Whiteline stuff doesn't have good corrosion resistance in my experience or research.
Since you're in Vancouver, it might be okay.
Okay, good point on the lack of corrosion resistance... but yeah, Vancouver winters are very mild. Not much salt used on the roads here. Ironically however, the last three or four weeks have been much more winter-like than usual for this area. Snow has been on the ground for the last two weeks. It's raising havoc with the local banana crop.
He probably meant that there is likely an equivalent WL part designed for that specific application. If you're already spending the $ why not just buy the one that already fits?
http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_detail4.php?part_number=KLC32&sq=27864
You think I haven't looked?
The reason why I'm interested in a "modification" (and probably why the OP started this thread) is that both the OEM and
off the shelf aftermarket endlinks offered for this model Subaru are all lousy. That endlink you've supplied a link to performs very poorly unless the end of the sway bar and the control arm mount are
perfectly lined up. The 'net is littered with pictures of this style of endlink failing.
Hadn't switch found an audi endlink with the same dimensions that was aluminum? (and also cheap on RA)
Update: it was for the rears...
Yes, I'm aware of that option. It's an aluminum
front endlink for an Audi A4 that can be used on the
back of some Subarus. I'll probably go that route for the back of my STi. The front is turning out to be a bit more of a challenge.
Yea, Modification ideas, you had an idea and I gave an opinion.
Perhaps posting something other than... "just get something designed for your car" would be a little more helpful and appreciated.
You're trying to engineer something you can easily buy off rock auto thats purpose made for your application.
"Easily"? Okay then, how about if
you try and find something designed for this car that has the
same features and mounts on each end as the unit I earlier pictured (with a ball link on one end). As far as I've been able to ascertain, there is nothing other than variations of the same crappy "dogbone" style endlink that
isn't able to compensate for the poor geometry of the endlink mounts on these cars. (Yes, people have tried using Heim joints, but because of them being unsealed and open to the elements, lack of durability becomes a rather limiting factor.)
Here's an example where washers/spacers are used to try and help line things up with a "dogbone" endlink. It's pathetic!
Even though it's made for the purpose, it might not actually work.
That's exactly how I feel about the OEM and off the shelf aftermarket endlinks offered for this car!
