A search didn't turn up anything of use...

This term was quoted to us by a local MINI tech as being something to look at when doing front suspension work.

However, a look through RealOEM.com turned up nothing...

Is this another term for the sway bar links?

 

Engine and transmission mounts? Other then that I got nothin.

 

Hey Ian,
I think your tech is confusing the MINI suspension with some BMW suspensions that have a "thrust arm".
I just asked one of my techs here, and we both agreed that there is nothing under the MINI front(or rear) suspension that would resemble that term.

 

A google search makes it seem like it's an aircraft term rather than a car term.

Maybe he meant engine dampers?

A thrust link is the brace that you can see on on the top of the right side here. I'm not sure what you would call a thrust link in a car.

 

Haaa.... maybe that Mini tech just read the last issue of MC2...

 

Thanks... at least it's not just me... wouldn't have been the first time...

He might have meant the lower engine mount/support...