Metal or Plastic End Links?
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Racer
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Metal or Plastic End Links?
Hey gang, I have a 2000 C5 and will be ordering the C6 Z51 swaybar kit from GM Parts Warehouse. My question is was there a cut off year when GM switched from plastic to metal endlinks or should I just order the metal ones from Bill?
They are closed and at the GM event at Carlie and am wondering if their metal links are an upgrade or same as OEM.
Any help would be appreciated.
They are closed and at the GM event at Carlie and am wondering if their metal links are an upgrade or same as OEM.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Hey gang, I have a 2000 C5 and will be ordering the C6 Z51 swaybar kit from GM Parts Warehouse. My question is was there a cut off year when GM switched from plastic to metal endlinks or should I just order the metal ones from Bill?
They are closed and at the GM event at Carlie and am wondering if their metal links are an upgrade or same as OEM.
Any help would be appreciated.
They are closed and at the GM event at Carlie and am wondering if their metal links are an upgrade or same as OEM.
Any help would be appreciated.
http://www.partstaxi.com/splash/inde...rrerid=1500922
Last edited by saxtech; Jun 21, 2012 at 12:48 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Does anyone have pictures of what the latest GM endlinks are on the C5? My 99 came with metal ones that must have been put on by the prior owner, but I dont know if they are aftermarket or GM or what.
If you look at my album you can see what mine look like.
If you look at my album you can see what mine look like.
Last edited by NukeC5; Jun 21, 2012 at 02:48 PM.
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Also you have upgraded sways and shocks..
Melting Slicks
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I just didnt know if there was a newer or better version of the endlinks. Are mine the stock GM's then?
Burning Brakes
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where did you buy everything from?
Even in your profile under mods you have "GM Metal Endlinks"
They look GM to me
Melting Slicks
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I mostly ebay and craigslist parts. The sways were only 240, the shocks 305, the rotors 240, my K&N was 277 (All are prices shipped). My LS6 intake came off craiglist for 300, my Bassani cat back only 400!, and the Mag wheels another 400! I am just good at waiting and negotiating for parts. All in all with selling my parts, I have got most everything done for very cheap. My rear NT05 tires were only 160 for both from a guy on craigslist. Everything works great. Just got to know what to look for. I even sold my goodyears for 300 rears and 200 fronts, so sometime I make money on the mods!
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, my 2000 had plastic end links, I upgraded to metal when I changed my sway's, and shocks. 
Just in the last couple of weeks I changed out sway bar bushings to Pfadt poly bushings.
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Definitely go with the metal endlinks.
Drifting
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I bought my C6 Z51 Sway Bars and Metal End Links from PartsTaxi (A supporting vendor here). I replaced the old rubber end links that came on my 1999 Coupe with the latest Upgraded Metal End Links that GM came out with. Give them a call.
http://www.partstaxi.com/splash/inde...rrerid=1500922
http://www.partstaxi.com/splash/inde...rrerid=1500922
Drifting
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My 99 had plastic end links. They were bent 90 degrees when they were replaced with metal end links and sway bars off a C6 Z06.
Its a wonder my old sways worked at all with bent end links. HUGE difference after the change over.
Its a wonder my old sways worked at all with bent end links. HUGE difference after the change over.
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I have a 2000 Z51 Coupe. Upgraded the suspension in steps as follows over a few days with driving time in between:
At the time of the cam install, changed out rotors and pads, (GM D/S and Hawk HPS). Added Metal end links at that time. Def could feel them! Then added C6 Z06 shocks, adjusted metal links, new 4 wheel alignment.
GO METAL!
At the time of the cam install, changed out rotors and pads, (GM D/S and Hawk HPS). Added Metal end links at that time. Def could feel them! Then added C6 Z06 shocks, adjusted metal links, new 4 wheel alignment.
GO METAL!