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Old 08-27-2009, 01:31 AM
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Default KLA drop links ??

Anyone using these?
http://www.paragon-products.com/Sway...roplinkkit.htm

Besides being almost half the price...the only obvious difference is the lack of Teflon in the rod ends. Is that difference enough to be concerned about?

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Old 08-27-2009, 02:35 AM
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I installed them on my n/a 944 and didn't notice any difference, for street use and autocross/drifting usage. I hear the adjustability is great for fine tuning on a road course though.
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I *think* that I have these on my turbo (bad memory, will have to check receipts when I get home). They have worked great on my car for about 2 years now.
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I have them on my 944 N/A and was very happy with them. I will be adding them to my 89 Turbo.
On the 85.5 I think they tended to promote very mild oversteer if driven very hard. This is in combination with other mods, springs camber plates koni's.
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Thanks for your input guys...
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Originally Posted by drift a 944
I installed them on my n/a 944 and didn't notice any difference, for street use and autocross/drifting usage. I hear the adjustability is great for fine tuning on a road course though.
You should know. I installed them on your 951. Take a peek!

They are good parts.
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ehall - Thanks for the follow up comment. At half the price...it's the direction I'm heading.
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I have them. AND THEY DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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Can anyone briefly explain what difference they make and how? I removed them from my 951 and installed them on my other 944 (need the extra oversteer on the drift car) to test if I could feel any advantages and I really didn't notice any difference on the drift course or driving on the street.

Should the two sides be adjusted equally? From what I gather, these were designed to be adjusted individually to compensate for an unequal corner balanced car, OR to keep the car tighter around either left or right hand turns for certain track setups. Have I heard wrong or can anyone elaborate?
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Without driving the car at 9/10, you won't feel a difference, especially on a street. Check the prices on a new set of OEM drop links, then compare the cost to the KLA's and you'll immediately find the "street difference".



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