ARB droplinks

[Jack Maxwell]

Car has a set of AST coilovers on it now so riding lower.

Heard good things about fitting adjustable drop links once lowered.

Anybody got any guides on fitting and adjusting to remove any preload? Doesn't seem to be much on here about them.

 

[Dan-]

I've bought a set of these for mine as i'm quite low on Gaz coilovers. I'm yet to fit them as the weather has been terrible but i think the idea is the adjust them when the car is on all 4 wheels so that they slot in to the arb really easily, this would give you Zero pre load. If you want to add pre load then extend the droplinks equally

https://www.eurocarparts.com/search...4OqtuEgvlV7UhNaKdDOXoiO02EuBbUDQaAp9FEALw_wcB

 

[N0ddie]

I'll be ordering these before the year is out me thinks: https://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=6231&appid=3

 

[Jack Maxwell]

I'll be ordering these before the year is out me thinks: https://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=6231&appid=3

Yeah that's the one's I was looking at. Get them cheaper from AP motorsport however:
https://www.apmotorsport.co.uk/product-page/clio-3-rs-superpro-adjustable-drop-links

 

[N0ddie]

Nice. You ideally need to have your coilovers/springs of choice fitted and setup to height before you can decide which length link you need eh?

 

[Dan-]

Yeah that's the one's I was looking at. Get them cheaper from AP motorsport however:
https://www.apmotorsport.co.uk/product-page/clio-3-rs-superpro-adjustable-drop-links

All of AP's prices are +Vat btw, looks cheap but they are actually £138 shipped

 

[Dan-]

Nice. You ideally need to have your coilovers/springs of choice fitted and setup to height before you can decide which length link you need eh?

Incorrect, OEM links are 280mm. When you lower the car you'll actually need a longer drop link so the 245mm-305mm ones are the ones you want. I went with the JOM ones not because the cost but they will go to 320mm. As i'm quite low on coilovers i thought the Superpro ones would run out of adjustment before 'im able to set the pre load to zero. They come with a 12 month warranty from ECP so if they are crap and break in 6 months ill just take them off and get them replaced.

 

[N0ddie]

Incorrect, OEM links are 280mm. When you lower the car you'll actually need a longer drop link so the 245mm-305mm ones are the ones you want. I went with the JOM ones not because the cost but they will go to 320mm. As i'm quite low on coilovers i thought the Superpro ones would run out of adjustment before 'im able to set the pre load to zero. They come with a 12 month warranty from ECP so if they are crap and break in 6 months ill just take them off and get them replaced.

How much adjustment do you have remaining on the drop link at your current height?

 

[Dan-]

How much adjustment do you have remaining on the drop link at your current height?

I haven't fitted them yet Weather has been too cold and wet

 

[Jack Maxwell]

With my ASTs the point where the link attaches to the coilover can be moved up and down the body of the shock on the threads. That surely means I dont actually need adjustable drop links as the mounting point is adjustable?

 

[Phil555]

Hi, what is a good front and rear ARB to go with these Superpro drop links please?

 

[suj]

With my ASTs the point where the link attaches to the coilover can be moved up and down the body of the shock on the threads. That surely means I dont actually need adjustable drop links as the mounting point is adjustable?

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Correct Jack, you want to move the ARB collar on the coilover that same way you would an adjustable ARB droplink