Recommend me some front drop links............

[Simon B]

.............that'll last for longer than 1500 miles.

That's how long I got out of the ones fitted to my Bongo earlier this year before they started knocking.

So who's currently supplying the best quality front drop links? Are the Blueprint ones from the club shop worth the money?

[rhino-wayne]

Bump!

About to buy some myself so where to buy/where not to buy?

[mentaliss]

.............that'll last for longer than 1500 miles.

That's how long I got out of the ones fitted to my Bongo earlier this year before they started knocking.

So who's currently supplying the best quality front drop links? Are the Blueprint ones from the club shop worth the money?

what about proper Mazda genuine parts from a Mazda dealer, that's what they fitted when it was built in Japan...wonder how did the original ones last

[321Away]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BONGO-2-5TD-F ... 23120e6c43

Come with 4 year warranty,so must be up to spec or just keep getting them replaced

Julian

[fanx_ta_ra]

Hi Simon, Had the same problem as you and to cut a long story short I fitted Vauxhall Vectra (1995) droplinks some two years ago and they are still going strong......no movement or splits, and best of all they were under £20 for the pair from the local motor factors. Several people on here have fitted the same and are happy with the performance. There was a discussion on this forum a week or two ago about this very topic so it may well be worth finding that for more info.

Andy

[Northern Bongolow]

ian at the bongo shop has several options available. you can select the GOOD ONES or the budget ones. ask for the good ones, these are half the price of the gen mazda ones.
if the droplinks are not lasting you may have other problems that are causing them to go early, like duff shockers, or worn/snapped antirollbar bushes/brackets etc.

[teenmal]

ian at the bongo shop has several options available. you can select the GOOD ONES or the budget ones. ask for the good ones, these are half the price of the gen mazda ones.
if the droplinks are not lasting you may have other problems that are causing them to go early, like duff shockers, or worn/snapped antirollbar bushes/brackets etc.

At £40.00 Each it looks a good buy,how much are the gen mazda ones.

Thanks.

[Northern Bongolow]

a lady friend of mine bought gen mazda ones for £90 , cannot remember if that was EACH, i seem to remember it was. . but could be wrong.

over the past couple of weeks ive been cutting open front lower wishbone ball joints, of various makes. the internals of the mazda ones are far better made. i wonder if this applies to the internals of the front drop links.

[Simon B]

if the droplinks are not lasting you may have other problems that are causing them to go early, like duff shockers, or worn/snapped antirollbar bushes/brackets etc

ARB bushes were done at the same time and I assume the shocks are OK.

Read about using Vectra ones before but a Bongo weighs a fair bit more than a Vectra, so didn't seem like a good idea!

Wasn't aware you could get drop links from Mazda dealers, would be the ideal solution but at £90 each I think the cost would be prohibitive.

Looks like the ones from the club shop are favourite so far.

Any more suggestions?

[rita]

if the droplinks are not lasting you may have other problems that are causing them to go early, like duff shockers, or worn/snapped antirollbar bushes/brackets etc

ARB bushes were done at the same time and I assume the shocks are OK.

Read about using Vectra ones before but a Bongo weighs a fair bit more than a Vectra, so didn't seem like a good idea!

Wasn't aware you could get drop links from Mazda dealers, would be the ideal solution but at £90 each I think the cost would be prohibitive.

Looks like the ones from the club shop are favourite so far.

Any more suggestions?

You never know .......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-VECT ... 0753057225

[cheffy34]

Nope thay are rubbish will prob last only 9 months.