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its the new hotchkis with the collars. The old endlinks had no problems at all. I didn't notice anything the first few days. It was a couple days later when I began to hear all sorts of noises. Endlinks looked ok to me. I managed to rotate them. But I don't know if it binds at a certain limit.
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Originally Posted by Cloud
I think all the spacers were put in ... were they necessary?
Here is how they should installed in most cases:
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Originally Posted by sfarrah
All of the hardware should be used. Maybe you can post up a picture of the install.
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Originally Posted by kuah
Some extra hardware is included to allow the customer to customize his endlink setup...
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will attempt to have the endlinks reinstalled tomorrow. Hopefully they dont make noise and make the car sound like something in the suspension is going to break off...
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Any updates from Z1 on the solid end links? ZdayZ is just around the corner and it would be great to have a set of these by then, last time out I busted my fronts, don't want to make that mistake again!
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Check out the end links at www.powergridinc.com they have them for the Z.Ball joint links such as these have a larger range of motion than a heim joint like the Nismo ones do.
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Originally Posted by RKnight
Check out the end links at www.powergridinc.com they have them for the Z.Ball joint links such as these have a larger range of motion than a heim joint like the Nismo ones do.
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Guys, I have problems with the rear endlinks. When installed are they supposed to be ummm don't really know how to describe it.... parallel to Z axis , z axis being the axis that points upwards.
I noticed when slowly making a right turn out of plazas with an inclination the end links make noise.
The pictures shown in the instructions were parallel to the Z axis but I don't othink they were installed that way on my car...
I noticed when slowly making a right turn out of plazas with an inclination the end links make noise.
The pictures shown in the instructions were parallel to the Z axis but I don't othink they were installed that way on my car...
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Originally Posted by Cloud
Guys, I have problems with the rear endlinks. When installed are they supposed to be ummm don't really know how to describe it.... parallel to Z axis , z axis being the axis that points upwards.
I noticed when slowly making a right turn out of plazas with an inclination the end links make noise.
The pictures shown in the instructions were parallel to the Z axis but I don't othink they were installed that way on my car...
I noticed when slowly making a right turn out of plazas with an inclination the end links make noise.
The pictures shown in the instructions were parallel to the Z axis but I don't othink they were installed that way on my car...
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Originally Posted by Cloud
Guys, I have problems with the rear endlinks. When installed are they supposed to be ummm don't really know how to describe it.... parallel to Z axis , z axis being the axis that points upwards.
I noticed when slowly making a right turn out of plazas with an inclination the end links make noise.
The pictures shown in the instructions were parallel to the Z axis but I don't othink they were installed that way on my car...
I noticed when slowly making a right turn out of plazas with an inclination the end links make noise.
The pictures shown in the instructions were parallel to the Z axis but I don't othink they were installed that way on my car...
If you can email us a picture of the endlink as installed on your car, we will be happy to check and go over it with you. Our email is sales@splparts.com
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I called Hotchkis and asked why they don't put collars on their sway bars. The answer was that they believe there is no way the bar can move laterally because of the 90 degree bends at the ends of the bars.
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Resurrecting an old thread but.. I finally installed my front SPL links and the bottom bolt does not protrude beyond the nut. In fact it does not even touch the blue plastic in the nut. I'll get new bolts, but need to know the specifics for a replacement. Also, the top bolts are dangerously close to the shock housing when completely drooped (wheel off, car on stands). Is this a problem?
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Originally Posted by myG35zx
Resurrecting an old thread but.. I finally installed my front SPL links and the bottom bolt does not protrude beyond the nut. In fact it does not even touch the blue plastic in the nut. I'll get new bolts, but need to know the specifics for a replacement. Also, the top bolts are dangerously close to the shock housing when completely drooped (wheel off, car on stands). Is this a problem?
Please also refer to our install instructions to make sure you need to install the extra supplied spacers:
http://www.splparts.com/doc/SPLFront...33/default.htm
If the bolts are too close to the shocks, check the following: make sure that the sway bar is properly centered on the chassis and that the sway bars are equipped with collars to prevent them from shifting. Also make sure the endlinks are fully shortened, the longer you try to set the endlinks the closer they get to the shock body. This is about how much clearance you will have:
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What's the exact noise an endlink makes when they start going bad? I thought it would be an audible clunk over bumps, but I am getting a slight thudding over uneven roads in the rear. Not sure if its a coilover noise or endlink noise? Is there a way to check for a bad endlink without unbolting the endlink or sway bar?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.