After we had to replace a rod end at the Solo National Championships, we took a good long look at all of the rod ends in our LeGrand's suspension. We decided to replace every single one—that was the only way we could ensure we'd have a solid foundation going into our 2011 racing season.
We chose an old favorite of …
This all looks good, BUT now there is nothing left on the car to blame if you don't clean-up at every event!
Mine has only 14 if you don't count the ones on the swaybar links, 18 if you do.
Sunspots, alien abduction, cranial-rectal inversion—there are plenty of things to put blame on.
My only concern with the PTFE lined units is that they might be more sensitive to dirt comtamination and therefore prone to have a failure in the PTFE lining, which could cause the joint to become sloppy.
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