Hurrah, the two positive responses from Polo drivers kind of gave it away though... Its a Salzmann wishbone/subframe conversion. Sorts the polo's handling weakspot (the '70s escort TCA/ARB combo), and stiffens the key twisting point on the chassis too. All in an essential bit of kit. Pricey though [:^(] Its a shame there's not a UK manufacturer of such things. Put it this way - without it Polo's get slated for sloppy handling/torque steer/vagueness etc. , WITH it they're often picked over golfs in germany for track use
I Used to drive (absolutely abuse) a MK2 polo - pulled the arb end out of the control arm many many times
What kind of price range are we talking for these things? I hope you're going to post a pic or 2 of it fitted eventually!
touch over 600 for the main kit... not cheap, but i'm looking at making a jig to build my own now I have one. Its TV certified, which must really add to the cost for such a limited production thing.
no the ARB is different too, it can be run with or without - some are of the opinion that on a hard spring setup the polo is better with only the rear ARB, but I bought the front as well, because I'm like that.
I've heard that about a lot of front drivers, very tail happy I'd have thought and dead scary too... is it for the yellow machine, or have you got something else up your sleeve...
Nah, the yellow one's driven wheels are at the other end, so the problem is much less evident. This is for a little bronze Mk1 Polo I've had a while - it'll be finished in a similar way to the Derby - wide arches, cage, retro-race style, just a bit more road-useable (couple of bits of carpet and a heater!) I've got a turbo converted G40 engine waiting to go in, and I've now nearly completed the suspension picture too... Only thing my money hasn't stretched to yet is an LSD for the 'box [:^(] Ah well, we'll get there
Nice one John, been drooling over salzmann's website for ages, doubt i'll ever take my G40 as far as that though! Alan
