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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Default Quick mod today.. (pics)
no more plastic here!!

it just looks like a better endlink

while i was under the car, ever noitce the logo there? pretty
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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only had one casulty for the day.. this guy didnt make it too much rust and i stripped the torx..

end result..


all in all, it was pretty easy.. about 1 hour all together.. only problem was with the rusted old endlink that i ended up stripping and had to hack off with a saw.. cheap mod too, or $86 at my local dealer
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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uuuum...what is it? Sorry...I don't know much.
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Old Jun 21, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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uuuum...what is it? Sorry...I don't know much.
swaybar endlinks.. 2002+ newer went to metal/aluminum endlinks replacing the 97-01 older plastic ones.. i've heard some break.. my second pic shows the difference..
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Can you feel the difference?
not really sure.. when others did it, they said they felt a difference.. i will take it out tomorrow and see..
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Nice upgrade Vinny. I was just thinking about doing that myself.
Good post.
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Great upgrade! We probably all should do that!
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Nice upgrade Vinny. I was just thinking about doing that myself.
Good post.
let me know if you need a hand!
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Great upgrade! We probably all should do that!
FWIW, from what the part's guy at the dealer told me, you can't even get the plastic ones anymore.. maybe GM realized their mistake
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only had one casulty for the day.. this guy didnt make it too much rust and i stripped the torx..
May the poor guy rest in pieces
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I think you'll find the upgrade well worth the effort.
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Hey Vinnie........did you upgrade the Sway Bars also??
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uuuum...what is it? Sorry...I don't know much.
Aren't you a Lawyer? And to admit this! You have made my day!!!!!!!!!
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