WTB: Cusco rear sway
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WTB: Cusco rear sway
anyone have a used CUSCO rear sway that they are selling?
i would like to get one used... but worst comes to worst, i'll buy one new.
thanks. links on good deals woud be nice too. i have around 150 bucks.
i would like to get one used... but worst comes to worst, i'll buy one new.
thanks. links on good deals woud be nice too. i have around 150 bucks.
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Originally Posted by Imprezer
Yeah, Gruppe-S should have them.
I would stay away from the end links. They are not-needed, IMHO.
I would stay away from the end links. They are not-needed, IMHO.
Can you Elaborate on why they are not needed...I thought the stock ones can break under pressure?
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
+1 for gruppe-s
Can you Elaborate on why they are not needed...I thought the stock ones can break under pressure?
Can you Elaborate on why they are not needed...I thought the stock ones can break under pressure?
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CUSCO it is. well, i'll see if there is anyone out there that has a used one...
shoot. if they flex, that's not good..
someone hit me up with good endlinks too!!! perf not helix.
if i'm going blue, i'm going blue... sigh.. bad reasons. haha.
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shoot. if they flex, that's not good..
someone hit me up with good endlinks too!!! perf not helix.
if i'm going blue, i'm going blue... sigh.. bad reasons. haha.
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Could try Whiteline heavy duty rear links the are solid and dont have the pillowball design that Perrin and Helix have. Whiteline links are Gold/Yellow also MRT makes some very similar which are Blue/Light blue I believe.
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Originally Posted by stg2lgcy00
Could try Whiteline heavy duty rear links the are solid and dont have the pillowball design that Perrin and Helix have. Whiteline links are Gold/Yellow also MRT makes some very similar which are Blue/Light blue I believe.
MRT huh?
WHY DOESN'T CUSCO MAKE ENDLINKS?!!!!
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You want some flex in the end links. If you didn't then they would just attach the bar to the suspension arms.
On the rear, the non-STi WRX's have a "over and under the lateral link" endlink design. In other words its a horseshoe shape peice. The sway bar flexes and twists like mad under spirited driving and the "U-shaped" end links need to be able to flex. Or, they will bind, cancelling the proper effect of the sway bar.
On the front, you could run an aftermarket endlink, because it is "straight" design. And, on STi's the rear endlinks are also straight.
However, I still recommend not using them. As, they do not flex all that much to reduce the swaybar function. Plus, the most aftermarket swaybars are designed to work with stock end links.
Also, the end links function as "fuses" in case something goes bad and you slide into a curb. Then, the link would snap, where a solid link would cause a whole lot of "bendage" all over.
That's my take on this.
On the rear, the non-STi WRX's have a "over and under the lateral link" endlink design. In other words its a horseshoe shape peice. The sway bar flexes and twists like mad under spirited driving and the "U-shaped" end links need to be able to flex. Or, they will bind, cancelling the proper effect of the sway bar.
On the front, you could run an aftermarket endlink, because it is "straight" design. And, on STi's the rear endlinks are also straight.
However, I still recommend not using them. As, they do not flex all that much to reduce the swaybar function. Plus, the most aftermarket swaybars are designed to work with stock end links.
Also, the end links function as "fuses" in case something goes bad and you slide into a curb. Then, the link would snap, where a solid link would cause a whole lot of "bendage" all over.
That's my take on this.
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You do want some compliance in side to side movement at the end of the endlinks, that's why most aftermarket endlinks have pillow ball ends so when the sway bar flexes the endlinks or the bolts won't just snap.
Solid endlinks with pillowball mounting areas are good because they actually increase the effectiveness of the sway bar. Since the body of the endlink won't flex as much as the stock *plastic* endlinks, the sway bar can do it's job better. This keeps the sway bar effective instead of absorbing the tension of the bar like the stock endlinks would do while flexing.
This makes the the car more responsive to transitions, etc.
I don't understand why you think so much flexing of the stock plastic endlinks is a good thing. I guess you could argue that 90% of impreza owners might not notice or need the difference that the stronger aftermarket endlinks provide, but if you are looking for more feedback and performance from the car, the other 10% of impreza owners that drive their car harder or track them will reap the benefits.
Solid endlinks with pillowball mounting areas are good because they actually increase the effectiveness of the sway bar. Since the body of the endlink won't flex as much as the stock *plastic* endlinks, the sway bar can do it's job better. This keeps the sway bar effective instead of absorbing the tension of the bar like the stock endlinks would do while flexing.
This makes the the car more responsive to transitions, etc.
I don't understand why you think so much flexing of the stock plastic endlinks is a good thing. I guess you could argue that 90% of impreza owners might not notice or need the difference that the stronger aftermarket endlinks provide, but if you are looking for more feedback and performance from the car, the other 10% of impreza owners that drive their car harder or track them will reap the benefits.