Matt,
Got my handy-dandy dial caliper out and here's what I measured:
The rusty end link and the new end line are exactly the same length
(9.062")......
Mounting studs on each end are the same length(1.840") and diameter
(1.068")....
The rod between each end is the same length on both (6.968").....
Here's the difference:
The old link's center rod is 0.315" thick....
On the new link, only 1" in from either end is the same thickness, the
center 5" is
0.395" thick....
IMO (since I'm not a mechanical engineer by trade), I don't see any
possible perfomance
advantage with the new link.
Like I said previously, I checked all the date splits and they all list
the exact same part number.
BTW, love Speedvision, but have one complaint, when the hell is my cable
company gonna
carry it!!!! ;^) Just venting.....
Lee
Matt Murray wrote:
> I'm a knucklehead. The numbers listed were for the front link (I
> guess that's why I'm an ex-manager). However, the dating info is
> correct. Cutting and pasting the first post, I'll make it applicable
> to the rear suspension. Unfortunately, I think the part (-17040) is
> still for the 93-95 MR2, not your earlier version. All the date spilts
> are the same. I would check and see if the 48830-17030 supercedes to
> the 48830-17040. It is certainly possible that they are the same
> length (the critical part). Toyota does sometimes do part
> consolidation so it could be the same part and number. In which case
> that endlink becomes legal. Documentation, may not be required
> on-site, since it would not be in a service manual or service
> bulletin. A phone number to the local dealer and/or Toyota Motor
> Sales, USA customer service line (800-331-4331) wouldn't hurt either.
> Funny, how one doesn't forget some numbers. :^) And yes the fiche is
> old, and I am older, too. I can tell you more about Speedvision,
> though. :^)
>
> Matt Murray
>
> mailto:mattm@optonline.net
> >From production 9001 (Jan 90) to 9201 (Jan 92) all MR2s used
> 48830-17030. Non turbos then used 48830-17050 from 9201 to 9311 (Nov
> 93). They then went to a 48830-17040 in Nov 93. From 9201 and on,
> turbos used 48830-17040. I do know that there were very distinct
> changes in the rear suspension from the 91/92 MR2s to the 93-95 cars.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Piccione
>
> >Matt,
> >The part I received is 48830-17040, which is different from any of
> the
> >part numbers
> >you have listed. It listed it for 9001-9201, my car is 9108. I had
> a
> >second dealer
> >check the part by year/model and they also came up with the same part
> >number. Since
> >your source of info is 5 years old, could they have changed it by
> now?
> >Now what?
> >Thanx,
> >Lee
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