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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Holy cow! Those are some wide a$$ tires! Can you post some pics of your Z?
For you enjoyment here are some pictures before the end links and only 265 front and 295 rear:
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i replaced my endlinks this past weekend, the clunking noise is still there. i have no clue what it could be anymore. abui01 drove my car and confirmed that the sound was similar to his endlink noise but yet the noise persists after replacing them with the SPL ones. its driving me crazy!!
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Probably not from your endlinks. Either your sway bars are moving laterely, the sway bars are hitting something when they move, or something else in your suspension.
As far as a quality aftermarket - I did give an update on the powergrid.
As far as a quality aftermarket - I did give an update on the powergrid.
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Originally Posted by philude
i replaced my endlinks this past weekend, the clunking noise is still there. i have no clue what it could be anymore. abui01 drove my car and confirmed that the sound was similar to his endlink noise but yet the noise persists after replacing them with the SPL ones. its driving me crazy!!
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Is the noise in the front or back? What is the setting on your sway bars? Did you adjust the end links accordingly after the install? They probably needed to be tightened up if they were loose initially.
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Is there a reason why you replaced the stock rear end links? Were they worn out or you just thought they were causing the clunking noise? Did you adjust the SPL end links after installing them? Also, did you check the sway bar to see if there's any play in it?
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I replaced my front end links on the 03 last week with the updated 04 and up ones. Clunk immediately went away and I noticed a stiffer front suspension. Comparing the old to new the old ones where extremely loose around the ball joint, I could move the bolts in any direction without effort, the new ones where stiff and a lot harder to move with no play in the ball joint area. Also the rubber seal was worn on each end and I could see a lot of rust forming. I believe this item should be listed under the maintenance section of the owners manual Still I have to give some credit to the OEM links, my Z has over 70k, daily driven through bad NC roads, running a lowered stiffer suspension with wider 19" rims, no front strut bar and on top of all that a short time ago when I first got the rims I accidentally landed in a huge pothole cracking one rim in the front right down the middle. The noise only started recently after a trip to the Tail of the Dragon in the mountains for a little fun, it started as a faint pop then around every turn quickly became louder and louder. As stated before if your Z has a similar noise front or rear I would find the end links and wiggle them back and forth to see if they are loose or check the bolts to make sure they are tight. Another problem I encountered was the exhaust pipe hitting a crossmember. This can also cause a clanking noise around turns or bumps. Very noticeable if your under the Z. I have a creak noise on my rear suspension which has not gone away even after replacing springs, shocks and sways. All bolts are tight and I do not believe it is end link related or axle click b/c I had the click then made Nissan perform the repair according to the TSB on it. Is this what you are hearing? If so I have heard of some people curing the sound by tightening their spare tire ****. I did this with no luck but I believe it might be the upper gaskets on the rear shocks, when replacing the old shocks I noticed that the gaskets where paper thin, it was late and I installed the shocks without them. Maybe the metal to metal contact might be making the noise. I will order the parts soon and keep you guys updated. Good luck with your clunk, creak, click or rattle
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Originally Posted by abui01
Here are the photos of some before and afters.
1. Buff SPL End Link on left, wimpy OEM on right:
2. Stock OEM End Link:
3. SPL End Link Installed:
Thoughts after driving:
Regular street driving - everything feels firmer again, no more wobble, solid! Lets hope these dont wimp out on me after I install beefier solid sway bars.
Highway cornering @ 80mph+ and hitting bumps while turning - STILL solid! Very well engineered product! I am satisfied... for now!
Next Test: AutoX Course + Corner Balancing using the adjustability function, I will post results when I get a chance to really test these to its limits... hopefully the ball joint doesn't fly off on me
1. Buff SPL End Link on left, wimpy OEM on right:
2. Stock OEM End Link:
3. SPL End Link Installed:
Thoughts after driving:
Regular street driving - everything feels firmer again, no more wobble, solid! Lets hope these dont wimp out on me after I install beefier solid sway bars.
Highway cornering @ 80mph+ and hitting bumps while turning - STILL solid! Very well engineered product! I am satisfied... for now!
Next Test: AutoX Course + Corner Balancing using the adjustability function, I will post results when I get a chance to really test these to its limits... hopefully the ball joint doesn't fly off on me
Z1 - Any progress on the solid one piece design? The replacement pieces I installed are only there temporarily to stop the annoying the clank and prevent any further damage to the suspension. I believe the design pictured in the first page would be perfect for my ride. "Very nice how much?" - BORAT HAHAHA
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Is there a reason why you replaced the stock rear end links? Were they worn out or you just thought they were causing the clunking noise? Did you adjust the SPL end links after installing them? Also, did you check the sway bar to see if there's any play in it?
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Yeah, double-check them to make sure there isn't any play, which is probably what is causing the clunking noise. Tightening up your new adjustable end links might do the trick.
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I just checked with SPL and I was informed that their front end links will not be available until early next year (Jan/Feb 2007). Looks like I'll be looking at the Powergrid product. Anyone have the Whiteline end links installed? Any others have any update on the ones being tested?
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Guys - I just put 2 more hot track hours on mine at Barber Motorsports and couldn't be happier with the Powergrid. Here is some pictures of the testing they underwent at Sebring (and I am not sponsored by them either):
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Checkout thread below on update to new SPL endlinks (post #54):
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension/230829-some-new-spl-stuff-sneak-peak-3.html
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-suspension/230829-some-new-spl-stuff-sneak-peak-3.html
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Just picked up my end links from TC Design. They are very sturdy, race quality parts with high quality bearings! I'll post some pictures tomorrow with more details when I have some time.
They are ready to go so anyone who is interested should give TC a call.
www.tcdesignfab.com
They are ready to go so anyone who is interested should give TC a call.
www.tcdesignfab.com
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Originally Posted by daveh
Just picked up my end links from TC Design. They are very sturdy, race quality parts with high quality bearings! I'll post some pictures tomorrow with more details when I have some time.
They are ready to go so anyone who is interested should give TC a call.
www.tcdesignfab.com
They are ready to go so anyone who is interested should give TC a call.
www.tcdesignfab.com