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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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i have a 2010 base coupe. i have upgraded to z51 sway bars,poly bushings, z06 shocks. that was done a year ago. i like the way it handles.. but now my sway bar end links are popping. i am still under warranty but i dont mind upgrading parts. what s the best end links at a reasonable cost?
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Old May 14, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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No personal experience but many have praised the LG Quiet end links.....and some have said they start making noise too. Here's one discussion with some good info. Good luck.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...s-reviews.html
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:31 AM
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lg and pfadt make good ones 200 to 300.
zip corvette has some that are relatively low cost (135 last time I checked), but from my experience they could use longer bolts and extras spacers for more articulation.

The "best" are supposed to be from powergrid - adjustable without taking them apart, and sealed heavy duty units. These are a little over 300 directly through them or through the forum vendor phoenix performance.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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We've had extremely good success with our endlink kits included in the Johnny O'Connell sway bar package.

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Old May 15, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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I have the Pfadt ones and they wok great. 3 years and no issues.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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I just replaced mine with the new GM endlinks for $100. I couldnt justify $200-$300.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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I have LG's. Make sure if you use LG's or Pfadt's that you use washers between the provided medal sleeves and any soft metal or the sleeves will dig into the metal and create clearance and resulting noise.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by azc62006
i have a 2010 base coupe. i have upgraded to z51 sway bars,poly bushings, z06 shocks. that was done a year ago. i like the way it handles.. but now my sway bar end links are popping. i am still under warranty but i dont mind upgrading parts. what s the best end links at a reasonable cost?
I have a 2008 base coupe and about to pull the trigger on this setup, would you recommend it? Does it make a huge difference in handling? Thanks for your input.
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Originally Posted by collinms
I have a 2008 base coupe and about to pull the trigger on this setup, would you recommend it? Does it make a huge difference in handling? Thanks for your input.
When you mix springs, shocks, swaybars, and tires that aren't necessarily well matched, it becomes mostly personal useage and opinion. What works for one guy, doesn't mean the next guy will use it the same way.
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