How many people here are running double sperical rod ended suspension components in there cars?? How bad is the noise level?

 

anyone??

 

Panhard bar is one. Over the exhaust leak, tire noise, and knocking engine, I heard nothing.

 

I used to. It sounded like a box of loose tools in the hatch. Switched over to poly/rod combo and its quiet.

 

I have rod ends on my LCAs, PHR, and TA as well as GW del-a-lums up front and spohn's strutmounts- all are quality rod ends. I also run an 800/150 spring combo with Koni sports. On decent roads the car is smoother than a cadillac but if the road is rutted the car sounds sounds like it's going to fall apart.

My suggestion is that if the roads in your area are well maintained, than besides the regular inspection requirements for rod-ended equipment, you will have a better ride than with urethane.

 

I also have sperical rod end suspension (lca, ta, ph) and as james said on good roads its just fine. But once you start hitting bumps its not so nice after that O_o

 

I thought good roads were a myth. Well, they are around here anyways.

 

Come up here justins86bird....its amazing how smooth salt and snow makes a road....thats the only i don't like about cleveland...winter f's the roads up bad.:lala:

 

hah.... try michigan.

 

I have all rod end suspension....I have TEFLON EXPENSIVE rod ends...Not the cheap ones that most suspension stuff comes with....Anyway Mine makes no more noise than Stock...EXCEPT...You can hear a little Gear whine from the rear with the solid versus No noise with the Rubber...If you get teflon lines Good Quality rod ends then they wont rattle around like cheap ones do..

 

like the ones that Spohn now offers on their suspension components??

 

yes

 

Yes, they are actually a Kevlar/Teflon composite liner. Pricey at ca. $28US each, but they work really nice.

RBob.

 

I think Spohn uses QA1 ends on all his products.