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rear passenger endlink broke in half

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Old 07-10-2010, 12:04 PM
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rear passenger endlink broke in half

i just need to purchase new endlinks seeing how im lowered, i guess it was too much pressure for the dinky endlink and it broke... but the other 3 are fine... still will replace... so frusted
 
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Old 07-10-2010, 01:56 PM
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With that 22mm rear bar, I wouldn't be surprised. I upgraded my end links when I got my 22mm.

Did yours break while in a corner? That would be a huge surprise. But I can also see it busting when pulling into a steeper driveway.
 
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Old 07-10-2010, 02:24 PM
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I actually don't know when it broke, I just happened to be under my car and was like WTF! Hahahha but yea I'll upgrade, any suggestions? Price?
 
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Old 07-10-2010, 02:50 PM
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My rear endlink broke last week on a road trip (50 miles from home, 75 from my destination), but it was apparent immediately (I believe) because the top half wedged in between the swaybar and the upper control arm mount (BANG! BANG! ... BANG!) - put in a stock piece, but am researching aftermarket:
Alta links on sale at Moss Motors ($99), but a fellow MINI racer recommended Powergrids, also sold as WMW's (they use ball joints instead of spherical rod ends) ($155). I'm using a site a machinist friend turned me on to to R&D some.

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Old 07-10-2010, 02:58 PM
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I have ones from Alta, but I might get new ones with a sealed ball joint instead of the open heim-joint kind.
 
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