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Originally Posted by g96818 Nice DIY. I suggest you guys wait on Hotchkis to develop better sways or buy another brand who doesn't have that stopper welded on the bar.

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Old 06-01-2009, 06:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Nice DIY. I suggest you guys wait on Hotchkis to develop better sways or buy another brand who doesn't have that stopper welded on the bar. That weld joint creates a high stress concentration and possibly small cracks which could fail due to creep, which was exactly what happened to my last pair of Hotchkis.
Interesting point. I noticed the stock bar has a crimped on stopper.
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