Racingline FSTB #65653876976
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Yes, after changing out the damaged bushings to ES, the noise went away for about a week. Then it came back. But after 8000 miles, the ES bushings held up and did not rip. So I don't know what else is causing the noise.
By the way, I painted the entire endlink with Rust-oluem to guard against rust. It seems to be working...probably just need to paint it every
year. I shoud've gone with stainless steal bolts and washers.
By the way, I painted the entire endlink with Rust-oluem to guard against rust. It seems to be working...probably just need to paint it every
year. I shoud've gone with stainless steal bolts and washers.
I think its the bolt that comes with the endlinks. It is smaller in diameter then the hole on the progress sway bar and it allows for play causing that loud click/bang when it shifts.
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
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From: vancouver, BC
Front endlinks should be ready for sale either friday or monday however quantities are limited. I'll have 14 sets and then another 25 in about a month. Because of this I'm still undecided about wether there will be an introductory sale. Preorder participants will still however get a lower price as promised. I'll have more definite details by the weekend. I"m just waiting on 1 of the assembly pieces to show up, it should be here by friday along with new rear endlinks
strut bar
taz, so should we be expecting the bar to be here by this friday? thanks.
also for the endlinks, how do we tell if ours are bad? i know mine squeeks but last time i went to get my tires rotated, the bushings were still intact?
also for the endlinks, how do we tell if ours are bad? i know mine squeeks but last time i went to get my tires rotated, the bushings were still intact?
I received my FSTB today, but there is a fitment issue...on the first page where the picture is, on the left side where that little blue cap thing is by the mount...the bar is totally touching it and in a way bending it away from the mount. I notice that in the picture it looks a decent length away, but mine is touching the thing. I even loosened the bracket for those little lines and it is still touching it...
Taz-any input?
Taz-any input?
I received my FSTB today, but there is a fitment issue...on the first page where the picture is, on the left side where that little blue cap thing is by the mount...the bar is totally touching it and in a way bending it away from the mount. I notice that in the picture it looks a decent length away, but mine is touching the thing. I even loosened the bracket for those little lines and it is still touching it...
Taz-any input?
Taz-any input?
I take picture now 
The first one is with the cap on and the line bracket in place and the strut mount not fully on
The second one is of the cap taken off, bracket loosened, and the strut mount completely on
discuss
The first one is with the cap on and the line bracket in place and the strut mount not fully on
The second one is of the cap taken off, bracket loosened, and the strut mount completely on
discuss
Last edited by !PrjctMax!; Oct 5, 2007 at 12:20 PM.
And I already checked to see if it was backwards, but it's not
lol
lol
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Just like the Stillen FUSB, be gentle and bend it away till it no longer touches (it's soft aluminum so it has a bit of flex to bend, but not much), I then used a tie wrap to keep it off!!!
its your friend... king chern has spoken...
try this dan and report/repost back
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Oh forgot one thing, pull it up outside of the white plastic retaining clip and move it to the right side of the clip before you bent ever so gently. then you can tie wrap it to the bigger pipe to the right of it!!!
Last edited by chernmax; Oct 5, 2007 at 02:40 PM.
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Stillen isn't perfect either, but at least they state in their installation instructions that you will have to gently bend the A/C pipe out of the way for a no rub fit!!!
Here's a polished Stillen...
Here's a polished Stillen...
Last edited by chernmax; Oct 5, 2007 at 03:17 PM.
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glad to see someone got theirs finally, just be patient guys they are coming. that said:
The AC line....... the one thing that I have found after testing the production piece on 6 different cars is that that stupid AC line is in a slightly different spot on every car. SERIOUSLY. Nothing major but a few mm here and there. That is why you may have noticed that the bar itself has some play. both the plates and the bar can "wiggle" the bar can also go up or down a total of about 1/8 " to account for any variables from car to car. That said I am surprised to see your touches. But as Chern said there are lots of options that take less than 2 min to fix. you can bend the bracket or even just slide the bracket sligtly (loosen the bolt, reposition, tighen bolt), you can remove the rubber grommet and bolt the bracket directly to the body as on the 07's and some altimas giving more height above.
aside from all that how do you like it?
The AC line....... the one thing that I have found after testing the production piece on 6 different cars is that that stupid AC line is in a slightly different spot on every car. SERIOUSLY. Nothing major but a few mm here and there. That is why you may have noticed that the bar itself has some play. both the plates and the bar can "wiggle" the bar can also go up or down a total of about 1/8 " to account for any variables from car to car. That said I am surprised to see your touches. But as Chern said there are lots of options that take less than 2 min to fix. you can bend the bracket or even just slide the bracket sligtly (loosen the bolt, reposition, tighen bolt), you can remove the rubber grommet and bolt the bracket directly to the body as on the 07's and some altimas giving more height above.
aside from all that how do you like it?