Factory original rear sway end links replaced
'03 Convertible. Bought a couple months ago with 33k miles. It has pent a lot of time parked. A lot of work has been done since to fix engine vibrations/wobble, replace magnaride with B6 shocks, paint problems, and the messed up Bose audio system, but now time for this. Symptoms.... some clunks when backing out of the driveway especially when wheels turned tight and uneven pavement stressing the structure, and a little rear end movement under hard accel. Also excessive tramlining from the front end. A little more body lean than I would expect from a corvette. It smacked of loose suspension, tired suspension. Not in the joints themselves, under inspection they all seem tight... but I was thinking that all of the bushings would need to be replaced. But to begin, I started with low hanging fruit. End links are notorious for clunking sounds.... so I replaced the 23 year old aluminum factory original rear sway end links with aftermarket Delphi’s made of steel. Oem are a little lighter but pricey! The OEM pieces were not obviously blown out. But they were effortless and floppy to move with the hand. Slow movement revealed areas in the ball socket where I could feel resistance. They were worn. New ones are tight. Which makes a difference. So the results? Huge! Flatter handling. No more little clunks. Rear end is planted. Cured 80%+ of the tramlining. Braking is even better. Car feels, dare I say, new! I mean wow! No more clunks and loosness!! Oh and since I had the wheels off I detailed the rear rotors with black ceramic brake paint. Even the rotors are 23 year old factory original but still look great and they work well. Now that I have experienced the profound improvement on the rear suspension, the front end links are next.