Passed Mot :) Droplinks Advisory...

[pmacFTO]

I got an advisory on droplinks and as I don't drive that hard or do track time I'm just going to stick to standards I think. Steve Whitson said they'd be fine but if it's not much more expensive then I may uprate them.

Pros and cons? Harsher ride? Better (noticeably) handling? It's a daily driver and is on Teins just now and I had Hypertech stick some whiteline ARBs on it a while back.

Just realised - not sure if it's rear of front ones need done!

Anyway - info appreciated...

Edited April 25, 2009 by pmacFTO

[terzo neil]

got whiteline droplinks all round on the terzo, handles alot better and aint any harsher

[pmacFTO]

Don't suppose Hypertech are still doing free fitting on Whiteline stuff are they? Or did you go to Geo (CuscoKid)?

[paul555sti]

Don't suppose Hypertech are still doing free fitting on Whiteline stuff are they? Or did you go to Geo (CuscoKid)?

I am sure dunc is still doing it but it would be worth a phone call to find out. You wont get a better deal than that. He is away for a long weekend but young dunc might still be there.

[terzo neil]

yep, Geo and even fitted them for me

[thewelsho]

Droplinks wont compromise the ride quality in the slightest. Hypertech did my Whiteline ARB free not so long ago, so yeah, I'm pretty sure they still do free fitting on Whiteline stuff.

Edited April 25, 2009 by TheWelsho

[sti_steve]

Don't want to hijack this thread but what is the most advisable upgrades for a blob. I'm looking at front and rear Whiteline ARB and drop links and anti lift kit...will this suffice?

Edited April 25, 2009 by sti_steve

[pmacFTO]

no probs steve all good info.

I heard anti lift kit is very good for the blob

[thewelsho]

Don't want to hijack this thread but what is the most advisable upgrades for a blob. I'm looking at front and rear Whiteline ARB and drop links and anti lift kit...will this suffice?

Depends on what your goals are mate. If you are going to track it, then yes, those mods will be a good start along with some coilovers and geometry settings

[scoobysailor]

Don't want to hijack this thread but what is the most advisable upgrades for a blob. I'm looking at front and rear Whiteline ARB and drop links and anti lift kit...will this suffice?

I had whiteline front strut brace, rear ARB, droplinks and anti lift kit fitted to my bugeye and then got Hypertechs fast road geometry and that made the world of difference to the cornering.

Then I got the TEIN coilovers and so did that!!

Edited April 25, 2009 by scoobysailor

[sti_steve]

Depends on what your goals are mate. If you are going to track it, then yes, those mods will be a good start along with some coilovers and geometry settings

Yeah my main aim is to track the car so will speak to Geo on the above kit

[thefastone]

Yeah Geo will be one of the best folk to speak to, AWD also, where I got my stuff from.

I have the Solid alloy Droplinks on my car, and I cant fault them, but it probably wouldn't hurt to go for a rear Anti-roll bar too, although, its not essential... but yeah, drop links all round, and 22mm Anti roll bar on the back, you don't need to change the front. now that's what was recommended for me by Grant at AWD who have tested both set ups.

I know that there's others that will disagree with that mind, there are some that will say 24mm on the back and 22mm on the front. But then some folk also say that, that's too harsh a set up for road use.

but like said, depends on the goals, if your also going to be using it on the road day-to-day, then focusing it for the track might be too much?

[sti_steve]

Yeah Geo will be one of the best folk to speak to, AWD also, where I got my stuff from.

I have the Solid alloy Droplinks on my car, and I cant fault them, but it probably wouldn't hurt to go for a rear Anti-roll bar too, although, its not essential... but yeah, drop links all round, and 22mm Anti roll bar on the back, you don't need to change the front. now that's what was recommended for me by Grant at AWD who have tested both set ups.

I know that there's others that will disagree with that mind, there are some that will say 24mm on the back and 22mm on the front. But then some folk also say that, that's too harsh a set up for road use.

but like said, depends on the goals, if your also going to be using it on the road day-to-day, then focusing it for the track might be too much?

Firstly, thanks for the reply. I am yet to see what the main aim for the car will be but I don't use the car for anything other than fun. It's just going to be an expensive hobby I think

I do have access to another veichle hence the reason why I may be able to go for a more track like set up. I will never just make it a track car only though as that would just be too expensive and the car is worth more ect.

Will speak to Geo about it and then go from there