Blown away! 08 tC suspension mod....
05-13-2008 | 04:55 PM
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So Far I am only talking about the front endlinks, i dont have no complaints on the rear ones, mine havnt bent and I dont think they are making any noises as well.
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
05-13-2008 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kanundrum
So Far I am only talking about the front endlinks, i dont have no complaints on the rear ones, mine havnt bent and I dont think they are making any noises as well.
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
05-13-2008 | 04:59 PM
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From: 954! oh yeah...
yeah, i was wondering why they made the endlinks "adjustable" if all aftermarket swaybars are meant to work with stock endlinks, and woulnd a stationary endlink acctually be better?
05-13-2008 | 05:03 PM
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You would use an adjustable endlink for adjustment purposes. Any time you alter the ride height or move weight around in the car, you can potentially preload the bar-- which alters your springrates and corner loads.
05-13-2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
You would use an adjustable endlink for adjustment purposes. Any time you alter the ride height or move weight around in the car, you can potentially preload the bar-- which alters your springrates and corner loads.
05-13-2008 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by paul_dezod
Originally Posted by kanundrum
So Far I am only talking about the front endlinks, i dont have no complaints on the rear ones, mine havnt bent and I dont think they are making any noises as well.
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
05-13-2008 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kanundrum
Originally Posted by paul_dezod
Originally Posted by kanundrum
So Far I am only talking about the front endlinks, i dont have no complaints on the rear ones, mine havnt bent and I dont think they are making any noises as well.
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
But Ok Paul That sounds great. Good we can work something out!
05-13-2008 | 05:14 PM
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well give me some time
05-13-2008 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by STNC
still waiting to know on what they are
05-13-2008 | 07:40 PM
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I made heim joint end links on my last car. The only thing they did for the handling was squeak.
05-14-2008 | 12:48 AM
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Re: Blown away! 08 tC suspension mod....
Originally Posted by paul_dezod
Ok. As many of you know, according to our endlink thread for the rears, we installed our new V2.2 endlinks on an 08 tC with stock sways, stock suspension, stock everything EXCEPT our endlinks. The install was done here at Dezod, and the customer drives roughly 45 miles each way (total 90+ miles) to work in the south towns of Western New York. He had put a few hundred miles on the already and him and I met up this weekend to discuss some options for him. He proceeded to tell me he was "THOROUGHLY impressed" with the handling characteristics with just the addition of the new endlinks. He said it felt like a utterly different car.
I drove his stock 08 last week before the endlink install and it handled like every other tC that was stock. No exceptions. I drove it this weekend, and he took me for a spirited drive, which included some hard 90 degree turns with speeds well over 40mph, and I was FLOORED at the feel of this car and ride. It was utterly impressed with the responsiveness gained and rear planted nature. I literally crawled under the car after the ride to see if he swaped something out in the suspension, only to find our endlinks and nothing else.
Just thought I would share![/u]
I drove his stock 08 last week before the endlink install and it handled like every other tC that was stock. No exceptions. I drove it this weekend, and he took me for a spirited drive, which included some hard 90 degree turns with speeds well over 40mph, and I was FLOORED at the feel of this car and ride. It was utterly impressed with the responsiveness gained and rear planted nature. I literally crawled under the car after the ride to see if he swaped something out in the suspension, only to find our endlinks and nothing else.
Just thought I would share![/u]
that's LEGIT.
05-14-2008 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
So... you read the first post and nothing after? Nice!
05-14-2008 | 01:38 AM
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lol this thread is amusing! i read about these before, but just for clarification, how noticeable are these endlinks (fr/rr) when added to car that already has an ugraded suspension?
05-14-2008 | 01:44 AM
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i know the thread.. and ive seen both stock ones and dezod ones.... in fact i helped a fellow SLer reinstall his the way they should be ran ... they are thicker, beefier, but alas i saw bends in the endlinks.
05-14-2008 | 01:49 AM
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you know paul, not calling you out, but maybe if you really want to show the benefits of these endlinks, you should try to post some measurable results if any can be taken.
like skidpad tests, lane change test, or something that is measurable and hard to dispute so that you can show all the doubters what your endlinks really deliver.
like skidpad tests, lane change test, or something that is measurable and hard to dispute so that you can show all the doubters what your endlinks really deliver.
05-14-2008 | 02:43 AM
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I have stock tires on my tc, and I seem to slide around hard fast corners, would these along this other suspension components help, or is it a tire problem?
05-14-2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
you know paul, not calling you out, but maybe if you really want to show the benefits of these endlinks, you should try to post some measurable results if any can be taken.
like skidpad tests, lane change test, or something that is measurable and hard to dispute so that you can show all the doubters what your endlinks really deliver.
like skidpad tests, lane change test, or something that is measurable and hard to dispute so that you can show all the doubters what your endlinks really deliver.