Rear ARB drop link quandry

[Husbandofstinky]

Thursday last week I encountered some knocking underneath. Upon inspection found this to be the nearside rear ARB droplink (stripped thread).

I have contacted Awesome for another Neuspeed kit and they reckon it'll take 'several' weeks for another delivery from the States to arrive.

In the meantime what do I do?

1) Do not drive the car until sorted (present plan)

2) remove the droplinks and leave ARB in situ (it wasn't there from the factory)

3) Carry on driving it regardless and wait for the other link to go due to movement.


The first choice is not a problem but one thing I do not like doing is leaving a car standing for any length of time (a problem I have to avoid with the Accord).

Comments would be appreciated.

 

[lc_allan]

I was looking at these the other day but only because of another users complaint.
The replacement kits are a ridiculous price unless it's still under warranty.

You can make up your own using these bits. Just don't ask me the sizes. Someone will have more info.

Need male and female, god knows what thread type and size etc.. Pretty sure it's only these with a few bolts/nuts added.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-16-UNF-Male...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:15|39:1|240:1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-16-x-5-16-U...14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[G2232]

I have the same problem i need to contact awesome about it
think this may need to be looked at then now
if there is more than 1

only reason why i voted on 3) is cos thats whay i've had to do lol
in reality i would have chose the other 2 options

 

[DannyC87]

personally i'd drop the whole bar and droplinks off; only 4 bolts or go to a local fixing shop with the broken link and ask then for a rose joint arrangement that will do the same job

 

[G2232]

personally i'd drop the whole bar and droplinks off; only 4 bolts or go to a local fixing shop with the broken link and ask then for a rose joint arrangement that will do the same job

dropping the whole bar out is a pain in the arse with the bushing clips though!!!

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Awesome said they'd not heard of any issues with the threads going - but then that answer was not entirely unexpected.

The bars have been on there for 13 months now and I wouldn't bother with warranty (if relevant) as no doubt the manufacturer would blame the fitting anyhow.

 

[DPJ]

Mine did the same.

I bought some rosejoints and made my own up.

 

[Husbandofstinky]

I'm really glad you said that Dave as I reckon I might ask the old chap to make some up as that'll be right up his street (maintains old formula one cars including fabrication of suspension bits and anything else he can make).

I don't why I didn't think of that before and the worse that he could say is no thanks.

 

[G2232]

do we know what size is needed?????

 

[lc_allan]

Yeah sizes would be nice for future searches. I'll probably needed these some point if the OE mounts are made from cheese.

 

[DPJ]

I bought metric rosejoints from Redline Racing

Product: Metric Range Female Right Hand Thread
Options: size - MCFR 10
Quantity: 2
Product Code: MCFR


Product: Metric Range Male Right Hand Thread
Options: size - MCMR 10
Quantity: 2
Product Code: MCMR

 

[lc_allan]

Is that's all that's needed Dave?. I assume the existing bolts joining rollbar to rose joint and rose joint to car can be used and are not the issue?. Thanks

 

[DPJ]

Yes, the existing fixing bolts are fine. You need a nut to lock the male rosejoint into the female.

 

[lc_allan]

Nice one Dave, I'm sure will save a few peeps a bit of cash. Not bad prices from that link either.

 

[Husbandofstinky]

So is that all I'll need Dave? It does just look too simple/cheap to be true.

I'll do both sides of course

Which or whose ARB have you got on the back of yours as a matter of interest?

 

[DPJ]

So is that all I'll need Dave? It does just look too simple/cheap to be true.

I'll do both sides of course

Which or whose ARB have you got on the back of yours as a matter of interest?

Neuspeed.

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Woohoo. Dave you're a gentleman and a scholar as a mate of mine would say!

 

[Husbandofstinky]

Now ordered.

Total cost £30.36 - £11.50 p&p and cost varies on thread size - male works out same price as female. Plus the VAT.

Haven't got a clue how much the Neuspeed fitting kit is but I bet is going to be more than double the price.

Happy or what

 

[DPJ]

Haven't got a clue how much the Neuspeed fitting kit is but I bet is going to be more than double the price.

Thereabouts.

 

[lc_allan]

Even cheaper from mcgillmotorsports on ebay.
That postage is a bit steep Husbandofstinky