Looks like Whiteline front end links last about 40k miles plus a bunch of AutoX.
I'd been chasing a mild clunk or "pop" noise from the front suspension for months. The noise was quiet, more felt than heard. The noise came and went. A friend of mine is an automotive engineer and only noticed it when I turned off the radio and put the windows up. But it was there. Finally traced it to the passenger side end link, which made a tiny clunk when I shook it.
So, since I have
that stupidly huge BMR sway bar (whose irresponsible stiffness may have shortened the lifespan of said Whiteline end links), I ordered a set of
BMR's severe duty end links made by Proforged.
They're a bit beefier than the Whiteline units, so they should hold up a while.
Old & busted / New Hotness
And that brings me to long-awaited review of the
BMR 38mm 5-way adjustable front sway bar.
The purpose of the bar is dual-purpose street/track cars that need to prevent a less-stiffly-sprung streetable car from rolling out of the limited camber curve of the front struts. This allows softer springs for street use while having better roll stiffness when driven in anger. The bar does this very well. I'd say it's one of the more transformative mods I've done.
However, the bar is insufficient as it comes. It really needs
the optional bullet aluminum bushing saddles, because it's so stiff it will bend and warp the stamped steel units it comes with. It also, as we just saw, needs
severe-duty end links.
There is a bit of an effect on ride quality, if you care about that. Since there is so much stiffness relative from side to side, going over rough roads and single wheel bumps can be a bit harsh. It doesn't bother me, though.
Conclusion: Highly recommended for dual use cars, but with the caveat that you really need upgraded bushing saddles and end links.
