Front ball joint 2b plus

[apgodden]

My car needs a mot next month.  I need to replace all the ball joints on the front suspension.  

 anyone know which make and model I need for top and bottom ball joints?

[apgodden]

Is the double wishbone suspension upgrade from kit spares worth doing on my 2b?

[richyb66]

On the double wishbone you've got, the top ball joint is Transit track rod end and the bottom is Peugeot 309/405.

Other useful part numbers are here;

https://nw.rhocar.org/parts.htm

I have the wishbone upgrade kit and pound for pound, it's the best money I spent on the car.

Edited September 19, 2020 by richyb66
309 was 409

[apgodden]

Well that’s it if Richy says upgrade...... upgrade it is.....

 

thanks Richy 

[apgodden]

21 minutes ago, richyb66 said:

On the double wishbone you've got, the top ball joint is Transit track rod end and the bottom is Peugeot 309/405.

Other useful part numbers are here;

https://nw.rhocar.org/parts.htm

I have the wishbone upgrade kit and pound for pound, it's the best money I spent on the car.

Hi Richy 

on kit spares there are two versions ET15 and ET35. Do you know what the difference are?

 

thanks

Tony

[richyb66]

The position of the wheel arch brackets relative to the hub. You need to check what the et is on your current wheels and pick the kit that is the closest match.

The wheel et should be cast in to the wheel somewhere on the inside.

[apgodden]

Thanks Richy much appreciated.

[richyb66]

Here's the pictures I promised. I'm posting them here is case it's any interest to others. The GBS  wishbone handling pack https://www.kitspares.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=43_40&product_id=539&car=43 is an upgrade for 2B's that already have double wishbones on the front so NOT the sub-k version.

It comprises a new upper wishbone which moves the upper ball joint positions rearwards to improve castor together with a new dummy strut with wheelarch bracket welded on and this raises the position of the upper ball joint to remove bump steer.

The wishbone mounts in the same place as the original one but you will probably find the wheelarch bracket tubes are in slightly different positions so if your current arches are bolted on, you might need to make adaptor plates to pick up in the original holes in the arches. I used some 3mm ally plate and some 20mm plastic conduit clamps.

Pictures below is this kit on my car. The wishbone mountings are hidden inside some black fibreglass covers I made to cover the sharp edges for IVA.

Edited September 21, 2020 by richyb66
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[apgodden]

Great Info as always Richy.

Steve called me from Kit spares saying that my body panels and suspension upgrade are being sent this week.....

 

Time to get busy

Edited September 21, 2020 by apgodden

[apgodden]

Richy, sorry to bother you AGAIN.....

What is the tube of  Polyurethane Adhesive for in the kit?

[richyb66]

It to stick your wheel arches on to the brackets. Personally I prefer bolting them on.