Have your Rear end links bent / flipped? - Page 2

**Turninconcepts.com** · 11-14-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by STI Tiff

Thanks for explaining the flip thing to me. I found out what was causing the clunk. I bought the sway bars from Subaru and the rear bar was too short by about two inches and when I would go up driveways the bar would come down and hit a bar beneth it. Subaru is now trying to find me a bar that does fit.

That's the WRX bar. They put the wrong part on.

krazyk1371 · 11-14-2006, 09:43 AM

My links have not bent but I replaced the rear endlinks the first month that I had the car with kartboy endlinks.

Latter I put on GF210 springs and no issues. I'm now running Sportline II coilovers and still no issues.

I've got a Whiteline 27-29mm FSB with stock front endlinks and no plans to upgrade the RSB.

**jsh139** · 11-14-2006, 09:55 AM

KB rear endlinks here, too. Better safe than sorry.

I have Whiteline 24mm front and 22/23/24 rear sways. Stock springs.

Greg · 01-04-2007, 02:54 PM

Bump for the new victims.

triple_s1x · 01-04-2007, 04:48 PM

BENT mine, good stuff.

LOLSTi · 01-04-2007, 05:01 PM

1. 2 (rears, duh.)
2. Big WL front bar, stock rear.
3. AutoX
4. ~7000
5. 245/40 Kuhmo MX on 17X8 Torques.

**Alex** · 01-04-2007, 05:29 PM

1. 3
2. Stock, Whiteline, respectively
3. Driving around downtown Atlanta
4. no idea
5. nada

STI_VT · 01-05-2007, 05:10 PM

2 rear broke in half
~25k miles
many AutoX/Track days
(dealer would not replace, they said they were not stock, LOL)

stronzo · 01-08-2007, 04:54 PM

1. 1 broke the other bent so bad the bolts were touching
2. pinks / stock bars
3. during auto-x
4. about 15k

during my run heard a loud clunk and the rear kicked
then it felt like i was driving those tuna boats from the 70's & 80's

caliSTile · 01-09-2007, 06:51 AM

1. 1 (Completely severed in half)
2. Tein S-Tech/Stock Sways
3. Noticed after the test run, coming into the driveway and heard a clunk.
4. 2500
5. n/a

Boostpimp · 01-09-2007, 07:17 AM

Mine haven't bent but I just went ahead and put the Kartboy's on there anyway.

IceWilly · 01-09-2007, 07:23 AM

So I went to pick up a pair... and the 100$ price tag slapped me in the face. While I wouldn't mind having them i have been spending like crazy lately and 100$ is something i can't part with for a little bit.

Assuming worst case scenario and they do flip... what happens? just crappy handling and inability to drive it? or can i limp home and order a set.

AWDfanatic · 01-09-2007, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceWilly

So I went to pick up a pair... and the 100$ price tag slapped me in the face. While I wouldn't mind having them i have been spending like crazy lately and 100$ is something i can't part with for a little bit.

Assuming worst case scenario and they do flip... what happens? just crappy handling and inability to drive it? or can i limp home and order a set.

You could still drive it that way. I drove with a flipped bar for a few months, just be careful at high speeds.

kessler89 · 01-09-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWDfanatic

You could still drive it that way. I drove with a flipped bar for a few months, just be careful at high speeds.

DO NOT DRIVE WITH THE REAR BAR FLIPPED!!!!!!!!!! that's how i found out mine was flipped, i went around a corner and the rear end was very unstable, swinging out unpredictably not to mention it's gonna beat the crap out of your lateral links

STI-TOM · 01-09-2007, 11:21 AM

2004 STi
1. Number of end links bent: both sides twice one week apart. flipped on one side
2. Springs and sway on the when it bent/flipped: stock
3. Circumstances around the bend/flip: entering work parking lot @ 45 degrees to the small curb ramp.
4. Miles: 28000
5. Anything else you think is relevant: After second time I paid for new Perrin endlinks and forced the dealer to install them along with a new swaybar as well under warranty. No problems after that.

Traded car in on a 2006 STi and have not had a problem with the stock suspension for over 12000 miles so far.

Tom

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01-09-2007, 11:21 AM	#30
STI-TOM Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 & 07 STI WRB Fav Mod: PDX PROTUNE Location: Edmonton Posts: 45 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	2004 STi 1. Number of end links bent: both sides twice one week apart. flipped on one side 2. Springs and sway on the when it bent/flipped: stock 3. Circumstances around the bend/flip: entering work parking lot @ 45 degrees to the small curb ramp. 4. Miles: 28000 5. Anything else you think is relevant: After second time I paid for new Perrin endlinks and forced the dealer to install them along with a new swaybar as well under warranty. No problems after that. Traded car in on a 2006 STi and have not had a problem with the stock suspension for over 12000 miles so far. Tom This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-14-2006, 09:43 AM	#17
krazyk1371 Professional STI Racer Car: '06 WRB/Silver STI Fav Mod: Kartboy Gear Location: San Marcos, Ca. Posts: 702 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	My links have not bent but I replaced the rear endlinks the first month that I had the car with kartboy endlinks. Latter I put on GF210 springs and no issues. I'm now running Sportline II coilovers and still no issues. I've got a Whiteline 27-29mm FSB with stock front endlinks and no plans to upgrade the RSB.

11-14-2006, 09:55 AM	#18
jsh139 How YOU Doin? Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: OMGHI2U! Location: Philly 'burbs Posts: 7,719 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (8)	KB rear endlinks here, too. Better safe than sorry. I have Whiteline 24mm front and 22/23/24 rear sways. Stock springs.

01-04-2007, 02:54 PM	#19
Greg Silver Member Car: 2006 - CGM Location: Western Washington Posts: 829 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Bump for the new victims.

01-04-2007, 04:48 PM	#20
triple_s1x Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: brake ducts.... Location: Chicago Posts: 377 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	BENT mine, good stuff.

01-04-2007, 05:01 PM	#21
LOLSTi S204 Racer Car: RIP 02 WRX Fav Mod: 2004 Aspen White WRX STi Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,621 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	1. 2 (rears, duh.) 2. Big WL front bar, stock rear. 3. AutoX 4. ~7000 5. 245/40 Kuhmo MX on 17X8 Torques.

01-04-2007, 05:29 PM	#22
Alex Authorized Vendor Car: 2004.5 STi Fav Mod: alcantara...everything! Location: atlanta, ga Posts: 1,915 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (11)	1. 3 2. Stock, Whiteline, respectively 3. Driving around downtown Atlanta 4. no idea 5. nada

01-05-2007, 05:10 PM	#23
STI_VT STI Driver Car: 04 WRX STI Location: St. Albans, VT Posts: 270 Join Date: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	2 rear broke in half ~25k miles many AutoX/Track days (dealer would not replace, they said they were not stock, LOL)

01-08-2007, 04:54 PM	#24
stronzo Amateur STI Driver Car: 04.5 STi Location: Lathrop Posts: 49 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	1. 1 broke the other bent so bad the bolts were touching 2. pinks / stock bars 3. during auto-x 4. about 15k during my run heard a loud clunk and the rear kicked then it felt like i was driving those tuna boats from the 70's & 80's

01-09-2007, 06:51 AM	#25
caliSTile Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi CGM Fav Mod: Air freshner! Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 117 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	1. 1 (Completely severed in half) 2. Tein S-Tech/Stock Sways 3. Noticed after the test run, coming into the driveway and heard a clunk. 4. 2500 5. n/a

01-09-2007, 07:17 AM	#26
Boostpimp Grassroots STI Racer Car: 04 WRB/G STi Fav Mod: Sz49 + Meth Location: South Carolina Posts: 538 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	Mine haven't bent but I just went ahead and put the Kartboy's on there anyway.

01-09-2007, 07:23 AM	#27
IceWilly Junior STI Driver Car: '05 STi WRB Location: Norwalk, CT Posts: 128 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	So I went to pick up a pair... and the 100$ price tag slapped me in the face. While I wouldn't mind having them i have been spending like crazy lately and 100$ is something i can't part with for a little bit. Assuming worst case scenario and they do flip... what happens? just crappy handling and inability to drive it? or can i limp home and order a set.