Just an update.

My old car was totaled thanksgiving weekend by an idiot who t-boned me.

The car hit the curb sideways hard enough to break the rim/and front ball joint. The rear rim also broke. It also took a 6inch chunk out of the sidewalk. The fays2 unit was completely undamaged. Nothing/nada zip. After owning the unit for about 3 years and nearly 40k miles. Here is my long term review.

Setup is everything with this unit. Make sure everything is spot on or else it will eat the rod bearings. It will make you hate the unit.

DO NOT USE WD40 or any penetrating fluid to lubricate the spherical bearings. It eats the supplied o-rings and does not lubricate well.

When assembling use lithium grease and work it into the bearings. Once the unit is completely setup and tightened down, coat the outside of the bearings in lithium grease and spread it over the o-rings. This prevents moisture from entering.

It does add to noise and vibration but it does add way less than a poly uca or lca setup.

By far it has been worth every penny. My new one may eventually get a fays2 as well.

It passed my durability tests. My car was driven in rain/snow/ice. Any condition from 105F to 10f and everything in between. So the unit did get a workout. Not only that but NYC roads are known as the worst roads in the nation.

 

Which adjustment hole did you end up at? If 1 is the top hole and 6 is the bottom.
What springs or how much was you car lowered in the rear?

I have Steeda Sports, which lower it 1 1/4" and the Fays2. Just looking for opinions!

 

I ended up with the 5nd hole.

After trial and error, the best all around performance for me was achieved when the propeller was at 15 or so degrees slanted. and arms as parallel as possible when the car was on level ground. I also had the steeda sport springs. I loved the spring rate, hated the drop. I kept hitting bump stops all the time. It also took around 500mies to get the springs to settle, so I had to readjust the watts link again after that.

FYI; Figure in lubing the links once every couple of months if its a DD. No big deal just get under it and spray some lithium grease on the rod ends and smear it around the o-rings.