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barks944

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You can buy supports for the drop links, for the 944's at least. The bolt onto the drop links and the chassis to give better support. They might also fit the 968 or there maybe something like that available for them.
 
I wondered the same thing at the weekend as I discovered that I'd broken another one on my white car. I get a bit more than 6 months out of mine, but then it doesn't get the mileage it used to. I've not seen any alternatives but I only had a quick google for them on Sunday. They're such a simple thing I cannot see why it wouldn't be dead easy to make something stronger. The originals cost £30 ish which whilst not a horrific amount is quite a lot for what you actually get in material terms, and I'd be happy to pay, say, £50 if it saved the hassle of changing them regularly (it's always a bind to change them without getting the car onto ramps as one of the threads is bound to be rusty).
 
Not cheap at 115 bucks a pair, but they look rather more substantianl than the standard version. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tarett.com/images/944_r_droplink_s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tarett.com/items/944-series-products/list.htm&usg=__fglIrZOiLQY0VBSNGwre9kIa9hs=&h=92&w=110&sz=2&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=9wcLyU98JZiXKM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=85&prev=/images%3Fq%3D944%2BDrop%2Blink%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG Alternatively if they are continuing to brake in similar places, you may be able to get away with having the originals reinforced by a good welder... Stuart n.b. just noticed Paragon do a very similar kit at only 70 US, here is the link for theirs.... http://www.paragon-products.com/product_p/kla_droplinkkit.htm
 
Cheers Stu, but those are for the rear (I have similar ones but bought at a fraction of the price) and are quite different from the front ones. I'm sure it'd be possible to grind and add some more weld the standard ones but the material itself is quite insubstantial which doesn't seem ideal.
 
ORIGINAL: barks944 You can buy supports for the drop links, for the 944's at least. The bolt onto the drop links and the chassis to give better support. They might also fit the 968 or there maybe something like that available for them.
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Im guessing your on about the KLA ones that bolt to the two central "drop / hangers" + traingulate to the chassis ?? Ive had these on for a good 4 or more years now.... Its the ones that connect to the wishbones im talking about...
 
ORIGINAL: Big Dave Im guessing your on about the KLA ones that bolt to the two central "drop / hangers" + traingulate to the chassis ?? Ive had these on for a good 4 or more years now.... Its the ones that connect to the wishbones im talking about...
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Theyre probably breaking due to the KLA reinforcers preventing a great deal of movement over the whole bar: leading to stress failure at the ends?
 
Front Anti Roll Bar drop links. Stronger versions.?????
Some time ago, i seem to remember a thread / post about front ARB drop links, im sure someone said something about being able to get stronger versions from somewhere.
Can anybody help me .locate some, IF they exist..???
I ask as i have now broken 2 of these drop links,,, BOTH were about 6 months old... and i dont want to go replacing them with standard again...If i can help it...
I must be pushing my car harder + the weakest link is failing...!!!!!!!!
PS this is on a track biased 968. So yes it does get used a lot harder than a road spec car...
 
ORIGINAL: Big Dave
ORIGINAL: barks944 You can buy supports for the drop links, for the 944's at least. The bolt onto the drop links and the chassis to give better support. They might also fit the 968 or there maybe something like that available for them.
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Im guessing your on about the KLA ones that bolt to the two central "drop / hangers" + traingulate to the chassis ?? Ive had these on for a good 4 or more years now.... Its the ones that connect to the wishbones im talking about...
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Do you think they are worth the ££?
 
For US$35, certainly. They dont appear to be a complete solution though. I suspect that most people will benefit without suffering failures elsewhere: track use and competition use will require that the owner to reaches for their wallets again though... [:D]
 
ORIGINAL: 944 man Theyre probably breaking due to the KLA reinforcers preventing a great deal of movement over the whole bar: leading to stress failure at the ends?
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Quite possibly, they definately stiffen it all up nicely (and are still well worth buying IMO). The drop links do appear to be the weakest link of the whole arb design, so I suppose something has to give. I suspect that corrosion quickly forms in stress cracks at the weld making the problem worse.
 
Trying to make up for not reading the original post properly...... These look more substantial than the original and as they are adjustable with removal, could prove handy on the track. Alas again they are not cheap .... http://www.paragon-products.com/product_p/welt_dl-840.htm
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Those look the business, but are only for the Weltmeister bars unfortunately. I have the 968 M030 bars and I think Dave has too, which uses the same drop link as all factory 944's (it's a short hollow tube mounted on a long thread basically). <edited to add> Lol! Dave can type faster!
 
Ive seen a similar part somewhere for OEM ARBs. When I remember where I will post a link. Failing that youre going to have to make a pattern and have a few sets made up out of alumimium..... Simon
 
I can't ever recall seeing a replacement for the front drop links. The KLA reinforcer is the only option i've seen and i've gone for. The ones above are for the rear drop links apart from the Weltmiester ones. I think the KLA reinforcer's are pretty good and should stop any movement of the drop links forcing all the body roll to be transmitted into twisting of the ARB, however I do wonder about the longevity of the drop link rubber bushes as it is transmitting more force throught these. But at least the rubber bushes are cheap.
 
I have powerflex bushes everywhere and they seem to be holding up very well after a few thousand hard miles, so they're a great success so far.
 
Hi Dave - with them snapping so often, it may be worth considering the cup droplinks which Jon Mitchell was talking about a few years ago: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=226011 Bit expensive, but they may be the best solution...
 
Great find! Sounds like a solution! However at that price I'm almost tempted to have something made up, a good friend is a welder and I'm sure he could do something suitable at a much more reasonable cost. I guess it will depend if the internal diameter is a standard size of tube.
 
Good find Marv.. TOP man. Thats just the thread i was on about.. I forgot how much there were though.. Me thinks ill "knock something up" ...Looks like im off to the fabricators.....[;)][:D][;)][:D][;)]
 
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