Installing Kart Boy Endlinks

[anpato]

Hey all, apparently my stock front endlinks on my 13 rex snapped and the dealer wont cover it under warranty .
But its just the excuse I need to upgrade my suspension. Ive decided on getting the Kart Boy front endlinks and was wondering if they should be installed with the suspension under load or unloaded. Thanks.

[Rambo]

Loaded, always. Get a set of ramps. Depending on your ride height, you might get away with the car on the ground. I can on my bugeye just by turning the wheel to each side, but your car will be lower.

Is the suspension completely stock? Why would they deny a warranty claim on endlinks? That's odd. If you are replacing them, you may as well do front and rear. Endlinks are pretty cheap.

[anpato]

Theres no way I can fit under the car even at stock ride height, luckily my friend has ramps. They supposedly claimed that the sway bar was taken off and put back on even though I have stock suspension.

[rockstar4l]

If they are lying to you and you havent removed it ever i would put up alot more of a fight man. Dont let them screw you over

[Rambo]

Theres no way I can fit under the car even at stock ride height, luckily my friend has ramps. They supposedly claimed that the sway bar was taken off and put back on even though I have stock suspension.

If they are lying to you and you havent removed it ever i would put up alot more of a fight man. Dont let them screw you over

It depends on how valuable your warranty is. Kartboy endlinks would be more robust than the factory links, but if the dealer is already this difficult to work with, especially such a cheap and simple warranty claim (only a couple hundred $$$ in factory links and less than an hour of labor), this sort of thing would probably give them more BS excuses to deny other claims. I'd talk with them as suggested, but I would go in armed with all available service records and any other record you can use as ammo against them.

[anpato]

Im not worried about it, after this im not taking my car there anymore. I only took it to them to find out what was wrong.

[Rambo]

Good call.

[anpato]

If they are lying to you and you havent removed it ever i would put up alot more of a fight man. Dont let them screw you over

I knew they were going to deny warranty, all because the bracing was painted.

[anpato]

Good call.

Atleast its a good excuse to start upgrading my suspension.

[ninefourteener]

Yes..... do them with the suspension loaded.... on ramps.

...... and get some extra washers/spacers. Kartboys do not come with enough, dpending on which swaybar you use.

Nevertheless, you want to make sure those links are EXACTLY straight up and down (perpendicular to the ground).... absolutely no angle should be present... otherwise you'll strain them and possibly break them. Good luck.

[anpato]

Yes..... do them with the suspension loaded.... on ramps.

...... and get some extra washers/spacers. Kartboys do not come with enough, dpending on which swaybar you use.

Nevertheless, you want to make sure those links are EXACTLY straight up and down (perpendicular to the ground).... absolutely no angle should be present... otherwise you'll strain them and possibly break them. Good luck.

I'll be installing them on the stock front sway bar for now, I'll be ugrading to the eibach sways sometime this spring. Where can I find the Washers and spacers?

[cjbigcog]

You can find plated washers at Home Depot. This thread should help:
2013 WRX Limited Eibach Sway Bars and Kartboy Endlinks Install (lots of pics)