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Ferret
05-01-2008, 06:13 PM
I swear this car has a sense of humour... in between rain storms decided to go out and lob on the new dogbones, considerably easier than the subframe bushing!

These had at least 1cm play in both sides! Shockin!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/Ferret101/Suspension/IMG_3968.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/Ferret101/Suspension/IMG_3969.jpg
healtoeit
05-01-2008, 06:59 PM
I swear this car has a sense of humour... in between rain storms decided to go out and lob on the new dogbones, considerably easier than the subframe bushing!

How did the car drive after they were in? I'm doing mine soon, from the looks of it they have NEVER been changed... meaning they have over 180k on them....
Ferret
05-01-2008, 07:23 PM
How did the car drive after they were in? I'm doing mine soon, from the looks of it they have NEVER been changed... meaning they have over 180k on them....

Not driven it yet mate, still missing one subframe bushing that's not gonna get done till next friday now :/

I miss not being able to roar around :( gotta drive the crappy Audi to work tomorrow!
healtoeit
05-01-2008, 07:56 PM
:( gotta drive the crappy Audi to work tomorrow!

Hay, at least it is a German car! how much were the bones, if you don't mind me asking... I just want to compare my price.
repenttokyo
05-01-2008, 08:11 PM
Hay, at least it is a German car! how much were the bones, if you don't mind me asking... I just want to compare my price.


I'm buying Lemforders at BMA for 55 tomorrow, more generic brand are 35.
healtoeit
05-02-2008, 06:05 AM
I'm buying Lemforders at BMA for 55 tomorrow, more generic brand are 35.
I was on their site a week ago and they didn't have Lemforders! I bought the generic....ugg!
BigKriss
05-02-2008, 07:58 AM
new dogbones rock!
repenttokyo
05-02-2008, 08:34 AM
I was on their site a week ago and they didn't have Lemforders! I bought the generic....ugg!


I usually send an email to Patrick at BMA because I find that their new online catalog is difficult to search and doesn't adequately represent all of the parts they have in stock.
whiskychaser
05-02-2008, 12:01 PM
Are you rebuilding this car from scratch?:D
Ferret
05-04-2008, 09:31 AM
Are you rebuilding this car from scratch?:D

Haha, not quite mate - more just decided to get less lazy with the maintenance - the fact it keeps trying to go sideways on roundabouts was driving me crackers. Started driving it hard a few weeks back and suddenly exposed a shed load of faults in the suspension.

I've gotta re-do the front upper and lower control arms next - the lower arms have been changed to (what looks to be) cheap steel replacements when they should be aluminium... a cheap fix but when I did it to my TDS it just didnt feel right again. The ball joints have worn out already (might have something to do with the poly bushes) and the steerings gone sloppy!

It never ends :D