren't great on the pattern parts.

[McDude 33]

Is that the case? Excellent!

 

Any special tools required to drift out/press in? I have access to pretty much anything if need be, I just need to butter up the right people.

[M@tt 77]

www.buypartsby.co.uk

£42.15 +vat each

 

£105.57 delivered for a pair

 

lots of people have ordered these (myself included) and had no problems although replacing the bushes with genuine pug ones for £20 is recommended

[GLPoomobile 958]

Assuming it's 205 bones and not 309 ones, get some Motaquip ones as they are supposed to be what Pug sell. Call Motaquip sales and ask for a list of the nearest dealers to you.

 

They should be a reasonable price too, and no need to replace bushes.

[MerlinGTI 3]

Ive been reading up on these as I need to change mine payday, and just to echo GL, motoquip seem to be the way to go They are what I will be buying anyways.

[McDude 33]

Where are you guys buying the Motoquip parts? At motaparts.com they want £257.64+VAT each

[GLPoomobile 958]

Like I said, call up Motaquip (number on website) and find the nearest motor factor who stocks their parts. They gave me a list of about 7 around London, none close to me (N1) but it's not difficult to get around the city. The 2 I ended up speaking to were around Uxbridge IIRC. Price for 309 bones was not over 50 each either, IIRC, so 205 ones will be similar price. Only reason it fell through for me is that when they tried ordering them we found out that Motaquip had stopped producing the 309 ones. 205 ones are still being supplied as far as I know.

[McDude 33]

GLP - I owe you a beer or ten!

 

£54.42+VAT for Motaquip bones

 

Actually, I still want to come round to hear your DES exhaust - must pull my finger out.

[Rupertfinch 6]

£54.42 plus Vat is still too dear! Or at least it was for the last pair of Motaquip I bought in the summer. Somewhere around £36 + vat each.

[M@tt 77]

i just phoned my local place that i get stuff from and for motaquip ones if you buy a pair he'd do them for £79.49 inc VAT for the pair if you can't find any cheaper nearer you'd i'd be happy to order tehm for you if you sent the money and i can get them couriered for £8.20

 

HTH

 

Matt

[McDude 33]

DAMN! You boys are good!

 

Matt - I'll give my local a call and see if I can get them down a bit on the price. If not I'll PM you.

 

Cheers Dudes - legends, the lot of you!