SPL Endlinks. Are they out?
12-13-2013, 05:32 PM
#16
Update
I installed my Hotchkis sway bars and SPL end links today. Long story short... Wow, money well spent! The car should've come like this from the factory.
Regarding the bars, all I can say is... it's night and day difference from OEM. I completely agree with other reviews and I can truly appreciate them now having driven with them. Installation was a breeze. I used all the supplied grease in the packets and also gave them a few good shots of Hotchkis SuperGrease via the zerks, for good measure. I installed the rears using the middle hole. The car feels very tight and stable. Body roll is gone and it is much more neutral through turns. Hairpins feel effortless.
The end links were also easy to install and adjust. The only pain was having to use a creeper to make the final attachments/adjustments while the car sat on wheel ramps/cribs. The test drive afterwards was fine. I didn't hear anything abnormal or unusually noisy from the sway bars or the end links, but maybe I lucked out?
I would recommend them. They may be pricey, but they are quality parts. Having to run to the dealership to buy replacement OEM links that will probably just snap again doesn't make much sense to me. I bit the bullet and paid for piece of mind and less hassle down the road. If you're on the fence, just get them.
Regarding the bars, all I can say is... it's night and day difference from OEM. I completely agree with other reviews and I can truly appreciate them now having driven with them. Installation was a breeze. I used all the supplied grease in the packets and also gave them a few good shots of Hotchkis SuperGrease via the zerks, for good measure. I installed the rears using the middle hole. The car feels very tight and stable. Body roll is gone and it is much more neutral through turns. Hairpins feel effortless.
The end links were also easy to install and adjust. The only pain was having to use a creeper to make the final attachments/adjustments while the car sat on wheel ramps/cribs. The test drive afterwards was fine. I didn't hear anything abnormal or unusually noisy from the sway bars or the end links, but maybe I lucked out?
I would recommend them. They may be pricey, but they are quality parts. Having to run to the dealership to buy replacement OEM links that will probably just snap again doesn't make much sense to me. I bit the bullet and paid for piece of mind and less hassle down the road. If you're on the fence, just get them.
02-02-2014, 10:20 AM
#18
Moonface, but the price is comparable to SPL from what I saw. I didn't look into them that much.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...-endlinks.html
I think Modme made some custom links at one point, but I'm not sure if he still does that or what the deal is. Also, he might have just made rear links, I don't remember.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...-endlinks.html
I think Modme made some custom links at one point, but I'm not sure if he still does that or what the deal is. Also, he might have just made rear links, I don't remember.
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