Hi-performance Stainless Rose Jointed Drop Links
Hi-performance Stainless Rose Jointed Drop Links
for most BMW M Cars and Performance Minis < BMW>
Black Flag Performance have newly developed some replacement Rose Jointed Adjustable Drop links for the front & rear of a number of perfomance BMW’s and Minis.
What are they?
The drop link’s purpose in life is to try to keep the car's body from "rolling" in a sharp turn as it connects the roll bar to the strut / Coilover.
Think about what happens to a car in a sharp turn. So the part of the car on the outside of the turn gets pushed down toward the road and the part of the car on the inside of the turn rises up. In other words, the body of the car "rolls" 10 or 20 or 30 degrees toward the outside of the turn. The drop links are the parts which carry all of that load.
The original BMW plastic bushing and rod have been affected by BMW cost engineering : e.g. the mini ones are over 11” long, just 8mm dia and they flex ! ; Black Flag thought this to be a worthwhile upgrade opportunity.
Symptoms are a knocking noise on wheel bump and rebound. Quite easy to change just 2 x M10 fine threaded nuts, these are known to be a weak link in most BMW suspension designs with accompanying maintenance problems , see in page 2 the stock plastic bearing design.
Benefits
With the BFPT adjustable Rose jointed Drop Links you eliminate the common plastic bushing wear and maintenance, along with it working more precisely with the roll bar and strut unit making it smoother application and contributing to better handling.
BFPT front end link kits provide tighter, more responsive handling. Our links feature Aircraft Stainless and aircraft quality Teflon lined spherical studded rod rose joints. These combine to form a fully adjustable, direct connection from Sway / Roll bar to strut / control arm. This stronger than stock rod allows linear bar response not found on factory or other competitive versions. see page 2
The BFPT front end link kits are a great replacement and improve the handling of cars with standard and tuned suspension.
Price : £102.77 (ex VAT) per pair / kit + shipping
for most BMW M Cars and Performance Minis < BMW>
Black Flag Performance have newly developed some replacement Rose Jointed Adjustable Drop links for the front & rear of a number of perfomance BMW’s and Minis.
What are they?
The drop link’s purpose in life is to try to keep the car's body from "rolling" in a sharp turn as it connects the roll bar to the strut / Coilover.
Think about what happens to a car in a sharp turn. So the part of the car on the outside of the turn gets pushed down toward the road and the part of the car on the inside of the turn rises up. In other words, the body of the car "rolls" 10 or 20 or 30 degrees toward the outside of the turn. The drop links are the parts which carry all of that load.
The original BMW plastic bushing and rod have been affected by BMW cost engineering : e.g. the mini ones are over 11” long, just 8mm dia and they flex ! ; Black Flag thought this to be a worthwhile upgrade opportunity.
Symptoms are a knocking noise on wheel bump and rebound. Quite easy to change just 2 x M10 fine threaded nuts, these are known to be a weak link in most BMW suspension designs with accompanying maintenance problems , see in page 2 the stock plastic bearing design.
Benefits
With the BFPT adjustable Rose jointed Drop Links you eliminate the common plastic bushing wear and maintenance, along with it working more precisely with the roll bar and strut unit making it smoother application and contributing to better handling.
BFPT front end link kits provide tighter, more responsive handling. Our links feature Aircraft Stainless and aircraft quality Teflon lined spherical studded rod rose joints. These combine to form a fully adjustable, direct connection from Sway / Roll bar to strut / control arm. This stronger than stock rod allows linear bar response not found on factory or other competitive versions. see page 2
The BFPT front end link kits are a great replacement and improve the handling of cars with standard and tuned suspension.
Price : £102.77 (ex VAT) per pair / kit + shipping
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