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Old May 18, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Sway Bar End Links

So after I installed my lowering springs, I COMPLETELY forgot to replace my old sway bar end links (Cobalt base model) with shorter ones because I have been working 55-60 hour weeks this past month. Well on the way to work today, POP.. there goes my passenger side end link.
So tomorrow I'm going to dig into it and replace them, but I just wanted to ask a quick question.
The end links for the SS are shorter than for the base model, correct?
My car is lowered ~2", so if I were to replace my now broken base model end links with SS end links, they should work fine because they are shorter?
Or are they the same length?

Just figured I would make sure before I go buy them and take the time to tear the old ones off only to find that the new ones are too long.

Thanks!
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Old May 18, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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they're 2 inches shorter. Upgrade to the SS ones.
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Old May 18, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Upgrade to the moog SS FE5 links. They have a zerk grease fitting and are beefier.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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I have a set of 09 SS endlinks if you want them. They only have 5k miles on them. PM me if you're interested.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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Okay.. first off, where do I get the Moog endlinks/how much are they?
Second.. how the hell do you get the endlink off the drivers side?
Luckily I broke the passenger side one, which is easy to get off. I went to take off the drivers side end link until I got the new links to put on, but the nut is so close to the control arm that I really can't get a socket in there.
Don't tell me I have to use a crescent wrench and do it by hand.. I'd much rather use my impact gun haha.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nouseforaname
Okay.. first off, where do I get the Moog endlinks/how much are they?
Second.. how the hell do you get the endlink off the drivers side?
Luckily I broke the passenger side one, which is easy to get off. I went to take off the drivers side end link until I got the new links to put on, but the nut is so close to the control arm that I really can't get a socket in there.
Don't tell me I have to use a crescent wrench and do it by hand.. I'd much rather use my impact gun haha.
use an open end wrench on the one end of the endlink and an impact on the front and it should come off.

You can get the moog ones at napa and carquests I believe. They ran me 60 bux (so the same or less than GM or autozone ones...)
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Odd, I have never snapped my stock endlinks even when I was on TenzoR's.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Powergrid FTW!

http://http://www.ottperformance.com...inks-40p92.htm

No rubber to wear out and no need for grease on these babies!
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Old May 20, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by lettuceman420
Powergrid FTW!

http://http://www.ottperformance.com...inks-40p92.htm

No rubber to wear out and no need for grease on these babies!
Just a need for a deeper pocket to pull the money out of.
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