Technical best suspension wishbones and droplinks

[Michael Spinks]

Can anyone recommend good robust brands for suspension wishbones and droplinks?
I'm fed up with replacing them on a less than bi-yearly basis (yearly for the drop links) and, as you can't get the press fit ball joints anymore (unless someone has a source???) I'm reduced to shouting at the moon!
Any opinions welcome
Mick

 

[jimboy]

Well for my money, Lemforder are pretty much up there, TRW have good feed back.

 

[MultipleMultis]

Widemouthfrog posted about some heavy duty drop links in past few months (ish) ...

Track rod end on mine has died again.

Definitely some poor quality parts around that you could do without the hassle of!

 

[pig]

https://www.fiatforum.com/multipla/450299-suspension-knocking-2.html?p=4272899

for the drop links

 

[widemouthfrog]

Lemforder for the wishbones, if they are still available. Have the Birth ones you bought from me already given up the ghost? The Lemforder ones are different league in terms of quality. See my mini-review from a while back:

https://www.fiatforum.com/multipla/426839-front-wishbones.html

Photobucket (spit) wasted a portion of my life with their change in policy but if you scroll down the thread you'll see the review with the images reinstated.

In the case of my Audi A2, the TRW wishbones that some in the owners club have bought turned out to have the Lemforder logo stamped on the bottom of the ball joints, so it may be worth checking them out, but I can't guarantee that the same thing will be true of their offering for the Multipla. Lemforder seem to be having a catalogue clear-out of their range for older vehicles of late, so you may have trouble getting their stuff now.

For the drop links, fit Meyle HD and be done with it. Around £30 a pair. Make sure the part number has the 'HD' in it though; they also do a standard-duty type and they aren't worth having.

 

[Oletimer]

For the drop links I've bitten the bullet and got Meyle - HD.
Going to put them on if it's a fair day tomorrow (they've only been waiting for a few weeks haha)
Let you know how they go . . .
George