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#451030 - 13/09/12 11:31 AM Re: Engine torque link [Re: Burn4]
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theres only £7 difference between the pair so just interested if anyone had used either company before
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#451031 - 13/09/12 11:40 AM Re: Engine torque link [Re: sxkopite8]
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I think Q Drive is EuroCarParts own brand, I haven't heard good stuff about them. Lemforder I believe is a german OE manufacturer for BMW, VAG etc. So my money would go with Lemforder between those two

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#451032 - 13/09/12 12:54 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: Ad89]
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If you're going to go and pick it up from your local depo then it might be an idea to see which they have in stock as they might only carry one of the two. Just a thought.
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#451033 - 13/09/12 01:00 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: kinobeSTew]
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yeah thats a point, ill check out in advance which they have in stock. How easy are these to fit then?
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#451034 - 13/09/12 01:12 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: sxkopite8]
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Very easy as long as you can get under your car, one bolt goes through each of the rubber bushes. You just undo those and it will fall out. Do it on the flat so that the engine and gearbox don't twist. You can then put the new one in place (push the engine and gearbox using your hand if it isn't quite in the right place) and put the old bolts back in tight.

In advance, have a look under your car and see if you can get to it, you should be able to see it very easily, it's very low down on the car.
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#451035 - 13/09/12 01:28 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: kinobeSTew]
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yeah i may struggle to squeeze under mine ill have a look later when i get home, cheers
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#451036 - 13/09/12 04:10 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: kinobeSTew]
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The powerflex bushes are easy to change just need a decent saw and vice plus copper grease but a little packet comes with the bushes
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#451037 - 13/09/12 06:02 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: kinobeSTew]
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I noticed mine was worn on my old fez... Found a low mileage whole replacement for a tenner on eBay

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#451038 - 13/09/12 06:20 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: nosnow3]
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when Ollie at OC motorsport took mine off mine was split also min was 6 years old at the time
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#451039 - 18/09/12 06:55 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: Kreaper]
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mine was broken when i took it off last year, with only 30k on the clock
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#451040 - 18/09/12 07:02 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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what did you get to replace it Dan? bog standard one or a more expensive option?
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#451041 - 18/09/12 07:06 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: sxkopite8]
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i replaced it with a vibratechnics one

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-Vibra...-Mount_1079.jsp
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#451042 - 18/09/12 07:14 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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It's just a shame they're quite expensive. Can you tell a notable difference specifically from that Dan or did it just feel "fixed" given your other one had broke?

Would be good if we could get a group buy going. Are there a few people wanting one?
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#451043 - 18/09/12 07:28 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: kinobeSTew]
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when you 1st fit it the car does wobble on idle, buts it settles in and you notice the little hesitation when accelerating disappears and feels a lot more responsive
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#451044 - 18/09/12 07:39 PM Re: Engine torque link [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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don't know wether to go cheap or not
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