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[Prezman26]

will the s70 hd endlinks fit in the 850?

[dongle]

yup!

[Dave 54]

http://www.ipdusa.co...73-691-689-858/
http://www.ipdusa.co...51-693-655-856/

Same part #'s so yep should work just fine.

[damitzmike]

just put hd endlinks from a v70 on yesterday on my 850

[fenwick253]

Make your own...
afcoracing.com for rods
midwestcontrol.com for rod ends

built mine on the cheap

[B Mac]

fenwick253, on 02 October 2009 - 06:30 AM, said:

Make your own...
afcoracing.com for rods
midwestcontrol.com for rod ends

built mine on the cheap

Pictures of how you did it possibly? Would you consider building them for sale?

[FCP Groton]

+1, would like to see how you made them and what shape they are in now.

[fenwick253]

You pretty much buy the pieces (rods, rod ends, misalign spacers, bolts/nuts/washers) and put them together. Nothing really custom. I need to make a boot for the rod ends to keep water out (maybe try QBM's?) because mine squeak. I'm in seattle, so I'll take a pic when it isn't raining.

Mine are 12" rods (5/8" thread), 5/8"x5/8" rod ends, and 5/8" to 1/2" reducing misalign spacers.

oops... 10" rods

not 12"

[ozzimark]

B Mac, on 02 October 2009 - 11:57 AM, said:

Pictures of how you did it possibly? Would you consider building them for sale?

It's nice because I was able to make longer links for my lowered car to keep the swaybar in the right spot... but the joints don't last that long unless you find a good way to seal them up, which I didn't.

[fenwick253]

ozzimark and I did the exact same thing. nothing custom, but much cheaper than buying QBMs or something.

[ozzimark]

Yup, also, midwestcontrol makes rubber boots for the female rod ends too, I contacted them about having them made for the male rod ends, with no luck

http://www.midwestco...hort.php?pg=561

So I guess the next set I make will have a threaded rod and female rod ends

There is also this though..

http://www.midwestco...hort.php?pg=230

But I'm not sure how well it'll really hold up compared to the full boot, since the back of the rod end won't be sealed properly.

[B Mac]

I love making things...but based on only the fact that I don't have the time to do this, would you consider building up a set for me? PM me if you'd like to discuss finances *taps fingers together*

[fenwick253]

B Mac, on 05 October 2009 - 04:21 AM, said:

I love making things...but based on only the fact that I don't have the time to do this, would you consider building up a set for me? PM me if you'd like to discuss finances *taps fingers together*

I can tell you everything that you need. I would not be "building" or "fabricating" anything at all. You would be paying me to order the parts and assembling the endlinks (ie. threading the rod ends into the rod). I don't feel like I should charge anybody for that. If you need to know exactly what you need, let me know. I'm sure others can add on their input.

[jnderr]

B Mac, on 05 October 2009 - 04:21 AM, said:

I love making things...but based on only the fact that I don't have the time to do this, would you consider building up a set for me? PM me if you'd like to discuss finances *taps fingers together*

Really you just buy the parts and assemble, install. Here are mine minus the jam nuts installed, make sure to order some left hand thread jam nuts.

[ozzimark]

fenwick253, on 05 October 2009 - 05:47 AM, said:

I can tell you everything that you need. I would not be "building" or "fabricating" anything at all. You would be paying me to order the parts and assembling the endlinks (ie. threading the rod ends into the rod).

Yup, it took me all of 5 minutes to go from the first picture I posted to the second picture

The hard part is figuring out which endlinks you want and how to seal them

[pinky]

fenwick253, on 05 October 2009 - 05:47 AM, said:

I can tell you everything that you need. I would not be "building" or "fabricating" anything at all. You would be paying me to order the parts and assembling the endlinks (ie. threading the rod ends into the rod). I don't feel like I should charge anybody for that. If you need to know exactly what you need, let me know. I'm sure others can add on their input.

If you could make a parts list that would be great. I have the qbm's version 1, but would love some aluminum ones like what you have. Also if you ever find a way to seal them pleas let us know. Maybe you can build something very similar to what you have now, but use the female ends so that you can use the rubber boots on that site. Then use a threaded stud for between the spherical ends and aluminum rod with two locking nuts.

If what I said above works, and you can make a parts list I know myself and others on this site would be very thankful.

I just put on qbm's gen one end links and I know they wont last long since I can't find a way to seal them. I will either keep buying new spherical ends every few years or find a way to seal them. I also don't like that they are heavy.


Something else to think about. Aluminum is more rigid so it is not only lighter, but better for this application.

-pinky

[ozzimark]

pinky, on 06 October 2009 - 05:34 AM, said:

Something else to think about. Aluminum is more rigid so it is not only lighter, but better for this application.

It also fails under long-term cyclic loading..

[pinky]

ozzimark, on 06 October 2009 - 10:34 AM, said:

It also fails under long-term cyclic loading..

true, not wanting to argue, but will say. The link posted by you shows a cost of rods rather cheap in comparison to other alternatives I have looked at. Also we are talking about performance in the performance section, so using materials that will give you better performance but wear out quicker is a norm, i.e. running more boost on motor. Also lighter so you can even go as far to argue that while being stiffer and harder on suspension it is also lighter and therefore slightly less stress on suspension components. One other thing, the failure rate is not not drastically high in my opinion. Again a trade off for higher performance.

Big picture, cheap relative to qbm's or other alternatives I have been looking at. Not to mention better performance.

I might have time this week to try to put together a parts list and post it here so you guys can look it over to make sure I have it all right.

-pinky

[fenwick253]

give me a bit to find part #s from the respected parts sites. I'll get back soon.

[lookforjoe]

ozzimark, on 04 October 2009 - 02:20 AM, said:

It's nice because I was able to make longer links for my lowered car to keep the swaybar in the right spot... but the joints don't last that long unless you find a good way to seal them up, which I didn't.

How did these hold up? You made them early in the year, right?

I'd still like the parts list if you don't mind sharing; I have IPD links now, but homemade suits me better