rougeben83
11-26-2012, 12:04 AM
Just putting it out there for any of you guys looking for some heavy duty aftermarket endlinks for any car really: Whiteline makes HD adjustable endlinks Part no. W23180. They give you about 300mm of threaded rod to cut to down to whatever size you need. Advantages over the stock endlinks are that the balljoints are much thicker (about 2x the size than the subaru one at least) with thicker rods and they can be made longer or shorter as needed (as many know, I have to use slightly longer endlinks due to my IPD swaybar hitting the lower control arms ). Advantage over heim-jointed aftermarket links is that these are sealed units so they will not clunk and wear out over time. Finally, advantage over bushing-style endlinks is that these have NO play at all as the balljoint is a solid unit.
Finally, they are ~$65 shipped online ; that's over 50% less than the comparable WL adjustable unit for my car.
Yes, the down side is that you have to do some measuring and cutting to get them to fit, so if you're not afraid of doing a little extra work, these are a great option!
Old WL adjustable link at the top, the uncut HD link in the middle, cut link at the bottom. The ends use a 17mm nut FYI.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/11/110212154059-1.jpg
Instructions say to put some threadlock on the threads before final assembly.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/11/110212153927-1.jpg
Installed on the car; I only replaced them because the old heim-jointed style endlink started clunking after 2 winters (despite the little silicone covers)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/11/20121125_170636-1.jpg
Finally, they are ~$65 shipped online ; that's over 50% less than the comparable WL adjustable unit for my car.
Yes, the down side is that you have to do some measuring and cutting to get them to fit, so if you're not afraid of doing a little extra work, these are a great option!
Old WL adjustable link at the top, the uncut HD link in the middle, cut link at the bottom. The ends use a 17mm nut FYI.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/11/110212154059-1.jpg
Instructions say to put some threadlock on the threads before final assembly.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/11/110212153927-1.jpg
Installed on the car; I only replaced them because the old heim-jointed style endlink started clunking after 2 winters (despite the little silicone covers)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/11/20121125_170636-1.jpg