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Started by ozzimark, Feb 10 2009 10:50 PM

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Posted 12 February 2009 - 05:45 PM

QUOTE (ErikS @ Feb 12 2009, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You need one for each side.

Ok, I will go slow for you Erik laugh.gif

when you add "1" to your cart and pay $109.xx

you will get TWO endlinks in the mail. I have called them down in Houston and they confirmed this.

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Posted 13 February 2009 - 02:44 PM

QUOTE (shaun @ Feb 12 2009, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
they change them all the time, just like lots of race parts. IMO open spherical joints blow on road cars unless you like to change them.




yes they are indestructible. rolleyes.gif monkey.gif

all I'm saying is that i have had heims on my DD truck (same suspension as in picture) for 3 years now, i go offroad all the time(mud, snow, dust, dirt) no problems at all. many people run them for years and years and have 0 issues.

bottom line there are better heims out there you just have to pay for it.
(hence the link i attached)

shaun: +1 on adjustability

tomtbone: customer service should be your priority. dont take orders if you cant fill them. who cares about your personal life if you take people's money and "run"
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 04:56 PM

QUOTE (Jack8745 @ Feb 13 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
tomtbone: customer service should be your priority. dont take orders if you cant fill them. who cares about your personal life if you take people's money and "run"
ps welcome to the unemployed club everyones doing it

I never took people's money and ran. I use google checkout and my policy is that I would never charge you until I had the part made. Please don't spread these lies. Customers can place orders, but are never charged until I hit the charge button.

yah this club is fun, lots of plaster work in the ol' house getting done.

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Posted 13 February 2009 - 04:58 PM

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yah this club is fun, lots of plaster work in the ol' house getting done.

laugh.gif I know so far its been a year and one week for me laugh.gif
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 05:45 PM

QUOTE (tomtbone @ Feb 13 2009, 08:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I never took people's money and ran. I use google checkout and my policy is that I would never charge you until I had the part made. Please don't spread these lies. Customers can place orders, but are never charged until I hit the charge button.

yah this club is fun, lots of plaster work in the ol' house getting done.

you're right. sorry for being an ahole. blink.gif

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Posted 13 February 2009 - 05:58 PM

I liked Tom's links while they lasted, that was only ~3500 miles but they felt better than stock.

You can't really blame him for the failure b/c they are just stock BMW tie rods with a bit trimmed off.

Why don't you just buy a PAIR online for like $40?

I'm going to put new SS rod-ends on mine and be done with it.
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 06:21 PM

QUOTE (dongle @ Feb 13 2009, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I liked Tom's links while they lasted, that was only ~3500 miles but they felt better than stock.

You can't really blame him for the failure b/c they are just stock BMW tie rods with a bit trimmed off.

Why don't you just buy a PAIR online for like $40?

I'm going to put new SS rod-ends on mine and be done with it.


How did they fail? What is done to the BMW links to make them usable other the the spacer?

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Posted 13 February 2009 - 06:29 PM

The boots just cracked and once they got some dirt inside ended up loosey-goosey and started clicking.

The ends of mine looked kinda rough, like the were trimmed down or shortened a bit. Could be wrong though.
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 07:11 PM

QUOTE (dongle @ Feb 13 2009, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The boots just cracked and once they got some dirt inside ended up loosey-goosey and started clicking.

The ends of mine looked kinda rough, like the were trimmed down or shortened a bit. Could be wrong though.

The boot problem was a previous supplier which i have ditched. The current boots are much thicker and more durable.

The shaft itself has to be turned down from where the threads start in order to have a straight shaft. They come completely conical from the the threads on, just like the ball joint on our control arms.

Edited by tomtbone, 13 February 2009 - 07:12 PM.

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Posted 13 February 2009 - 08:17 PM

QUOTE (tomtbone @ Feb 13 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The boot problem was a previous supplier which i have ditched. The current boots are much thicker and more durable.

The shaft itself has to be turned down from where the threads start in order to have a straight shaft. They come completely conical from the the threads on, just like the ball joint on our control arms.


More work then I want to do. I will wait on you. smile.gif

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 12:10 AM

QUOTE (dongle @ Feb 13 2009, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I liked Tom's links while they lasted, that was only ~3500 miles but they felt better than stock.

You can't really blame him for the failure b/c they are just stock BMW tie rods with a bit trimmed off.

Why don't you just buy a PAIR online for like $40?

I'm going to put new SS rod-ends on mine and be done with it.



hmmm good idea I might just make all SS ones then cool.gif

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 12:12 AM

QUOTE (Chilled Man @ Feb 13 2009, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
machine shop by me is looking for work laugh.gif

Go for it. laugh.gif

The parts for mine should be here tomorrow or monday, hopefully. I'll post the pictures of the parts, and then on the car? huh.gif
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 01:18 PM

QUOTE (Yellow95 @ Feb 13 2009, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
More work then I want to do. I will wait on you. smile.gif

Gary

lol lots of research into it too biggrin.gif
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 01:57 PM

Granted that I'm not driving my '98 Wagon at the moment but I ran Tom's endlinks all summer from the manual swap onwards and liked them (about 1 month and 4,000 miles). No issues. I hope you can make some more of them.
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 05:45 PM

QUOTE (Big Will @ Feb 14 2009, 09:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Granted that I'm not driving my '98 Wagon at the moment but I ran Tom's endlinks all summer from the manual swap onwards and liked them (about 1 month and 4,000 miles). No issues. I hope you can make some more of them.


Yeah, I really like them too.

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Posted 18 February 2009 - 05:38 PM

Parts are here. Took a few seconds to put things together, I'll do a final assembly with anti-seize when I have more time, and put them on the car biggrin.gif



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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:04 PM

make me a set!! i will pay you

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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:23 PM

I am considering buying vendor status for a year and selling them, under two conditions:
1. I am satisfied with how long they last, meaning I wouldn't even think about selling any for at least a year
2. Enough people are interested. The more people want them, the cheaper I can make them. $60 for a set isn't out of the question, and that's with me taking a bit off the top for my time, plus shipping

That said... I did buy enough parts for 2 sets, mainly out of concern for #1 tongue.gif
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:23 PM

ill take a set, how much?
my 854T5 with a nice list of mods was totaled by a dumb girl driver :(

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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:27 PM

QUOTE (ozzimark @ Feb 18 2009, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am considering buying vendor status for a year and selling them, under two conditions:
1. I am satisfied with how long they last, meaning I wouldn't even think about selling any for at least a year
2. Enough people are interested. The more people want them, the cheaper I can make them. $60 for a set isn't out of the question, and that's with me taking a bit off the top for my time, plus shipping

That said... I did buy enough parts for 2 sets, mainly out of concern for #1 tongue.gif

I will buy a set... I will pay you and I will help test them out

let me know I want to be first!

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