I just replaced my original metal links with the plastic ones. I had a bit of trepidation about it but the small boots on the metal ones were all torn up, so I figured the benefits of the plastic ones were that the small ball joints in them were brand new and so not loose as well as the plastic not being able to rust. Considering the size of the original metal ones being thinner tan a pencil, I don't think the stresses imparted upon them would be enough to hurt the plastic units. Just my opinion.

Phil Forrest

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1972 220D "Trudy," named by a friend.

"The 220D sounds good... I suspect it is the only car that you need a calendar for, rather than a stopwatch, when doing acceleration tests."
Tom Abrahamsson