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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 02:12 PM
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As you can tell from the pictures, my left endlink is broken. This is the second time it broken during the 3 years period. First time was OEM endlink. This one is from a forum member who makes after market endlinks, I think it's "modme" or something like that. The car still drive fine with no issue at all, not sure if it's a good idea to continuing doing this. I think this broke few months ago and I just found out yesterday lol.

Any recommendation for a new set of endlinks? What do I need to do afterward to ensure it won't snap again? how do I install it correctly?

I have Air Lift Performance bags on my car and Hotchkis sway bars for the front and rear.

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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 03:54 PM
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i have the same endlinks from modme on my g with the eibach sways set at the middle hole. its been perfectly fine for the last 3 years with mix of aggressive street, track driving and also 2 drift days at the track

maybe try the next set with the endlinks not at the stiffest setting on the sway bars?
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 03:58 PM
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Did you torque them with the car loaded?
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 04:01 PM
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I think I can see where the camber link/arm has contacted your sway. Might have contributed to the issue.

Mine were contacting my sway so I got a set of curved/bent CLs and now they clear it. I'm using Whiteline end links with no issues...but i'm not sure that end links are your issue rather than contact between the sway and the camber link.

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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by VIVID
I think I can see where the camber arm has contacted your sway. Might have contributed to the issue.

Mine were contacting my sway so I got a set of curved CAs and now they clear it.

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Damn good eye there fella. Looks like thats exactly why it snapped. Endlink was the weakest link there.
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 04:14 PM
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Is this what you're referring to, Vivid?

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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 04:28 PM
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J - Yes it is.

Mine had marks just like that. The reason, I suspect, that the loss of the end link wasn't felt more prominently is that the camber arm was supporting the sway. So it wasn't allowed freer movement.

I'm dropped on Eibach springs...not nearly as low as ICE who is bagged, I believe. Lots of stress...

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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 04:36 PM
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Here. It might be hard to make out but you might be able to see the sway and the camber arm in contact...





This one is the original aftermarket camber arms with the contact spots.





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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 04:37 PM
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I never had an endlink fail. My guess is it would be most apparent in turns/cornering. Straight line should be practically identical unless the road is riddled with potholes and bumps.

I got my eibach on the center hole in the rear and soft hole in the front. Good mix between too stiff and having just enough give before the chassis settles into a curve.
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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The broken link means you have no rear sway bar until it contacts the control arm when suddenly you do have a rear sway bar. I have a difficult time believing you don't feel any funny business from the rear in turns.

Regardless, SPC is full of you-know-what when they say there is no downfall to using straight camber arms instead of the earlier curved arms.

Your only recourse is to use shorter end-links or find the curved camber arms.
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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 06:06 PM
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I switched out to Whiteline end links a few months back and so far no issues even tho there was nothing wrong with my oem end links lol they just look cool and a forum member gave them to me when I purchased soemething from him. They were brand new too.
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Originally Posted by PNW_IPL
Did you torque them with the car loaded?
I did had the car on a full lift while installed the endlinks from "modme". Not the 4 points lift but full wheel lift that use for oil change, like below:



I'll go ahead and purchase a Whiteline one from the Z store and change it out.
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Originally Posted by ZOSTER33
I switched out to Whiteline end links a few months back and so far no issues even tho there was nothing wrong with my oem end links lol they just look cool and a forum member gave them to me when I purchased soemething from him. They were brand new too.
Good to know bro. I'll get the same one.
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Old Mar 15, 2016 | 01:42 PM
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I think this is the exact noise (camber arms hitting my sway bars) that I am having in the back of my car, and I have not been able to find it. So, thank you! lol
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I did had the car on a full lift while installed the endlinks from "modme". Not the 4 points lift but full wheel lift that use for oil change, like below:

I'll go ahead and purchase a Whiteline one from the Z store and change it out.
Just make sure it's the end links you need to swap out and not the camber arms...or both. I needed the camber arms as I already had the Whiteline end links.

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