End Links?
Offical pricing of TC's are $300 for the complete set. I don't think any Z parts will be advertised on his website since most of them are one-off parts. Best bet is to give them a call. I just railed on mine in the hills this weekend. Still no issues..
TC Design Inc
www.tcdesignfab.com
408-956-1526
TC Design Inc
www.tcdesignfab.com
408-956-1526
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Thanks and For What Its Worth
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone on this thread. I was finally able to solve my "clunking" sound in the rear end of my 350z. Note I had installed the Hotchkiss sway bars.
Basically, I regreased the bushings and adjusted the end links to "light" as these were two suggestions I found on this board. I had also bought some Powergrid endlinks in preparation to replace the end links in case they were bad. (Time is a precious commodity; I'd been under the car twice trying to fix the "clunk" by tightening the respective bolts, I intended this to be my last time).
I was not able to install the new endlinks as I was close to stripping one of the bolts just to get the originals off. However, the originals seemed to wiggle fine.
I don't know for sure whether it was the regreasing of the bushings or the changing from "medium" to "light" setting on the sway bar that solved the problem. I suspect it was the regreasing, as the sway bar did not move particularly easily with the grease originally provided by Hotchkiss. I almost thought it was more like tar and was causing it to stick (in fairness, it was somewhat cold at the time). However, with the new grease the swaybar moved much more easily.
Anyhow, I'm close to a zero when it comes to knowing things about cars, but am trying to learn. I just wanted to thank everyone here for providing the knowledge to allow me to fix it.
Basically, I regreased the bushings and adjusted the end links to "light" as these were two suggestions I found on this board. I had also bought some Powergrid endlinks in preparation to replace the end links in case they were bad. (Time is a precious commodity; I'd been under the car twice trying to fix the "clunk" by tightening the respective bolts, I intended this to be my last time).
I was not able to install the new endlinks as I was close to stripping one of the bolts just to get the originals off. However, the originals seemed to wiggle fine.
I don't know for sure whether it was the regreasing of the bushings or the changing from "medium" to "light" setting on the sway bar that solved the problem. I suspect it was the regreasing, as the sway bar did not move particularly easily with the grease originally provided by Hotchkiss. I almost thought it was more like tar and was causing it to stick (in fairness, it was somewhat cold at the time). However, with the new grease the swaybar moved much more easily.
Anyhow, I'm close to a zero when it comes to knowing things about cars, but am trying to learn. I just wanted to thank everyone here for providing the knowledge to allow me to fix it.
Any updates on your endlinks?
Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
someone needs to step up and start making a proper endlink...none of this universal heim joint junk (and yes, having toyed with them countless times on race and street cars, I am of the opinion they are junk). A proper endlink with a urethane bushing and no "ball" design, which can pop out
Something along the lines of:
I've got a guy in mind to do this, and will be sending him a set of stock endlinks this week so he maybe get going on them - I am in need of new ones too as my rears are a bit noisy as well
Something along the lines of:
I've got a guy in mind to do this, and will be sending him a set of stock endlinks this week so he maybe get going on them - I am in need of new ones too as my rears are a bit noisy as well
Originally Posted by msaralino
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone on this thread. I was finally able to solve my "clunking" sound in the rear end of my 350z. Note I had installed the Hotchkiss sway bars.
Basically, I regreased the bushings and adjusted the end links to "light" as these were two suggestions I found on this board. I had also bought some Powergrid endlinks in preparation to replace the end links in case they were bad. (Time is a precious commodity; I'd been under the car twice trying to fix the "clunk" by tightening the respective bolts, I intended this to be my last time).
I was not able to install the new endlinks as I was close to stripping one of the bolts just to get the originals off. However, the originals seemed to wiggle fine.
I don't know for sure whether it was the regreasing of the bushings or the changing from "medium" to "light" setting on the sway bar that solved the problem. I suspect it was the regreasing, as the sway bar did not move particularly easily with the grease originally provided by Hotchkiss. I almost thought it was more like tar and was causing it to stick (in fairness, it was somewhat cold at the time). However, with the new grease the swaybar moved much more easily.
Anyhow, I'm close to a zero when it comes to knowing things about cars, but am trying to learn. I just wanted to thank everyone here for providing the knowledge to allow me to fix it.
Basically, I regreased the bushings and adjusted the end links to "light" as these were two suggestions I found on this board. I had also bought some Powergrid endlinks in preparation to replace the end links in case they were bad. (Time is a precious commodity; I'd been under the car twice trying to fix the "clunk" by tightening the respective bolts, I intended this to be my last time).
I was not able to install the new endlinks as I was close to stripping one of the bolts just to get the originals off. However, the originals seemed to wiggle fine.
I don't know for sure whether it was the regreasing of the bushings or the changing from "medium" to "light" setting on the sway bar that solved the problem. I suspect it was the regreasing, as the sway bar did not move particularly easily with the grease originally provided by Hotchkiss. I almost thought it was more like tar and was causing it to stick (in fairness, it was somewhat cold at the time). However, with the new grease the swaybar moved much more easily.
Anyhow, I'm close to a zero when it comes to knowing things about cars, but am trying to learn. I just wanted to thank everyone here for providing the knowledge to allow me to fix it.
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Originally Posted by Cloud
so the sound is totally gone? I changed my swaybars to the stiffest setting and there was improvement... but the clunk wasstill there
The clunking in front of my Z goes away when I set it my after-market sway bar to medium. The noise only shows up when it is set tight. More than likely, it is the setting that "temporarily" resolves this issue. That's the reason we're all waiting on the status of several end links that are being developed to see if these will permanently address the issue of the clunking noise.
Originally Posted by WA2GOOD
They look good and seem to be of GREAT quality, but they need to be adjustable. 
Not adjustable = no good to me.
Not adjustable = no good to me.
Ours will be strictly non adjustable, for the reasons I outlined initially in the thread
Originally Posted by z-u-later
The noise only shows up when it is set tight. More than likely, it is the setting that "temporarily" resolves this issue. That's the reason we're all waiting on the status of several end links that are being developed to see if these will permanently address the issue of the clunking noise.
Originally Posted by Cloud
how long are a pair of stock endlinks expected to last before clunking again with hotchkis on the stiffest settings?
And I for one can't wait until those solid endlinks come out!
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Well you could have an older Hotchkis sway the didn't have any collars installed on it and it would move latterly and make a clunking noise. Yet, all the new hotchkis sways now come with a welded collar. So the clunking could come from the hotchkis sway - yet that is easy to fix with some split shaft collars.
