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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:42 AM
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If you have 1997-2001 with the plastic sway bar end links - REPLACE THEM now.

for over a year I have been trying to figure out why I lost the crisp hadling that I had when my 2000 Coupe was new, I went back to the EMTs (bad idea), upgraded the shocks to bilstein sports (better but not the fix), full alignment (noticed nothing), I have the Z51 suspsions package. Yesterday I replaced the back & front with the metal links

EUREKA !!!!!!

Just in time to put it awayt for the winter :-(

Thought you should all know
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:48 AM
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Thanks for the Information. I will check it out. Hams
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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Glad I do not have to do that winter thing.. It would kill me not driving it for months.. Good luck thanks for the info.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ooh yeah
Glad I do not have to do that winter thing.. It would kill me not driving it for months.. Good luck thanks for the info.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Thanks for the tip!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Ya, you would think "Mr. Goobwrench" could find a less critical place to go CHEAP.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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yep... my endlinks are shot. i need new ones
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by red97vette
yep... my endlinks are shot. i need new ones
Maybe a group purchase is in order!
Should also include some of those plastic things behind the door pull handles that keep falling off
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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can anyone point us to where these can be purchased for a good price while maintaining quality?

I would be in for a group purchase

what is the installation time required to put em in?

Thanks

almost Friday , I am starting early

red97vette, I still miss her money shot

...after edit, after one google search they seem to only be around $80, a GP for us poor guys would nice

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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Thanks for the tip. Which end links did you go with & where did you buy them???
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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thanks for sharing
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Glad to hear you solved the mystery.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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are the links plastic on cars with z51? if so count me in for a group buy....

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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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I am dumping my plastic end links and Z51 sways for Hotchkis parts from the last GP... looking forward to even better handling than the Z51 is on my very competant 2001 Coupe
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