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Suspension Adjustable End Links

Old Mar 9, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Adjustable End Links

Any recommendations here? I seem to recall that whatever issues Alta had with them bending have been resolved and the only others i've seen recently are the newer ones from WMS.

I'll need them when I switch over to PSS9 coilovers in a few weeks.

Thanks in advance for your comments
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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I have the newer Alta end links, front and rear, and they're fantastic. The only problem I've had with them is that they get chatty if the nuts loosen. A little Loc-Tite will take care of that.

I got the Altas after one of our local cars bent his stock links almost in half.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ahamos
I have the newer Alta end links, front and rear, and they're fantastic. The only problem I've had with them is that they get chatty if the nuts loosen. A little Loc-Tite will take care of that.

I got the Altas after one of our local cars bent his stock links almost in half.
I hesitate to ask, but how did they bend the stock links? I am just curious because I have benn going back and forth on getting some for my car.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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aaaahhaaaa!! i knew those OEM links were junk!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ChocolateAZ
I hesitate to ask, but how did they bend the stock links? I am just curious because I have benn going back and forth on getting some for my car.
Hitting the rumble strips on the track is how I broke mine. When you add a stiff rear sway bar something has to give. The end link is the"weakest link."
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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I had problems with the hymjoints on the Alta's, Had them replaced once and they went bad again. I took them off, I am not a happy camper especially after spending that kind of money.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ChocolateAZ
I hesitate to ask, but how did they bend the stock links? I am just curious because I have benn going back and forth on getting some for my car.
From what I understand, he has a ridge in his parking lot that 3-wheels him every day. He's lowered the car and is running heavy bars. Evidently one morning he went over the ridge and started hearing a persistent grinding from the rear.

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