Sedan Chat Thread
#4381
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The only reason I'm considering end-links for next Spring is because my suspension has been lightly but consistently groaning when crawling over little bumps, like my driveway/garage. Since this started after lowering on Swifts, and taking into account that I re-lubed the swaybar bushings this Spring, I suspect it's my end-links complaining about having Eibach sways when lowered. IDK man, what do you think it is?
As for Black Betty... He's a good Mod on the forum, so we're lucky to have someone like that step up and be responsible. And he certainly seems more knowledgeable than most people here. However, he also dishes out heavy-handed opinions as if they were immutable facts, which is a personality trait better taken with grain of salt instead of blind faith. I suppose you could say the same thing of me, but not on the same level.
blah blah blah psychological BS, LOL
blah blah blah psychological BS, LOL
#4382
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#4384
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If it breaks for me I am confident it will break at speed in heavy traffic hours from home....
#4385
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Not that y'all asked for my opinion but... In my case at least since I'm going to have the coils installed it makes sense to me to swap them out. I'm looking at it as future proofing and hopefully avoiding any issues while driving and additional downtime.
If it breaks for me I am confident it will break at speed in heavy traffic hours from home....
If it breaks for me I am confident it will break at speed in heavy traffic hours from home....
#4387
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The idea for switching to adjustable endlinks is to eliminate preload on the swaybar and also to replace my bad stock endlinks. If I had a stock suspension and stock swaybars then I would definitely go with the stock endlinks.
I was able to get off a little early yesterday and headed to my friend's shop to use the alignment rack and install the rear endlinks. Installing them is definitely not something easily done without a rack; to eliminate the preload the weight of the car should be on the wheels. I'm not sure how that would be possible without a rack.
All in all it should've taken about 45 minutes to do, but my clumsy self stripped one of the bolts on one of the stock endlinks. I couldn't get it off so we had to torch the endlink off.
I forgot to take pics but my friend did get this pic with the stock endlink glowing somewhere back there.
To test things out I found an empty lot and did some sliding around. There is a noticeable difference in the rear stability - not as night and day as when I first replaced the swaybars, but I can still tell when doing figure 8s. My old endlinks could easily be moved with just their own weight, it was almost like nunchucks in my hands.
I'm sure my front endlinks are just as bad. Rex got that link to the SPLs? :P
I was able to get off a little early yesterday and headed to my friend's shop to use the alignment rack and install the rear endlinks. Installing them is definitely not something easily done without a rack; to eliminate the preload the weight of the car should be on the wheels. I'm not sure how that would be possible without a rack.
All in all it should've taken about 45 minutes to do, but my clumsy self stripped one of the bolts on one of the stock endlinks. I couldn't get it off so we had to torch the endlink off.
I forgot to take pics but my friend did get this pic with the stock endlink glowing somewhere back there.
To test things out I found an empty lot and did some sliding around. There is a noticeable difference in the rear stability - not as night and day as when I first replaced the swaybars, but I can still tell when doing figure 8s. My old endlinks could easily be moved with just their own weight, it was almost like nunchucks in my hands.
I'm sure my front endlinks are just as bad. Rex got that link to the SPLs? :P
Last edited by ttv36; 10-17-2014 at 09:52 AM.
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Rochester (10-17-2014)
#4388
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I was under the admittedly vague impression that adjustable end-links needed to be installed on a rack, not a lift. The question I didn't know how to answer was what length adjustment to apply. Thanks for confirmation on that, Tony. Makes total sense to me now.
#4389
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For those that wondered about my MXP exhaust a while back when I got it, today I had my brother pick up my MXP Y-Pipe to complete my MXP exhaust to full CATBACK !
Installing it tomorrow, and hoping the sound will get even deeper/throatier
Also, removing my Takeda short ram intakes tomorrow as they are already sold and shipping them out, I will rock the stock ones for sometime until I get the Takeda CAIs.
Installing it tomorrow, and hoping the sound will get even deeper/throatier
Also, removing my Takeda short ram intakes tomorrow as they are already sold and shipping them out, I will rock the stock ones for sometime until I get the Takeda CAIs.
#4390
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For those that wondered about my MXP exhaust a while back when I got it, today I had my brother pick up my MXP Y-Pipe to complete my MXP exhaust to full CATBACK !
Installing it tomorrow, and hoping the sound will get even deeper/throatier
Also, removing my Takeda short ram intakes tomorrow as they are already sold and shipping them out, I will rock the stock ones for sometime until I get the Takeda CAIs.
Installing it tomorrow, and hoping the sound will get even deeper/throatier
Also, removing my Takeda short ram intakes tomorrow as they are already sold and shipping them out, I will rock the stock ones for sometime until I get the Takeda CAIs.
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Mik3G37S (10-17-2014)
#4391
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That's a real good looking piece of exhaust hardware.
#4393
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That link will take you to their page but i would suggest calling and speaking with Adam (or Krystian) for the best pricing including shipping. Let him know you were talking to me (Christian) and I told you about the $210 shipped price. I'll let him know you may be calling as well, I've decided to go SPL front and rear and will be buying them today or tomorrow.
For those that wondered about my MXP exhaust a while back when I got it, today I had my brother pick up my MXP Y-Pipe to complete my MXP exhaust to full CATBACK !
Installing it tomorrow, and hoping the sound will get even deeper/throatier
Also, removing my Takeda short ram intakes tomorrow as they are already sold and shipping them out, I will rock the stock ones for sometime until I get the Takeda CAIs.
Installing it tomorrow, and hoping the sound will get even deeper/throatier
Also, removing my Takeda short ram intakes tomorrow as they are already sold and shipping them out, I will rock the stock ones for sometime until I get the Takeda CAIs.
#4394
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That link will take you to their page but i would suggest calling and speaking with Adam (or Krystian) for the best pricing including shipping. Let him know you were talking to me (Christian) and I told you about the $210 shipped price. I'll let him know you may be calling as well, I've decided to go SPL front and rear and will be buying them today or tomorrow.
Looking forward to hearing it Mike. What made you decide to go Takeda over Stillen?