Watts link: what, why, and who?
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That does blow, but as Jay said, have you contacted Whiteline and have they taken care of you? I was reluctant to get the Whiteline UCA after seeing/hearing about the failures. The fact that they replaced all of the units that were out and revised the unit to make sure it wouldn't happen again was enough to convince me to continue buying their products. I am sure Steeda's unit is very well engineered but I am sure they have had a failure or two, which then they would make changes to their design as well.
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I would like to address the comment made here regarding Steedas Watts Link and would like to clarify that we have never had a reported Watts Link failure. Also, I'm not sure what the other brands weigh, but i'd be happy to weigh one of ours for you to get an exact weight. Ultimately what matters is what you guys are happy with no matter what the brand
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I would like to address the comment made here regarding Steedas Watts Link and would like to clarify that we have never had a reported Watts Link failure. Also, I'm not sure what the other brands weigh, but i'd be happy to weigh one of ours for you to get an exact weight. Ultimately what matters is what you guys are happy with no matter what the brand
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Hey V are have you purchased yet or still researching the Watts link?
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BMR is making one, it is diff mounted I believe but it also has a double shear design instead of Whiteline's single.
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I would go the opposite of what you said, neither Steeda nor Fays2 since they are heavy, rather do a Whiteline, Cortex, or Griggs diff mounted WL.[/QUOTE]
^^This, through my research and talking to others those mentioned above are the way to go. I looked into WL but found it to be overkill for my v6 since it's mostly just a street car.[/QUOTE]
Just to be clear the Fays2 is only seven pounds heavier than the Whiteline. And it is a very robust piece of equipment. No noise at all from my install.
^^This, through my research and talking to others those mentioned above are the way to go. I looked into WL but found it to be overkill for my v6 since it's mostly just a street car.[/QUOTE]
Just to be clear the Fays2 is only seven pounds heavier than the Whiteline. And it is a very robust piece of equipment. No noise at all from my install.
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Hi all! I can say a small handling fee is far from price gouging. We did start it when we offered free shipping so its a minor charge when compared to the price of shipping a larger item such as the watts link. Our watts link weighs about 36 pounds. It is a chassis mounted unit so it may weigh more then the simple design of the axle mounted ones. With that being said the chassis mount links will provide better performance and consistency. The axle mounted units have a roll center that changes as the body moves so they are less predictable. Our watts link are made in the USA and have a lifetime warranty. Better consistency, made in the USA and lifetime warranty kinda sound better then an import with a 3 year warranty!
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Hi all! I can say a small handling fee is far from price gouging. We did start it when we offered free shipping so its a minor charge when compared to the price of shipping a larger item such as the watts link. Our watts link weighs about 36 pounds. It is a chassis mounted unit so it may weigh more then the simple design of the axle mounted ones. With that being said the chassis mount links will provide better performance and consistency. The axle mounted units have a roll center that changes as the body moves so they are less predictable. Our watts link are made in the USA and have a lifetime warranty. Better consistency, made in the USA and lifetime warranty kinda sound better then an import with a 3 year warranty!
That said, I have Steeda products and like them. I had an LCA that squeaked and Steeda replaced the bearing for free. Steeda makes its products in the US and offers a lifetime warranty. These are all reasons I bought their product. I also pay for service and to reward business that I feel do business in a way that I feel is just. This is why I have also done business with Jay at Hypermotive and will continue to do so. It is also why I will not purchase any more Steeda products myself. It is not my intent to start a debate. Lets just agree to disagree. In the market place, my dollars or anyone that agrees with me is but a drop in a bucket to your company. If I was wrong in this assumption, your policy would have changed.
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Hi all! I can say a small handling fee is far from price gouging. We did start it when we offered free shipping so its a minor charge when compared to the price of shipping a larger item such as the watts link. Our watts link weighs about 36 pounds. It is a chassis mounted unit so it may weigh more then the simple design of the axle mounted ones. With that being said the chassis mount links will provide better performance and consistency. The axle mounted units have a roll center that changes as the body moves so they are less predictable. Our watts link are made in the USA and have a lifetime warranty. Better consistency, made in the USA and lifetime warranty kinda sound better then an import with a 3 year warranty!
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A Watt's link is on my to-do list when I get around to suspension. I was leaning towards the Whiteline but really like the look of the Cortex system, but am having trouble finding photos of it installed in a street application. There are race car photos but no good street car photos, anybody have a link to some more photos?