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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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Talking Sway bar end links for CHRISTMAS!

I'm getting a set of Bwoody sway bar end links for christmas. I can't wait to put them on. I got them in Starlight candy blue. Definitly some eye candy when you turn the wheels left or right!! I'll post a pic when i put them on.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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get ready to hear rattling all the ******* time
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by paul1588
get ready to hear rattling all the ******* time
And a Merry Christmas to you too bubba! you are right of course....powergridinc.com make the best ones; used in all the grand am cobalts; and my street car....what is that rattling i hear then? that's the sound of fear from all the ricers shut down by my qwikredline
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by qwikredline
And a Merry Christmas to you too bubba! you are right of course....powergridinc.com make the best ones; used in all the grand am cobalts; and my street car....what is that rattling i hear then? that's the sound of fear from all the ricers shut down by my qwikredline
sorry let me correct myself( be prepared to hear a slight rattling sound,it is normal with these endlinks,but they do work enjoy), was that better haha
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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sorry let me correct myself( be prepared to hear a slight rattling sound,it is normal with these endlinks,but they do work enjoy), was that better haha
No, the first way was accurate, just not very friendly

Ive had some Powergrids sitting in my parents garage somewhere for close to a year now.....They were a gift when I first got the car and i am no sure if I even know where the heck they are now.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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No, the first way was accurate, just not very friendly

been in a bad mood my apologies
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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I was planning on buying some fe5 endlinks eventually.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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No, the first way was accurate, just not very friendly

Ive had some Powergrids sitting in my parents garage somewhere for close to a year now.....They were a gift when I first got the car and i am no sure if I even know where the heck they are now.
so paul is grumpy and you my best bud got some fine drop links "SITTING IN THE GARAGE and you are NO SURE U EVEN KNOW WHERE THE HECK THEY ARE" turn in your ****.net card immediatly, find them and send them to Paul

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I was planning on buying some fe5 endlinks eventually.
pm me i have new coming out of my ears good deal for a canuck returning

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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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are these made for use with lowerin springs or somethin? i've honestly never heard of em.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
are these made for use with lowerin springs or somethin? i've honestly never heard of em.
Not many people have heard of them
They are made for racin'



http://powergridinc.com/swaybar_pric...hor-Chev-54940
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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Hi Maven
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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so basically they adjust to change the handling then?
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Hi Maven
Hi, Merry Christmas Tiny Tim!
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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Tiny Tim?!?! You big ol bear you

Merry Christmas.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
so basically they adjust to change the handling then?
Yes, but adjusting them can DRASTICALLY alter the way yur car handles from left to right, meaning you make it understeer in one direction and oversteer in the other. On a daily driver you must adjust them bith so there is no tension on the sway bar from side to side
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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sounds like some **** i have no business messin with.. lol
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
sounds like some **** i have no business messin with.. lol
yeah, most people dont, but that doesnt change the fact that they are the best available, just set them both the exactly the same length, and youll be good to go. These are superior to all the others. Theres a reason all the Koni Challenge cars use them
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Do you guys know if the washer goes on the nut side or the opposite side on the bwoody links? Look at the pic on their site. I'm thinkin the nut side.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by massivematt
Do you guys know if the washer goes on the nut side or the opposite side on the bwoody links? Look at the pic on their site. I'm thinkin the nut side.
make sure you dont lock up the rod end you will rip the whole thing apart when you drive if you do
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by qwikredline
And a Merry Christmas to you too bubba! you are right of course....powergridinc.com make the best ones; used in all the grand am cobalts; and my street car....what is that rattling i hear then? that's the sound of fear from all the ricers shut down by my qwikredline
So these will work for both the Redline and the SS/SC. I've been wanting SS/SC endlinks for FOREVER but cannot find any that fit the FE5 strut mount location.

Originally Posted by originaladrian
I was planning on buying some fe5 endlinks eventually.
Not sure how it is for a 2.2, but the FE3 and FE5 endlinks are different. I ended up making that mistake before - ordered Redline endlinks not realizing that the IRL has the FE3 suspension from the 2.4 and they didn't come close to fitting.
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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So these will work for both the Redline and the SS/SC. I've been wanting SS/SC endlinks for FOREVER but cannot find any that fit the FE5 strut mount location.



Not sure how it is for a 2.2, but the FE3 and FE5 endlinks are different. I ended up making that mistake before - ordered Redline endlinks not realizing that the IRL has the FE3 suspension from the 2.4 and they didn't come close to fitting.
chicka what, thanks for the info, let me research this a little more, u might have just saved me $$$ and time lol
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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chicka what, thanks for the info, let me research this a little more, u might have just saved me $$$ and time lol
Yeah, this is what happens when you try to put a Redline/2.4 end link on an SS/SC:



The 2.4 end link MIGHT be interchangeable with the 2.2 end link, but find someone local and check it out first to make sure they'll fit.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 01:42 AM
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hey guys i installed the links this morning. Everything went fine however, you have to drill the sway bar hole just a hair bigger to get it to fit perfect. They make a huge difference, and its not in my head. When you turn in gentle corners, its a lot more firmer feeling. It feels like you have to turn the wheel less to get it to turn. So amazing. All together, they are definitly worth it and give you a firmer turn. I will post a pic soon.
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waiting for pics.
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