End Links question
Jun 13, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Burning Brakes
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End Links question
Can I use the end links from my coupes rear sway bar on a Z51 rear sway bar ??
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:25 PM
Melting Slicks
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Yep!
They should be the same.
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:26 PM
Le Mans Master
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yup, but if your switching them out, get metal ones if you dont have them already
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
02gt350
yup, but if your switching them out, get metal ones if you dont have them already
metal ones ?? from where ?? And I thought the factory ones were metal ?
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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willBC5
metal ones ?? from where ?? And I thought the factory ones were metal ?
i think if you have 01 or up, they are metal stock. Earlier years had plastic.
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:40 PM
Le Mans Master
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willBC5
metal ones ?? from where ?? And I thought the factory ones were metal ?
i think if you have 01 or up, they are metal stock. Earlier years had plastic.
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:47 PM
Safety Car
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
willBC5
metal ones ?? from where ?? And I thought the factory ones were metal ?
Depending on the year they are plastic or metal. I think they changed in '03? Someone correct me.
Anyway, my '04 had metal ones and I replaced them when I upgraded my sway bars. So.......
I have all 4, only 5,000 miles on them. Just a little dirty, but otherwise perfect. You can have them for $50 plus shipping.
Let me know.
kvozel@woh.rr.com
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Burning Brakes
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02gt350
i think if you have 01 or up, they are metal stock. Earlier years had plastic.
Mine is an 04...... so they're metal ??
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Jun 13, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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02gt350
i think if you have 01 or up, they are metal stock. Earlier years had plastic.
01 Z had metal endlinks. In 02 all vettes had them.
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:53 PM
Pro
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My 01 Z has plastic endlinks. I think they updated them in 03.
Jun 13, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Wicked Weasel
01 Z had metal endlinks. In 02 all vettes had them.
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Rickyh93
My 01 Z has plastic endlinks. I think they updated them in 03.
So all of mine on my 04 are metal ?
Jun 13, 2007 | 01:09 PM
Le Mans Master
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id say so, but just go look!
Jun 13, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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Burning Brakes
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id say so, but just go look!
Jun 13, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Rickyh93
My 01 Z has plastic endlinks. I think they updated them in 03.
sorry i should have noted only the fronts were metal on the 01 Z.
Jun 13, 2007 | 02:25 PM
Pro
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I can hear a clunk in the back on my 01 Z when I go over sharp bumps. Is it possible that metal end links might fix this problem?
Jun 13, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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There are 3 styles of end links. The first ones in 97 were the plastic pieces, then when they upgraded the Z51 bars a couple of years later they had a blue metal end link that looked like a piece of welding rod. Now on my 03Z they look like aluminum pieces.
Jun 13, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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my '01 z06 had plastic both front and rear
Jun 14, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Just to confirm what a few others have said. My '01 Z51 has metal up front and plastic in the rear. I believe newer Z51 cars has all metal and a different design than the orginal metal ones. I talked to Gene Culley and he had no problem getting me two more metal end links.
