Swaybar EndLinks Installed
Mar 8, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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Melting Slicks
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From: China Grove N.C.
Swaybar EndLinks Installed
Mar 8, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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From: Northern CA
St. Jude Donor '10-'12, '25
Nice! I've gotta do this to mine. How was the install?
Mar 8, 2011 | 11:49 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Lino Lakes MN
Worth every penny to repace the guffy rubber bands
Mar 8, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Melting Slicks
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From: China Grove N.C.
It took awhile but not bad.........!
Mar 9, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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Those plastic end links are shot. How many miles are on them?
Mar 9, 2011 | 07:31 AM
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Melting Slicks
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From: China Grove N.C.
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Originally Posted by
Mike98SilVert
Those plastic end links are shot. How many miles are on them?
169k my friend .......!
Mar 9, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by
corvettedaddy11
Before
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Originally Posted by
corvettedaddy11
169k my friend .......!
That explains it.
Must feel like a different car.
Mar 9, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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From: eagle mountain lake tx
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Has to feel completely different now
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Mar 9, 2011 | 08:47 AM
Safety Car
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From: Youngsville North Carolina
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Originally Posted by
corvettedaddy11
169k my friend .......!
Wow, mine were just as bad after 60k
Mar 9, 2011 | 08:55 AM
Instructor
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From: Delaware
I did mine a few weeks ago. They were just as bad as yours.
Mar 9, 2011 | 09:34 AM
Le Mans Master
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From: Knoxville Tn
You should have put in a Z-51 sway bar while in there.. (IMNSHO)
Mar 9, 2011 | 09:54 AM
Racer
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Originally Posted by
Phanni
You should have put in a Z-51 sway bar while in there.. (IMNSHO)
And be sure to check your late 2001 and after endlinks before you purchase some to go
along with the Z51 sway bars, my stock ones are metal, that saves $100
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Mar 9, 2011 | 10:30 AM
Drifting
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From: Citrus Heights CA
Thanks for the pics,now I got to go check mine out.
Mar 9, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Why ohh why did they ever put PLASTIC endlinks on I'll never know
You were in serious need of some for sure! They look great now it is time to step up to the C6 Z51 Sway bars and bushings
Thanks,Matt
Mar 9, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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From: Converse TX
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yaknow
Worth every penny to repace the guffy rubber bands
Mar 10, 2011 | 03:01 PM
Instructor
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Where'd you get the new links from? Do you have a part #?
Mar 10, 2011 | 03:15 PM
Racer
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From: Phillipsburg New Jersey
wow! mine look identical after only 30,000 miles! time for the upgrade
Mar 10, 2011 | 03:38 PM
Mar 10, 2011 | 06:11 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Rockledge FL
Quote:
Originally Posted by
madmatt9471
Why ohh why did they ever put PLASTIC endlinks on I'll never know
You should never question the General.
Mar 10, 2011 | 10:29 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: hebron IL
C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
I know mine need to be replaced without even looking at them. The car handles terrible.Thanks for the info.
Must feel like a different car.
