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> Adjustable rear droplinks, Testing for interest
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post Nov 29 2005, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Nov 28 2005, 10:18 PM)
I'll throw a wrench into all of this.. you only need to make one side adjustable. You dont need two.


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Yeah but if I can sell a pair for cheaper than one OEM rear droplink why not?
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post Nov 29 2005, 12:33 AM
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Do you have a picture of your design?

I still want to know if they will make the rear bar adjustable?

thanks,


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post Nov 29 2005, 12:35 AM
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I wasnt disagreeing. I think it is a good idea.

These are Porsche Motorsport drop links for a GT3 cup car. Typically they use one solid and one adjustable on front and rear.



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post Nov 29 2005, 12:36 AM
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Trek,

from what I gather: it will not make the rear bar adjustable. He wants to produce a drop link that allows you to take any pre-load out of the rear bar.


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post Nov 29 2005, 12:41 AM
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I was hoping he was designing a drop link that would slide on the bar, too.

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post Nov 29 2005, 12:46 AM
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We should make one and call it WELTMIESTER
Oh wait.. they already have that.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


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post Nov 29 2005, 12:48 AM
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QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Nov 28 2005, 11:46 PM)
We should make one and call it WELTMIESTER
Oh wait.. they already have that.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


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beat me to it.

he is just making an adjustable length droplink...that im *guessing* utilizes stock bushings?

maybe do some heimjoint action?
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post Nov 29 2005, 03:00 AM
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What I want is a clamp on one end that's got serrated edges so you can adjust it along the bar. My first attempt will be adjustable length droplinks, then the ones I just mentioned if they can be made inexpensively enough.
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post Jul 25 2008, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Nov 26 2005, 04:40 PM) *

<!-- QuoteBegin nebreitling+Nov 26 2005, 05:38 PM --></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (nebreitling @ Nov 26 2005, 05:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!-- QuoteEBegin --> i've actually been thinking about fabricating these on my own, so i'd be in for a quality set, brando.

after corner-weighting the car, i have some serious preload on the rear bar. (also thought about just cutting and welding it to shorten one side...) <!-- QuoteEnd --> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!-- QuoteEEnd -->
cut in the middle, get a die and cut left and right hand threads on it, and make a female threaded middle piece....

basically mod the old dogbone into an adjustable length droplink


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I was looking for the same thing and modified one of my stock drop links. I used M10X1.25 taps and dies and made the turnbuckle on a lathe.

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post Jul 25 2008, 05:09 PM
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QUOTE(Phoenix-MN @ Jul 25 2008, 02:37 PM) *

Like This -
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I was looking for the same thing and modified one of my stock drop links. I used M10X1.25 taps and dies and made the turnbuckle on a lathe.

i see a group buy in the near future ...

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post Jul 25 2008, 07:01 PM
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I'll take a pair. I was just down there changing out control arms and I was thinking I'd love to have this.

Make some for the stock front bar as well. I have an 18mm 930 bar up there and corner weighting would be great. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jul 25 2008, 07:25 PM
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I guess I didn't know I was going into production on these (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If I were to do this, I would require people to send me their drop links to modify since the links are not easily sourced. I also would have to figure out what to charge (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

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I love old threads with progress (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

sick design!
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post Jul 25 2008, 09:07 PM
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Buy thick-walled tube stock or round stock and bore it out.
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Dug up an old thread. I guess no one ever pursued this idea?
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Dug up an old thread. I guess no one ever pursued this idea?

I'd buy a set or two ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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