wishbones

[cnj]

the time has come to replace the front wishbones, can somebody enlighten me as to who supplied the original parts and also the best place to purchase them please!

[05omegav6]

ATP on ebay.de about £85-95 for both sides/drop links/trackrods...

Plenty of info if you search for it

[VXL V6]

Original Wishbones were made by Lemforder for Opel. You can buy the Lemforder wishbones from AllGermanParts, they are still a good product but Lemforder's quality has slipped a little from the days they supplied Opel.

I have Lemforders on both of mine with Polyflex front bushes fitted which is a good solution in my opinion, As above Al seems to have located a decent supplier from Germany, any other supplier is luck of the draw and more often cheap tat than good quality.

[cnj]

many thanks for your replies guys, methinks that in view of last years mot comments I shall invest in a set of lemforders and pray that things don't go downhill pretty quick come mot date !

[Jimbob]

After appalling life from the last set of Lemforder wishbones I fitted,  Ive ordered the Meyle from Allgerman today.
Ive a set of polybushes in stock which will get fitted before they go on, and will see how they go.

[cnj]

that's a very interesting comment, just what I was hoping for, getting fed up with cheap aftermarket bits !

[VXL V6]

After appalling life from the last set of Lemforder wishbones I fitted,  Ive ordered the Meyle from Allgerman today.
Ive a set of polybushes in stock which will get fitted before they go on, and will see how they go.

Ah it was you on the phone to them at the same time as me then!

[cnj]

no, my time is yet to come. first problem is to get it running again, had to tow it home from school yesterday after it died (obviously it didn't like school ) after meeting the granddaughter. had stopped and started several times without incident until then. new fuel pump relay coming tomorrow which will hopefully solve the problem.

[Jimbob]

After appalling life from the last set of Lemforder wishbones I fitted,  Ive ordered the Meyle from Allgerman today.
Ive a set of polybushes in stock which will get fitted before they go on, and will see how they go.

Ah it was you on the phone to them at the same time as me then!

Small World Innit!

[ted_one]

Can also confirm that the ATP items are good value for money, all three of my cars have had the kits fitted in the last few months and perform well

[DrAndyB]

I had Lemforder ones fitted few months ago and full 4 wheel geo set up and 4 new tyres and no complaints. 

Performs like new, better I would say as convinced VX never got the geo set up right !  Goes like on rails now 

[terry paget]

I can confirm that ATP wishbones are good value. All my six Omegas are now running on them. Daughter has just brought her 2.5 home for MOT. I see I fitted 2 ATP wishbones to it four years (25000 miles) ago, and they are still good. I bought a new set last week using Al's German e-bay reference, the set cost me 90 euros, inc. carriage.

[VXL V6]

After appalling life from the last set of Lemforder wishbones I fitted,  Ive ordered the Meyle from Allgerman today.
Ive a set of polybushes in stock which will get fitted before they go on, and will see how they go.

Ah it was you on the phone to them at the same time as me then!

Small World Innit!

Rear shocks and droplinks for Mrs VXL's Alhambra this time!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

For chaps' and chapesses' future reference the ebay seller is

atp-spareparts



Addition:

erm... kit of wishbones and drop links / tie rods = £94.50.... order the wishbones and then drop links and tie rods separate it comes to ... £93.60!!   

odd!!

[05omegav6]

The combined single listing has been as low as £80, and prices are usually a touch lower on the ebay.de site

As ever, it pays to have a rummage I wouldn't buy budget wishbones from anywhere else though...

Not even for a 90p saving