Rod Ended LCA's On The Street
11-23-2007, 08:15 PM
#2
Me.
And yes, they can be quite noisy, especially over time. I've had some that have been noisy from the get-go, and some that took about 2000-3000 miles before they started rattling at all.
There is no free lunch with this type of part, but the performance of your suspension components that use them will be second to none.
And yes, they can be quite noisy, especially over time. I've had some that have been noisy from the get-go, and some that took about 2000-3000 miles before they started rattling at all.
There is no free lunch with this type of part, but the performance of your suspension components that use them will be second to none.
11-23-2007, 10:30 PM
#6
mine aren't that bad, my s60 has wine on acc. I also have stock intior, and exhiust so the car is dead quite.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/P1020467.jpg
I made a thread whan I made them.
http://www.newyorkfbody.com/viewtopic.php?t=3713
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11...n/P1020467.jpg
I made a thread whan I made them.
http://www.newyorkfbody.com/viewtopic.php?t=3713
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11-26-2007, 12:57 PM
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The main key to reduce noise from them is to get quality rod ends. Actually, the rod ends will be the most expensive part of the part. I built my own recently. The threaded aluminum bars were $12 per side. The spacers were about $0.75 each (I used 12). The rod ends (QA1's XMR12s) were something like $25-$30 per piece. Still ended up being cheaper than buying them pre-assembled from a distributor, but they're expensive.
A cheaper rod end will have worse tolerances, which will allow the ball to move around in the race. Also, the teflon lining in the XMR series will keep the ball from wearing the race, as opposed to just a metal-on-metal setup.
However, you will need to replace them. After a few years (depending on how much they're used), the race will wear and the ball starts to rattle. That amplifies the road noise and that's what you hear inside the car.
A cheaper rod end will have worse tolerances, which will allow the ball to move around in the race. Also, the teflon lining in the XMR series will keep the ball from wearing the race, as opposed to just a metal-on-metal setup.
However, you will need to replace them. After a few years (depending on how much they're used), the race will wear and the ball starts to rattle. That amplifies the road noise and that's what you hear inside the car.