Aftermarket sway bars, stock endlinks?

OldFart · 10-23-2013, 12:16 AM

Hi,

Gathering all that I need to redo suspension and minor brake mods over the winter. Should be receiving both front and rear Whiteline sways in the next few days. For those of you running aftermarket swaybars, are you using the stock endlinks or aftermarket? Checked out SPL's links and a little pricey at the $410 mark.

Or I'd be up for other alternatives, not planning on tracking the car, but ya never know when a little spirited driving may come into play.

TIA!!!!

BrooklynBully · 10-23-2013, 12:29 AM

You will definitely need end links if your car is lowered. Your stock end links will fail under the load of the after market sway bars. Spl is cool..

OldFart · 10-23-2013, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BrooklynBully

You will definitely need end links if your car is lowered. Your stock end links will fail under the load of the after market sway bars. Spl is cool..

Car will be lowered, maybe not to the extreme, but this is the look that always seems to catch my attention when looking thru albums. Already have SPL's front and rear camber arms, along with Fortune 500 coilover setup. Why I am even questioning using the stock links after what I already have in it to put on in beyond me. I'll take all input though!!!

This is not a DD, but do plan on driving the car frequently when weather permits.

Wonka2581 · 10-23-2013, 01:01 AM

Hey guys, I just picked up some Hotchkis sway bars. And I just seen this thread. i'm not lowerd as of yet will I need new endlinks? if im running stock? I do autocross.

Rusty · 10-23-2013, 01:04 AM

I got the Hotchkis sway bars, front and rear. Just installed the SPL end links. when I adjusted the end links. I could feel about an 1/8" of play in the stock links.

Wonka2581 · 10-23-2013, 01:06 AM

Whats a good place to get some and or brand for endlinks?

Rusty · 10-23-2013, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

Whats a good place to get some and or brand for endlinks?

corner3. SPL's.

kenchan · 10-23-2013, 12:09 PM

im running stock endlinks on my kangaroo front swaybar. 3k miles no issue so far.
otherwise my suspension is stock.

car's already put away for winter so will add more miles next season.

kenchan · 10-23-2013, 12:11 PM

forgot to mention, im using the soft setting on the whiteline front. stock rear bar.

critical · 10-23-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

im running stock endlinks on my kangaroo front swaybar. 3k miles no issue so far.
otherwise my suspension is stock.

car's already put away for winter so will add more miles next season.

lol thought there was a new brand of sways for a second

i'd like some spl endlinks but my car is holding up fine with the stock links

TXSpeedDemon · 10-23-2013, 03:26 PM

I ran Hotchkis sways with stock endlinks for about 1 year before the stock rear ones broke - rear sway was set at loosest setting. Not only did the endlink break, the nut sheared off the bolt on the passenger side.

So I ended up running with the sway only connected to the driver's side for quite a long time (basically no sway bar in the rear).

Recently switched to SPLs when I lowered the car. I would recommend making the switch now since you'll already have the car disassembled and it will be easy to replace. The stock ones will eventually fail and you'll have to replace them.

TerribleONE · 10-23-2013, 03:30 PM

Agreed if you are going to have the car apart anyways, you might as well install them! SPL is the way to go

Rusty · 10-23-2013, 04:49 PM

OldFart · 10-23-2013, 07:44 PM

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Rusty · 10-23-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFart

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Hey, I got to get all of the things I want before retirement.

10-23-2013, 12:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
OldFart Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Carlisle, PA Age: 61 Posts: 682 Drives: 2011 Wannabe Nismo Rep Power: 960	Aftermarket sway bars, stock endlinks? Hi, Gathering all that I need to redo suspension and minor brake mods over the winter. Should be receiving both front and rear Whiteline sways in the next few days. For those of you running aftermarket swaybars, are you using the stock endlinks or aftermarket? Checked out SPL's links and a little pricey at the $410 mark. Or I'd be up for other alternatives, not planning on tracking the car, but ya never know when a little spirited driving may come into play. TIA!!!!

10-23-2013, 01:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2611	Hey guys, I just picked up some Hotchkis sway bars. And I just seen this thread. i'm not lowerd as of yet will I need new endlinks? if im running stock? I do autocross. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

10-23-2013, 01:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,171 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	I got the Hotchkis sway bars, front and rear. Just installed the SPL end links. when I adjusted the end links. I could feel about an 1/8" of play in the stock links. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-23-2013, 01:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2611	Whats a good place to get some and or brand for endlinks? __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

10-23-2013, 03:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
TXSpeedDemon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 329 Drives: 370Z, MSP, R8, 335 Rep Power: 3371	I ran Hotchkis sways with stock endlinks for about 1 year before the stock rear ones broke - rear sway was set at loosest setting. Not only did the endlink break, the nut sheared off the bolt on the passenger side. So I ended up running with the sway only connected to the driver's side for quite a long time (basically no sway bar in the rear). Recently switched to SPLs when I lowered the car. I would recommend making the switch now since you'll already have the car disassembled and it will be easy to replace. The stock ones will eventually fail and you'll have to replace them. Initial Z likes this.

10-23-2013, 12:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
BrooklynBully Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brooklyn Age: 42 Posts: 156 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	You will definitely need end links if your car is lowered. Your stock end links will fail under the load of the after market sway bars. Spl is cool..

10-23-2013, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	im running stock endlinks on my kangaroo front swaybar. 3k miles no issue so far. otherwise my suspension is stock. car's already put away for winter so will add more miles next season.

10-23-2013, 12:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	forgot to mention, im using the soft setting on the whiteline front. stock rear bar.

10-23-2013, 03:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Agreed if you are going to have the car apart anyways, you might as well install them! SPL is the way to go Initial Z likes this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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