Was wondering on the ride quality of the Spohn adjustable items, namely the ones with spherical rod ends....also, would these parts bolt in? One more question, what kind of adjustability is in these pieces? Thanks!

 

Tons of adjustability...

Quality is the best I have seen....

Direct bolt in....

Spherical rod ends are noisey, but I can live with my noise, some people don't want to hear them.

It's all a matter of opinion...

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raven

Custom EFI Intake Setup

[This message has been edited by raven350 (edited October 23, 2001).]

 

How much noise are we talking here?

 

I can live with it daily, then again I have two 12" speakers in the back and a two chamber flowmaster......



[This message has been edited by raven350 (edited October 26, 2001).]

 

Read my post "Anyone looking to get LCAs or other rod end parts read this!!!!! "

I emailed BMR about rod end parts because I was going to get them. My post both my email to them and their email back to me.

Basically, they say that rod end parts are not going to last (more than 6 months) on our cars.

Read the post, though--good info

 

The key to long life is to use a quality teflon lined moly rod end.

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-Justin-

T-Top '86 5.0L LG4 700R4 WS6
T-Top '92 5.0L TBI 700R4
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There can be only one!!

 

I asked BMR about these. They said that the teflon liner merely prolongs the inevitable and not for that long. But if you have used them with success, I don't know how to argue with that.

How long are your rod ends lasting?

 

Well, I think its been about 2-3 years.


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-Justin-

T-Top '86 5.0L LG4 700R4 WS6
T-Top '92 5.0L TBI 700R4
My '86 Firebird Homepage
The F-body Model Kit Pictoral Archive (updated 5/30/01)

There can be only one!!

 

That's great! I am about to upgrade my rear suspension and I want rod end LCAs but then I got word they wouldn't last. But hey, if you've been using them for 2-3years and their still good, then I'll definitely get them.

What company made yours? Did they come with teflon liners or did you put those ends on?

 

anybody ever see what happens to a car going down a track when a rod end fails?

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Black 89 5.7 355 cu
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black and flamed to the taillights, much much more....

 

That's a good point there Bottlefed.

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I was going faster than I'd ever gone before but then I fell off.

 

I imagine it's not good; does the car completely lose it? Why would rod ends be anyless durable than poly or rubber ends?

 

Poly and rubber bushings are completely contained inside a steel eye welded to the end of the component. A rod end is threaded into the end of the component. In some critical applications, a rod ended component will have a safety loop around it which encloses the mounting point to keep everything from flying apart in case of failure.

 

I got mine from Spohn.

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-Justin-

T-Top '86 5.0L LG4 700R4 WS6
T-Top '92 5.0L TBI 700R4
My '86 Firebird Homepage
The F-body Model Kit Pictoral Archive (updated 5/30/01)

There can be only one!!

 

That's only true for non-adjustable's. The adjustable LCAs and Panhard Rods have the poly bushing in an eye and its treaded in just like a rod end.


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-Justin-

T-Top '86 5.0L LG4 700R4 WS6
T-Top '92 5.0L TBI 700R4
My '86 Firebird Homepage
The F-body Model Kit Pictoral Archive (updated 5/30/01)

There can be only one!!

[This message has been edited by Justins86bird (edited November 15, 2001).]

 

I was generalizing. But reading it again, I see I didn't answer the question anyway.

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