sp20 front sway bar end links

jakez88 · 07-09-2011, 04:09 PM

Hey guys...lowered the car on coilovers and went over a bump to hear a clunk noise up front. Took off my front left wheel and the front sway bar end link was bent and popped off the ball joint wtf. I looked at the other side and it is fine but I noticed its differnt and looks like its been changed. Its much shorter at about 14cm on the rod. The rod that was bent is about 24 cm?...

Read about a few bad things on these and wanted to upgrade...everyone seems to go awr adjustables but heard they are noisey. I wanted to try ford escape end links as I read on mazda247. They seem nice and thick but what im worried about is the length.

Can anyone recommend me good end links for a relatively low sp20 so that I can use the sway bar properly also?

Thanks

Sleepy Gonzalez · 07-09-2011, 04:22 PM

Having worn out my stock endlinks, I now use Pedders Multi-fit endlinks. No noise, until the joint wears out. You cut them to whatever length you want. $55 each.

Orion · 07-09-2011, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakez88

Hey guys...lowered the car on coilovers and went over a bump to hear a clunk noise up front. Took off my front left wheel and the front sway bar end link was bent and popped off the ball joint wtf. I looked at the other side and it is fine but I noticed its differnt and looks like its been changed. Its much shorter at about 14cm on the rod. The rod that was bent is about 24 cm?...

Sounds dodgy

They should be the same length.

Rupewrecht · 07-09-2011, 05:12 PM

Sounds like you've got a BJI and a BJII link.

jakez88 · 07-09-2011, 05:26 PM

hmm if the BJI link is the shorter one then i wouldn't mind going for the shorter one as it seems to work fine on the other side. has anyone used the escape end links?

marcs_sp20 · 08-09-2011, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleepy Gonzalez

Having worn out my stock endlinks, I now use Pedders Multi-fit endlinks. No noise, until the joint wears out. You cut them to whatever length you want. $55 each.

$55 each or for a pair?

Sleepy Gonzalez · 08-09-2011, 08:00 PM

each

. $110 for a pair. NOT cheap, but convenient. Break endlink, remove endlink, make phone call, drive to Pedders and buy parts, drive home and fit the parts. All over and done with in a couple of hours.

project.r.racing · 08-09-2011, 08:17 PM

nolathane/whiteline do similar product for $90 for pair. kit will work for front or rear. their websites have the lengths they need to be cut to also listed.

Sleepy Gonzalez · 09-09-2011, 09:47 PM

Just remembered I have Pedders multifits on the rear(with stock length, the swaybar hits the lateral links with the BC coilovers, so need shorter, iirc) and Pedders endlinks specific to the BJII on the front.

07-09-2011, 04:09 PM	#1
jakez88 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westside, VIC Car: 2002 Mazda 323 SP20 Posts: 72	sp20 front sway bar end links Hey guys...lowered the car on coilovers and went over a bump to hear a clunk noise up front. Took off my front left wheel and the front sway bar end link was bent and popped off the ball joint wtf. I looked at the other side and it is fine but I noticed its differnt and looks like its been changed. Its much shorter at about 14cm on the rod. The rod that was bent is about 24 cm?... Read about a few bad things on these and wanted to upgrade...everyone seems to go awr adjustables but heard they are noisey. I wanted to try ford escape end links as I read on mazda247. They seem nice and thick but what im worried about is the length. Can anyone recommend me good end links for a relatively low sp20 so that I can use the sway bar properly also? Thanks

07-09-2011, 04:22 PM	#2
Sleepy Gonzalez AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Car: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina 2.5 V6 manual Posts: 324 View Photos By: Sleepy Gonzalez	Having worn out my stock endlinks, I now use Pedders Multi-fit endlinks. No noise, until the joint wears out. You cut them to whatever length you want. $55 each. __________________ 2002 Mazda 323 Astina 2.5 V6 manual. KL-ZE 2.5 V6 with stock intake, stock headers, Magnaflow cat, custom midpipe with extra 12inch hotdog, Racing Beat catback. BC Racing coilover kit, Mazdaspeed 25mm front stabiliser, Progress 22mm rear stabiliser, GTSpec front and rear strut tower braces. Enkei RPF1 15x7, Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 205/50 R15, RDA slotted rotors, HPX pads. SOLD

07-09-2011, 05:12 PM	#4
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Sounds like you've got a BJI and a BJII link. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

08-09-2011, 08:00 PM	#7
Sleepy Gonzalez AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Car: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina 2.5 V6 manual Posts: 324 View Photos By: Sleepy Gonzalez	each . $110 for a pair. NOT cheap, but convenient. Break endlink, remove endlink, make phone call, drive to Pedders and buy parts, drive home and fit the parts. All over and done with in a couple of hours. __________________ 2002 Mazda 323 Astina 2.5 V6 manual. KL-ZE 2.5 V6 with stock intake, stock headers, Magnaflow cat, custom midpipe with extra 12inch hotdog, Racing Beat catback. BC Racing coilover kit, Mazdaspeed 25mm front stabiliser, Progress 22mm rear stabiliser, GTSpec front and rear strut tower braces. Enkei RPF1 15x7, Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 205/50 R15, RDA slotted rotors, HPX pads. SOLD

09-09-2011, 09:47 PM	#9
Sleepy Gonzalez AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Car: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina 2.5 V6 manual Posts: 324 View Photos By: Sleepy Gonzalez	Just remembered I have Pedders multifits on the rear(with stock length, the swaybar hits the lateral links with the BC coilovers, so need shorter, iirc) and Pedders endlinks specific to the BJII on the front. __________________ 2002 Mazda 323 Astina 2.5 V6 manual. KL-ZE 2.5 V6 with stock intake, stock headers, Magnaflow cat, custom midpipe with extra 12inch hotdog, Racing Beat catback. BC Racing coilover kit, Mazdaspeed 25mm front stabiliser, Progress 22mm rear stabiliser, GTSpec front and rear strut tower braces. Enkei RPF1 15x7, Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 205/50 R15, RDA slotted rotors, HPX pads. SOLD

07-09-2011, 05:26 PM	#5
jakez88 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Westside, VIC Car: 2002 Mazda 323 SP20 Posts: 72	hmm if the BJI link is the shorter one then i wouldn't mind going for the shorter one as it seems to work fine on the other side. has anyone used the escape end links?

08-09-2011, 08:17 PM	#8
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	nolathane/whiteline do similar product for $90 for pair. kit will work for front or rear. their websites have the lengths they need to be cut to also listed.