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> Desperately looking for a rear drop link, Desperately looking for a rear drop link
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post Sep 30 2014, 03:49 PM
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I'm a new 914 owner and one of my factory rear drop links is missing. Checked with all the big players in the 914 parts market and they are NLA. Rummaging through the Porsche salvage yards across the country now. I can't be the only one needing one. It looks like when the bushings fail, these puppies should be flying off all over the place.
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post Sep 30 2014, 03:55 PM
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I think I have one but I have to look .
Welcome to the madness.
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post Sep 30 2014, 05:03 PM
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I have something that will work. They are BMW but they work...
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post Sep 30 2014, 05:48 PM
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If they don't get you covered I should have one around somewhere. Let me know if you don't find one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Sep 30 2014, 06:01 PM
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What are these?
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post Sep 30 2014, 06:26 PM
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Those are aftermarket.

The OEM rear drop-links are a stick with a loop on each end. 0===0

A plastic bushing goes in the loop on the end, and the bushing (which is cup-shaped) goes over the ball on the bottom shock bolt and the ball on the end of the sway bar.

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post Sep 30 2014, 06:41 PM
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post Sep 30 2014, 06:47 PM
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Sep 30 2014, 04:03 PM) *

I have something that will work. They are BMW but they work...


Rob
If those are the ones I sold you they will have to be used as a pair as they are slightly different length than the 914 links.
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post Oct 1 2014, 06:43 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll follow up on the two options (B<W and other). Forums like these help control the madness and make ownership experience so much better.
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post Oct 1 2014, 07:09 AM
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QUOTE(stugray @ Sep 30 2014, 04:01 PM) *

What are these?


I agree with Dave, after market. In fact, to me, they look like ADDCO Sway Bar brand components. I put a pair of ADDCO sway bars on my previous 1992 Nissan hardbody pickup, along with a set of Tokico shocks. What an improvement! It handled like a 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 1 2014, 07:24 AM
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I got sway bar drop links from member rdauenhauer.
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post Oct 1 2014, 10:43 AM
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I really dislike doing this by cell phone.
Addy please.
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