Talk me out of COBB front and rear endlinks - Page 2

***VSGTS14*** · 11-04-2006, 01:58 AM

my kartboy worked fine on my cobb front sway.

**Muffnbluff** · 11-04-2006, 02:17 AM

Don't bother with the front endlinks...most people don't replace them. I'm going to use kartboy endlinks with my cobb rear sway when I get it.

krazyk1371 · 11-04-2006, 02:39 AM

It does sound like a swaybar issue to me. I've had and installed many different KB endlinks on many different bars on many different cars. I've never had one issue.

I'm on my second KB enhanced Subie and I love them.

dyepball1 · 11-04-2006, 01:55 PM

does anyone just have cobb fronts and rears with the kb links on both?

im so confused, does it work or no lol

***VSGTS14*** · 11-04-2006, 03:04 PM

i have the full cobb sway bar setup (front and rear) with kartboy front and rear endlinks...

NO PROBLEMS aiyee

AnorexicSTI · 11-09-2006, 02:57 PM

Just a quick update to everybody. I actually thought my COBB swaybars arrived at my shipping location across the border, but they were delayed due to SEMA... I told a white lie.. they weren't actually ready to install yet

. But they are on the way, and once I get them, I will measure them and if the Kartboy will work I will get those... if not, I'll put the stock endlink in the front for the time being and I SHOUILD be able to get away with using the stock endlink in the rear on the softest setting without risk of flip until I get the Kartboy or COBB endlinks.

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 11-09-2006, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STIGUY88

Well JUST as I was about to order Kartboy endlinks for my COBB swaybars, I ran into this:

COBB vs. Kartboy Endlinks - pros and cons?
Post 47

Looks like the KARTBOY will not work with the front... so that is out...

your info is out. kartboy front and rear endlinks work with cobb front and rear sways. if you exercise care when dropping the car off of jackstands they should not flip even with the stock endlinks.

**70s-gearhead** · 11-10-2006, 07:43 AM

I give up. We are all talking about the same part on the same car. How can it be that a Kartboy endlink on a Cobb Bar fits on some STI’s and not others?

Here are some pics of my car with the Cobb End link installed and with the Kartboy end link installed.. Unless I am missing something, the Kartboy can not be used on my STI.

Since so many other people say they have the same set up working on their STI, I guess my issue is a one-off..

**Z1 Performance** · 11-10-2006, 07:51 AM

^

I think we addressed your issue already, as did Cobb in their reply on their forum to you - your swaybar seems to be a different length than what is "normal" for an STi sway - We don't sell their swaybars so I cannot comment on the length issue but that is obviously the problem in you case - the shortness of your sway is preventing you from using the Kartboy links, not an issue with the endlinks themselves.

Furthermore, if your endlink is having to "stretch" to meet your swaybar, you're not really effectively using the endlink anymore and in fact could be causing swaybar preload under some conditions.

I know we've used these endlinks literally hundreds of times with stock sways and with Cusco sways, and have never had a single issue

AnorexicSTI · 11-10-2006, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70s-gearhead

I give up. We are all talking about the same part on the same car. How can it be that a Kartboy endlink on a Cobb Bar fits on some STI’s and not others?

Here are some pics of my car with the Cobb End link installed and with the Kartboy end link installed.. Unless I am missing something, the Kartboy can not be used on my STI.

Since so many other people say they have the same set up working on their STI, I guess my issue is a one-off..

Maybe they sent you the wrong bar? Like a WRX bar if it's diff?

I ordered a group N mount and they sent me a WRX mount. I brought it to their attention and I was apparently the first one to let them know in 3 years... How many other people got WRX mounts for their STI and didn't know? The STI mount is 6-8mm shorter... the WRX will "fit" but will cause other problems.

**70s-gearhead** · 11-10-2006, 07:59 AM

My first thought was that there was something wrong with the bar - that is why i posted on th Cobb forum. Then Josh from cobb posted that my bar was the corect size ???? arggggg!!!

**70s-gearhead** · 11-10-2006, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z1 Performance

^

I think we addressed your issue already, as did Cobb in their reply on their forum to you - your swaybar seems to be a different length than what is "normal" for an STi sway - We don't sell their swaybars so I cannot comment on the length issue but that is obviously the problem in you case - the shortness of your sway is preventing you from using the Kartboy links, not an issue with the endlinks themselves.

Furthermore, if your endlink is having to "stretch" to meet your swaybar, you're not really effectively using the endlink anymore and in fact could be causing swaybar preload under some conditions.

I know we've used these endlinks literally hundreds of times with stock sways and with Cusco sways, and have never had a single issue

No - what they said was that the stock subaru bars vary in length but theirs are allways the same size. In my case the bar was OK but tht endlinks could not be used.....

AnorexicSTI · 11-10-2006, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70s-gearhead

No - what they said was that the stock subaru bars vary in length but theirs are allways the same size. In my case the bar was OK but tht endlinks could not be used.....

Sounds like the wrong bar to me.

11-04-2006, 01:58 AM	#16
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 08 Chevy 2500 Diesel Fav Mod: a new 09 STi Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 10,206 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	my kartboy worked fine on my cobb front sway. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-10-2006, 07:43 AM	#23
70s-gearhead Gold Member Car: 2004 STI Posts: 52 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I give up. We are all talking about the same part on the same car. How can it be that a Kartboy endlink on a Cobb Bar fits on some STI’s and not others? Here are some pics of my car with the Cobb End link installed and with the Kartboy end link installed.. Unless I am missing something, the Kartboy can not be used on my STI. Since so many other people say they have the same set up working on their STI, I guess my issue is a one-off.. Last edited by 70s-gearhead; 11-10-2006 at 08:42 AM.

11-10-2006, 07:51 AM	#24
Z1 Performance Authorized Vendor Location: St James, NY Posts: 1,806 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (46)	^ I think we addressed your issue already, as did Cobb in their reply on their forum to you - your swaybar seems to be a different length than what is "normal" for an STi sway - We don't sell their swaybars so I cannot comment on the length issue but that is obviously the problem in you case - the shortness of your sway is preventing you from using the Kartboy links, not an issue with the endlinks themselves. Furthermore, if your endlink is having to "stretch" to meet your swaybar, you're not really effectively using the endlink anymore and in fact could be causing swaybar preload under some conditions. I know we've used these endlinks literally hundreds of times with stock sways and with Cusco sways, and have never had a single issue Last edited by Z1 Performance; 11-10-2006 at 08:06 AM.

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11-04-2006, 02:17 AM	#17
Muffnbluff DOMINATOR Car: 05 STi OBP Fav Mod: Strut Clunk Location: STL Posts: 5,635 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Don't bother with the front endlinks...most people don't replace them. I'm going to use kartboy endlinks with my cobb rear sway when I get it.

11-04-2006, 02:39 AM	#18
krazyk1371 Professional STI Racer Car: '06 WRB/Silver STI Fav Mod: Kartboy Gear Location: San Marcos, Ca. Posts: 701 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	It does sound like a swaybar issue to me. I've had and installed many different KB endlinks on many different bars on many different cars. I've never had one issue. I'm on my second KB enhanced Subie and I love them.

11-04-2006, 01:55 PM	#19
dyepball1 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: 35 Arrrrr Location: Buffalo Posts: 132 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	does anyone just have cobb fronts and rears with the kb links on both? im so confused, does it work or no lol

11-04-2006, 03:04 PM	#20
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 08 Chevy 2500 Diesel Fav Mod: a new 09 STi Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 10,206 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	i have the full cobb sway bar setup (front and rear) with kartboy front and rear endlinks... NO PROBLEMS aiyee

11-09-2006, 02:57 PM	#21
AnorexicSTI Spec C Club Car: 05 WRX STI - Spec A Fav Mod: Starving my STI Location: Lightweightville, Canada Posts: 1,734 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (15)	Just a quick update to everybody. I actually thought my COBB swaybars arrived at my shipping location across the border, but they were delayed due to SEMA... I told a white lie.. they weren't actually ready to install yet . But they are on the way, and once I get them, I will measure them and if the Kartboy will work I will get those... if not, I'll put the stock endlink in the front for the time being and I SHOUILD be able to get away with using the stock endlink in the rear on the softest setting without risk of flip until I get the Kartboy or COBB endlinks.

11-10-2006, 07:59 AM	#26
70s-gearhead Gold Member Car: 2004 STI Posts: 52 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	My first thought was that there was something wrong with the bar - that is why i posted on th Cobb forum. Then Josh from cobb posted that my bar was the corect size ???? arggggg!!!