Tarett drop links
11-12-2003, 07:38 PM
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Tarett drop links
I'm wondering if anyone has tried these adjustable drop links for stock sway bars? I don't have the $1200 for the all out hollow adjustable sway bars & thought this might get me the preload adjustment I'm looking for in the mean time.
http://www.tarett.com/911_front_drop_link.htm
http://www.tarett.com/911_rear_drop_link.htm
http://www.tarett.com/911_front_drop_link.htm
http://www.tarett.com/911_rear_drop_link.htm
11-13-2003, 10:58 PM
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I don't have any experience with these drop links, but it looks like it should provide the fine adjustments you need for corner balancing. You can always upgrade incrementally by using a larger factory sway bar or stiffer sway bar bushings for more "effect."
I see they use the same mount location as the Weltmeister sway bars (replace one of the spring plate eccentrics). However, the attachment point is different in that they use a through-bolt, and it's much larger. The WM's replacement eccentric mounts the drop link with a relatively puny 5/16" OD socket head bolt and a same size rod bearing. By the looks of the Tarett drop link rod bearing, the through-bolt looks to be a more hefty 3/8" or equivalent metric size which offers many more choices for high strength bolt materials.
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Sherwood
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I see they use the same mount location as the Weltmeister sway bars (replace one of the spring plate eccentrics). However, the attachment point is different in that they use a through-bolt, and it's much larger. The WM's replacement eccentric mounts the drop link with a relatively puny 5/16" OD socket head bolt and a same size rod bearing. By the looks of the Tarett drop link rod bearing, the through-bolt looks to be a more hefty 3/8" or equivalent metric size which offers many more choices for high strength bolt materials.
My $.02
Sherwood
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11-14-2003, 12:21 AM
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Sherwood,
I would add that the quality of the adapter eccentrics provided by Weltmeister are not top notch. The bars do seem ok though.
When I installed my Weltmeister sway bars, one of the eccentrics stripped it's threads when I was installing. Since I wanted to use the bars that weekend, and could not wait for a new part (it was Thurday when this happened), I brought it to my machnist to have him turn the stud down so I could use it that weekend but he hit a very hard piece of metal and destroyed the eccentric. He thinks it was a piece of a ball bearing that was mixed in the pot metal used to cast the part. The good news is that he turned one for me from high quality steel stock.
I would add that the quality of the adapter eccentrics provided by Weltmeister are not top notch. The bars do seem ok though.
When I installed my Weltmeister sway bars, one of the eccentrics stripped it's threads when I was installing. Since I wanted to use the bars that weekend, and could not wait for a new part (it was Thurday when this happened), I brought it to my machnist to have him turn the stud down so I could use it that weekend but he hit a very hard piece of metal and destroyed the eccentric. He thinks it was a piece of a ball bearing that was mixed in the pot metal used to cast the part. The good news is that he turned one for me from high quality steel stock.
11-14-2003, 12:33 AM
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Harry,
The material mix of the WM eccentric as you describe it is unusual. I thought it was made of regular steel hex stock with the eccentric formed on a lathe. At any rate, the WM socket head bolt size is borderline, but they use it because it's the strongest version of a threaded fastener in that size (typically 180,000 psi)..... or maybe for cost considerations. You're right. The quality of the rod ends is on the low end as well.
I think many WM users could use something like the Tarett eccentric to use a larger rod bearing and drop link bolt.
Sherwood
The material mix of the WM eccentric as you describe it is unusual. I thought it was made of regular steel hex stock with the eccentric formed on a lathe. At any rate, the WM socket head bolt size is borderline, but they use it because it's the strongest version of a threaded fastener in that size (typically 180,000 psi)..... or maybe for cost considerations. You're right. The quality of the rod ends is on the low end as well.
I think many WM users could use something like the Tarett eccentric to use a larger rod bearing and drop link bolt.
Sherwood
