Which endlinks..Corsport, Hotchkiss, Stock??

[leadfootedfool]

Alright, just got done cutting off the stock ones, and have pretty much decided on the Hotchkiss endlinks. I've seen some rusted pics of them also, but at least I don't have to deal with a rusted hex bolt.

So which ones did you get?

For stock ones the RSX and SI stock links seem to have different part numbers, will the RSX ones work without clearance issues??

Anybody have any experience with year or 2 old corsport links??

Btw, will be using an 05 Type S rear bar.

Thanks

[player757]

honestly i have stock si ones with a 22mm ctr bar and its never give me trouble and i beat my car. but if i hand the money id say the hotchkiss

[Windchaser]

I had Grey's and Hotchkis for awhile. I never had a problem, but they were overpriced back the days. Corsports will get the job done @ an affordable price.

[ep_hatcher_510]

Corsport, they are pretty beefy and you can't beat 55 dollars.

[creamSODA]

corsport FTMFW

[v1c10us]

im rockin corsport and i love them.
adjustable ftw.

[Twisted-X]

I have Corsports and they are nothing but noisy The fronts are adjusted to the correct height and I tightened them while the car was on the ground and I still get noise.

Now (if I'm not thread jacking) I have a question. I didn't adjust the rears to the same height as the stock ones. Does this effect handling? I just did a 2 day stint at the track with the Progress rear sway and had a fair amount of understeer. While I realize this comes with FWD, isn't the rear bar supposed to lessen this?

Also I read a thread on an RX8 forum where they stated that the endlinks should be at the same vertical angle as the shocks. Any thoughts?

TIA

[taikahn]

I have Corsports and they are nothing but noisy The fronts are adjusted to the correct height and I tightened them while the car was on the ground and I still get noise.

Now (if I'm not thread jacking) I have a question. I didn't adjust the rears to the same height as the stock ones. Does this effect handling? I just did a 2 day stint at the track with the Progress rear sway and had a fair amount of understeer. While I realize this comes with FWD, isn't the rear bar supposed to lessen this?

Also I read a thread on an RX8 forum where they stated that the endlinks should be at the same vertical angle as the shocks. Any thoughts?

TIA

Might be a bad joint -- let us know, get under there and pull on it, if it moves (excessively) inside the ball joint its bad.

Tai

[taikahn]

im rockin corsport and i love them.
adjustable ftw.

corsport FTMFW

Corsport, they are pretty beefy and you can't beat 55 dollars.

I had Grey's and Hotchkis for awhile. I never had a problem, but they were overpriced back the days. Corsports will get the job done @ an affordable price.

Thanks y'all.

Tai
CorSport

[Twisted-X]

Might be a bad joint -- let us know, get under there and pull on it, if it moves (excessively) inside the ball joint its bad.

Tai

I've checked the torque on all the end links, and all of them are tight. All four make an audible metal thunk noise when I pull out on the body of the link. This noise is multiplied when the suspension is under load, like when the car hits an uneven bump, or any fairly hard bump. I've noticed that the bronze colored side seems to be making most of the noise. Note that its done this from the time I installed them, its not due to abuse or track time.

[SiRCivic03]

I've checked the torque on all the end links, and all of them are tight. All four make an audible metal thunk noise when I pull out on the body of the link. This noise is multiplied when the suspension is under load, like when the car hits an uneven bump, or any fairly hard bump. I've noticed that the bronze colored side seems to be making most of the noise. Note that its done this from the time I installed them, its not due to abuse or track time.

Yea I am having the exact same problem that you are having with my Corsport V2s. I bought my Corsport endlinks in march and now they are extreamly noisey. I went to go see where the noise was and it was exactly how you described. All the play in the endlink. Anytime there is an uneven road, not bumpy, just uneven the endlinks rattle and thump like crazy.

-Tai, do you have a remedy for this or are the endlinks just shot

[v1c10us]

are you guys keeping them that short?
I extended mine to stock length and theres no noise at all.

[CorSport]

are you guys keeping them that short?
I extended mine to stock length and theres no noise at all.

This is an excellent point, this is truly why the joints start failing, too short and they pull out.

Anyway, PM me guys, lets work something out.

Tai

[ep_hatcher_510]

I finally ordered a set of Corsport V2s early this morning, can't wait to receive them.

[Akeeg4]

i just ordered a rear sway bar from a type s, and it comes with bushing and everything, just no endlinks, do i NEED them, or should i just get them anyways?