clubsport rear lower wishbone rosejoint wanted please

[mnrvortxf20c]

hi all im after a rear lower wishbone rosejoint for my clubsport.its the one which fits into the wishbone adjuster. ideally id like to find a cheaper supplier as they are £79 each from radical which seems a bit steep! cheers

[BertBert]

I think you need to consult with our very own Laurence7 as firstly the local guru on Clubsport bits and secondly the person who has captured the market in clubby spares! PM him, he's a nice chap.
Bert

[mnrvortxf20c]

cheers pal. i could call radical but i think it would be really cheeky to ask them,then buy cheaper elsewhere!

[jpivey]

Go to mtcracing.co.uk think that's the web site Rob used to have a clubsport he has listed lots of places to buy bits from.
Or google Nick Skidmore he has loads of bearing and rose joints.

[mnrvortxf20c]

thankyou. i checked the mtc site and it said the suspension rose joints were from merlin motorsport but there are loads of different ones.i'll call them tomorrow.
on the radical site there are is few,but for some reason the ones for the wishbone adjuster (lower rear wishbone) are far far more expensive so i was wondering what was so different about them. cheers

[jpivey]

I'm no expert on rose joints but always buy good quality one's I think you can buy them from eBay for not a lot but cheap is not always best you wouldn't want to to shear while your half way down the craners!!!!

[mnrvortxf20c]

i agree totally, but couldn't understand why the rear lower is so much more expensive than all the others. ill call mtc tomorrow and place an order! thanks

[Laurence7]

mnrvortxf20c said:

... but couldn't understand why the rear lower is so much more expensive than all the others.

Most of the rod end bearings used on the Clubsport have a 1/2 UNF shank and a 7/16" bore, but the lower rear bearing sits on the 3/8" pin that passes through the bottom of the hub carrier. This means that an otherwise standard rod end bearing has to be sleeved down from the 7/16" bore to the 3/8". This will account for the higher cost of this bearing.