Installed RacingBeat Rear Links, ..goodbye TwosRUs |
Installed RacingBeat Rear Links, ..goodbye TwosRUs |
Feb 2, 2010 - 12:14 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
So here's the story. As i was in the middle of upgrading my suspension from teins to even better teins, i had sheared one of the studs off of the TwosRUs links because it had fused with the sway bar. apparently links should always be greased up since they swivel and rub with the sway bar while going over bumps so i can imagine the heat or friction occurring and cause the bolts to seize. so instead of ordering another pair, i decided to try something else. after a quick search, i found out a couple of members are using racingbeat rear links off of a 90-97 miata without problems.
After a quick comparison between the two I have to say that not only are the RacingBeat links more affordable than the TwosRUs ones ($59 vs. $75 for the pair), but they're imo beefier and better designed. the studs don't have spherical joints unlike the TwosRUs links and instead have urethane bushings so it provides a stiffer connection with the sway bar and the struts. these can also be adjusted in length just like the TwosRUs links. ..so if you're going to upgrade springs and/or rear endlinks, go for these.. just make sure you grease all the bolts and between the washers and swaybar for easy removal in the future. Now I just need to find similar ones for the front... Link: 90-97 Miata Sway Bar Rear End Links RacingBeat Miata vs. TwosRUS ST185 Rear Links The TwosRUs links in their prime This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Sep 21, 2012 - 2:01 AM -------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Feb 10, 2010 - 2:28 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Well, I'm going to get some from Autozone and see how it goes. I don't have time to order the Racingbeat ones by this weekend.
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Feb 10, 2010 - 6:28 PM |
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Well, I'm going to get some from Autozone and see how it goes. I don't have time to order the Racingbeat ones by this weekend. Sure you do. When I did my suspension swap, I ran my car without end links for about 2 weeks. I used some tie wire to tie the sway bar up out of the way just until I got the end links. If you feel that the quality is worth the wait, then I'd say go for the RacingBeat end links. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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