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Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 18-07-2013
Firstly, i've already pm'd Ripp, whether he's busy or something, i don't know, it's no bother!
Basically, 205 wishbones are expensive, shit, and generally pointless.
I found some on the bay which have a better design ; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-205-309-GTI-Rose-Jointed-Suspension-Bottom-Arms-/230312426964?hash=item359fb0bdd4
what i want to take from this design is the ability to remove the ball joint and replace as and when.
Who would be a good contact to speak to regarding crafting one of these? I obviously don't fancy paying out £500 for a pair, but being able to use perhaps the same balljoints as the 306 etc. would be handy.
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - Piggy - 18-07-2013
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROSE-JOINTED-WISHBONES-205-GTi-309-peugeot-mi16-race-rally-gti6-track-/261245652673?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3A205&hash=item3cd3744ec1
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 18-07-2013
yep; still, £250 as a starting bid is still HUGE
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - Scott - 18-07-2013
Probably worth speaking to BakerBM
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 18-07-2013
dang; i'm sure they were at pugfest as well!
I'll look into them. meyle arn't reputated well?
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - Matt - 18-07-2013
Baker with prob be at fcs too
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - Scott - 18-07-2013
They're okay, but not sure whether they'd make custom ones for you. I've also developed a knocking with mine now as well (similarly to Niall's!) so I'm hoping Meyle wishbones haven't claimed yet another 306 hub...
Baker will be at FCS as well. I need to go have a catch up with him so give me a shout when you're ready to head over and I'll come with
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - cully - 18-07-2013
try http://www.abmotorsport.co.uk/ Baker BM supply them with bits that baker dont sell himself
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - Ruan - 18-07-2013
306 wishbones could do with uprating, anyone who has a high powered diesel will tell you that they are not the best for longevity... I f*ck wishbones from Peugeot in probably 12 months...
An uprated design would be so much better if we can have some sort of adjustability... Roller bearings are shit, I don't want to be under my car every week in the snow and wind greasing up the bearings, it's a daily driver... I'm going to have a good think and see if I can try and come up with a design...
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - samass - 18-07-2013
Smaller, firmer poly bushes would work well I feel. The standard pug ones have far too much rubber to move around which gets f*cked easily.
Also, "cusotom wishbones"?
Lolz
RE: Cusotom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 18-07-2013
(18-07-2013, 07:08 PM)samass Wrote: Smaller, firmer poly bushes would work well I feel. The standard pug ones have far too much rubber to move around which gets f*cked easily.
Also, "cusotom wishbones"?
Lolz
you want to see the optician about your eyes mate; glasses arn't working...
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Curt - 18-07-2013
Nice try, but it still shows on every previous post
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - samass - 18-07-2013
Now that you mention it, my eyes are getting a bit funny...
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Niall - 18-07-2013
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - samass - 18-07-2013
Oooh also, *aren't
Typo day today el ginge-oh?
And yes, I know I can't talk, but that's cuz my phone is shit, totes not my fault
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 18-07-2013
I'm on my phones too. Kthanksbye
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Curt - 18-07-2013
Phones? One in each hand?
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Niall - 18-07-2013
(18-07-2013, 07:40 PM)ginge191 Wrote: I'm on my phones too. Okay, thank you. Goodbye
EFA
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Poodle - 19-07-2013
Let us know if you find anything Ginge, i've been dreading the same and have purchased some polybushes already just in case.
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 19-07-2013
Yep; shall do; i might post over to the desolate 205 forum and see if anyone there is awake to help out
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - kernow_joe - 19-07-2013
205 forum link
how confident are you feeling?
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 19-07-2013
Dang! Made for £40!
I wouldn't tackle myself by i could hand the specs to a fabrication company!
Awesome find!
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Jenkosowls - 19-07-2013
I'd be a bit dubious with the linked wishbones being welded to cast. Ripp can make the 306 tubular rose jointed wishbones I. Fact I know there's some that are half made. The problem you'd be facing is having a set if one off design being made its going to cost money to develop
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Rippthrough - 19-07-2013
Yeah, sorry, missed the PM, but if £250 is too pricey I think custom made wishbones are out of the question really, unless you do them yourself.
My T45 wishbones are ~500 a set....
I have looked at the 205 ones but more just to make an arm that used stock bushes and took the 306 balljoint, without any adjustment, if that's all your after.
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - ginge191 - 19-07-2013
No worries mate.
Ouch; not even drilling a few holes to adapt a balljoint? Nt an option?
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Niall - 19-07-2013
(19-07-2013, 07:20 PM)Rippthrough Wrote: Yeah, sorry, missed the PM, but if £250 is too pricey I think custom made wishbones are out of the question really, unless you do them yourself.
My T45 wishbones are ~500 a set....
sorry to sort of steal your thread ginge.
These wishbones...fully rosejointed?
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Rippthrough - 19-07-2013
Rosejointed inner, balljoint outer, adjustable for camber, castor (properly, 3 point bolting system, so no stress on the joints like fixed ones), antidive and antisquat.
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Niall - 19-07-2013
You realise i hate you now? Im getting a nice cheque for a grand from work soon and you may have just pinched half of it
lol
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Rippthrough - 19-07-2013
I've had them on mine for years.
RE: Custom wishbones; who to speak to? - Niall - 19-07-2013
Got any pics?