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Old 03-30-2011, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by WS6sleeper
Did I miss the 'after' review? How did the car feel, handle, drive, etc.? What difference over a panhard bar? Give us some details please! This is the first post I've seen about the Fays2.
There's a lot of other threads on here about it if you want more detail (or what a watts-link if you're unfamiliar with them).


Here's one good one:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...atts-link.html
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ive had the watts link for just over 2yrs now. improved all aspects of driving... its awesome, i dont leave home without it.
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Originally Posted by WS6sleeper
Did I miss the 'after' review? How did the car feel, handle, drive, etc.? What difference over a panhard bar? Give us some details please! This is the first post I've seen about the Fays2.
I sent up a recent vid.. all can be seen in the first post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OltaBvP6qg

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This is not a Fays2, but it gives you a good visual on the workings of the Watts link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J4xkHuP7QY
Old 03-31-2011, 10:28 AM
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you have any videos of this car from the outside?
must be one sick *** car.

Originally Posted by maxgee
This is not a Fays2, but it gives you a good visual on the workings of the Watts link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J4xkHuP7QY
Old 03-31-2011, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 69TA
you have any videos of this car from the outside?
must be one sick *** car.
That's a Ford Truck, I used the vid as it's a good way of showing the workings of the Watts.
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Put some mile on it today. Bumps no longer unsettled the car, there are some roads I traveled today I usually slow down to about 30 b/c of the bumps; today those roads I ran at 50 mph and still felt better than with with no watts at 30.
Im happy with my decision to get one.
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nice info i enjoyed the video's thanks
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Originally Posted by firebird6786
ive had the watts link for just over 2yrs now. improved all aspects of driving... its awesome, i dont leave home without it.
I echo your sentiments. I cannot say enough positive things about the setup. Since the spring of '10, I've put on 10-12k on it. I had a squeak starting in the back under the hatch. Its gone. The mount acts like a chassis brace and also eliminates all the stress from moving panhard into the right rear frame rail. I'm blessed to only live a hour 20 from where Fays2 are made so I went there and picked it up in person. I even went back last September after most of the miles were put on so Jim Fay could look it over for any durability issues. None.
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Where's that? Oddly they don't list an address on their website...

Depending on where, it might make for a cool roadtrip from IL for me...

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I'm blessed to only live a hour 20 from where Fays2 are made so I went there and picked it up in person. I even went back last September after most of the miles were put on so Jim Fay could look it over for any durability issues. None.
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I recognized the 920 area code, eastern WI. He's out by Oshkosh. He actually made his start vintage road racing 60's 'stangs. When I stopped in the 1st time, we must of shot the bull for a good hour and half.
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Yeah, Jim is a very personable guy! I talked to him on the phone getting some tech info about my Watts link for quite a while too!
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Interesting to know Cadillac ELR has a watts link. 2:25 mark gives the info in the vid.

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it's a watts link on a twist beam axle

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Every Cruze has one too (they call it a Z link I think), except the ECO version. PT Cruisers, Crown Vic... hell some Dodge Durango's had 'em.....
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