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MSSC
09-04-2007, 08:11 PM
OK guys this is what happened. On labor day I started hearing terrible thudding noises from under my car when I went over bumps, it sounded terrible! I could barely even drive. Anyway, after not finding anything loose under my car, at the shop they finally figured out the rear end links were shot from the tight hotchkis sway bar, both sides dead, so currently they are OUT and I have NO end links at all connecting my wheels in back. I talked to Hotchkis, and they swore up and down that this NEVER happens with toyota, and that if it was any other brand of car they would be happy to sell me tougher end links, but that the toyota ones are fine. Obviously this isn't true or I wouldn't be having this problem. So the nice guy at Sparks Toyota looked online and found that some tC owners that needed better end links used Camary end links, and so I was wondering if that was true, and if any of you nice SCIKOS out there could give me any ideas on what to do, as I see no point in buying another set of stock end links, since it took only TWO months of driving to ruin the first pair. Thanks alot... Matthew

Krzd1
09-04-2007, 08:14 PM
Was it you that had issues with the sway bar to begin with?

_Keith_
09-04-2007, 08:55 PM
Well I race em on my car I beat the crap out of my suspension back in the day.... Mine never broke or gave way. Shit they survived an accident......

IF you want to use camry ones..... then make sure they are the same length...

Thats all that really matters... If they are longer or shorter it will change the outcome of the bar....

And the only one I knew of to run any type of none stock ones was enginfer... (sorry I know I spelled it wrong) he ran em in front only I think and they were home made.... I he swore he only did it for racing only and did not recommend them for street.

MSSC
09-04-2007, 10:04 PM
Was it you that had issues with the sway bar to begin with?
Yes it was me, the end links studs were barely long enough to thread the nut on, only got it on halfway or so.

Well I race em on my car I beat the crap out of my suspension back in the day.... Mine never broke or gave way. Shit they survived an accident......

IF you want to use camry ones..... then make sure they are the same length...

Thats all that really matters... If they are longer or shorter it will change the outcome of the bar....

And the only one I knew of to run any type of none stock ones was enginfer... (sorry I know I spelled it wrong) he ran em in front only I think and they were home made.... I he swore he only did it for racing only and did not recommend them for street.
Yes well I need longer and stronger end links, my only question is will they fit? I heard someone on SL had that, that's why I asked.

_Keith_
09-05-2007, 07:07 AM
Yes it was me, the end links studs were barely long enough to thread the nut on, only got it on halfway or so.

Yes well I need longer and stronger end links, my only question is will they fit? I heard someone on SL had that, that's why I asked.

The only point im making is this.......... You daily drive yours, as did I. But mine saw track time, alot more agresive driving, and well just alot more beaten on suspension. Mine were fine.

MSSC
09-05-2007, 02:59 PM
The only point im making is this.......... You daily drive yours, as did I. But mine saw track time, alot more agresive driving, and well just alot more beaten on suspension. Mine were fine.
Ok, well I don't know what to say, i mean mine went bad after two months. What should I do? I need new ones and I see no reason to buy stock ones.

MSSC
09-20-2007, 03:11 AM
Well, in case anyone cares, I have the new end links from Dezod in my car, watched them be installed, they seem real nice, so this problem is solved for me. It's a relief to have that tight handling from the hotchkis sways back! Woot!