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- '08 CPW Mazdaspeed 3
Just installed my new end links...not enough time on the road to give a good review at this point, but initial impressions are very good.
I have a Hotchkis sway bar, and the stock endlinks were really too short...the white plastic was digging in pretty badly. I found out that the passenger side endlink nut was fused to the link AND was loose...not sure how that happened, but it was causing a nasty clunking in the back. I ended up having to cut that one off because the stupid hex portion of the bolt (where you have to stick a hex wrench in to keep the bolt from turning) stripped, so there was no way on earth I was going to get that nut off.
The AWR pieces look pretty nice. They eliminate the hex portion of the link, which is a huge plus. They actually allow you to use a regular wrench to keep the bolt from turning while you loosen/tighten the nut (imagine that!). They are longer than the stock links, so the bar ends are pushed down more. They don't contact any portion of the suspension now at all.
In any case, I can't say I 100% recommend them yet because I only have like 5 miles on them, but first impressions are good.
I have a Hotchkis sway bar, and the stock endlinks were really too short...the white plastic was digging in pretty badly. I found out that the passenger side endlink nut was fused to the link AND was loose...not sure how that happened, but it was causing a nasty clunking in the back. I ended up having to cut that one off because the stupid hex portion of the bolt (where you have to stick a hex wrench in to keep the bolt from turning) stripped, so there was no way on earth I was going to get that nut off.
The AWR pieces look pretty nice. They eliminate the hex portion of the link, which is a huge plus. They actually allow you to use a regular wrench to keep the bolt from turning while you loosen/tighten the nut (imagine that!). They are longer than the stock links, so the bar ends are pushed down more. They don't contact any portion of the suspension now at all.
In any case, I can't say I 100% recommend them yet because I only have like 5 miles on them, but first impressions are good.
