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Whiteline RSB Endlinks?
- Thread starter mattkosem
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No one? Adjustments to the bar (aka mounting the bar bushings as low as possible, creating a small amount of tension on the bar) helped a lot with the bsh endlinks, but I'm not sure if I'll want it forever. The roads here are really bad so I get a lot of clanking.
--Matt
--Matt
bostonaudi
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Car(s)
- 1995 BMW M3
imo aftermarket sway bar endlinks are unnecessary. over 3 years hard track use and I've personally never had a factory endlink fail. and I break a lot of shit at the track.
One of my stockers failed with the stock bar and I broke the other when removing it. I'm not going to buy/put on an inferior stock set. It's either this or some other improved aftermarket part.
--Matt
ViRtUaLheretic
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- Location
- KC MO
- Car(s)
- 2009 VW GTI
The BSH Endlinks use spherical bearings so you do get some chatter from them, I bet the Whiteline bushings are much quieter since they dont use spherical bushings.
That's my guess as well. They use ball joints like the stockers, just beefer looking ones as far as I can tell. It's the same price as the BSH part too if you get it from one of the japanese tuner shops.
--Matt
RacerS
Ready to race!
- Location
- Ellicott City, MD
- Car(s)
- GTI
Did you get the End Links installed? If so, how are they?
Installed the Whiteline links today and I love them. Here are some pics (which link to the full size images - sorry for crap cell phone quality):
I only have snows on at this point, so it's hard to make a completely fair comparison on them, but based on the 50 or so miles I put on them this morning they feel every bit as solid as the BSH links - only with no noise. The rear end is now dead silent, and the crisp predictable initial turn-in feel that came along with the BSH links doesn't seem to have gone away to any noticeable extent.
The install was a breeze. Just an open end wrench, box end wrench, and torque wrench needed to get them down. Since they didn't use shiny plated metal screws, once they were torqued down sufficiently only one wrench was needed to complete the final torque down (unlike the BSH setup which requires a hex wrench for any tightening. I used copious amounts of loctite red to make sure that they don't back themselves off, and found that they were still at spec 50 miles later. We'll see how they go, but I definitely recommend them for anyone looking for an upgrade without the noise.
--Matt
I only have snows on at this point, so it's hard to make a completely fair comparison on them, but based on the 50 or so miles I put on them this morning they feel every bit as solid as the BSH links - only with no noise. The rear end is now dead silent, and the crisp predictable initial turn-in feel that came along with the BSH links doesn't seem to have gone away to any noticeable extent.
The install was a breeze. Just an open end wrench, box end wrench, and torque wrench needed to get them down. Since they didn't use shiny plated metal screws, once they were torqued down sufficiently only one wrench was needed to complete the final torque down (unlike the BSH setup which requires a hex wrench for any tightening. I used copious amounts of loctite red to make sure that they don't back themselves off, and found that they were still at spec 50 miles later. We'll see how they go, but I definitely recommend them for anyone looking for an upgrade without the noise.
--Matt
ViRtUaLheretic
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- Location
- KC MO
- Car(s)
- 2009 VW GTI
damn, kinda makes me want to look into getting the whiteline endlinks.
I've been thinking about buying the bump steer kit as well....
I've been thinking about buying the bump steer kit as well....
jooksingjai77
Ready to race!
- Location
- toronto
Where did you find the endlinks?
:thumbsup: I've put 200 miles on them so far. Ahh sweet silence! I'm thinking about getting the bumpsteer correction kit, but not till I replace all of the bushings in the rear control arms and trailing arms (shooting for powerflex on the former and whiteline on the latter). I'm a bit worried about noise with the bumpsteer kit though.
--Matt
I bought them here: http://thmotorsports.com/whiteline/whiteline_sway_bar_links/klc141/i-443934.aspx
Pic is wrong on their site, but the right links came. Whiteline has them for sale on their site as well.
--Matt
Mariach
FIA F1 World Champ..to be
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Car(s)
- 2009 VW GTI DSG
ok. I am getting these.
I have had the BSH ones on for about three months and i want to rip them off.
I want these! Christmas is comming lol
I have had the BSH ones on for about three months and i want to rip them off.
I want these! Christmas is comming lol