Corksport Endlink CLUNKING NOISE

[Don06speed6]

Meh zero fucks given.

Edit: I'm sure there is more story that the guy isn't sharing.

The butt hurt shall be strong here

[need4zoom]

Does anybody really need to defend that offensiveness?
...and I said nothing to deserve it, but thanks for the "translation" lol...
The post was stating facts about the experience, which were submitted without any bias or untruth. I said nothing negative about anyone whatsoever...just simple truth about the experience--nothing more--nothing less--just the facts.
Believe me, I wanted nothing more than the problem to be taken care of and to love the product!
BTW, there isn't "more to the story." ...there just isn't.

[Raider]

@CorkSport; probably has their side. I bet the mechanic did not use Loctite and the nut loosened up. How it failed, if you upgraded the away bar, or other suspension mods, not posted. I see you joined to post in a dead thread about a vendor, but alas, it's not even in their section.

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Originally Posted by Raider @CorkSport; probably has their side. I bet the mechanic did not use Loctite and the nut loosened up. How it failed, if you upgraded the away bar, or other suspension mods, not posted. I see you joined to post in a dead thread about a vendor, but alas, it's not even in their section.

How sore do you have to be to do that?

[CorkSport]

I did some digging and spoke with Kelly here about it. She said we offered to refund the customer for the parts, the shipping, and send him a return tag to get the parts back.

-Derrick

[Atomic41]

Originally Posted by CorkSport I did some digging and spoke with Kelly here about it. She said we offered to refund the customer for the parts, the shipping, and send him a return tag to get the parts back. -Derrick

Old thread ... Yes Corksport for this order you made everything all GOOD !!!

[Raider]

Originally Posted by need4zoom My OEM rear end links were making a lotta noise in my 07 speed3 at 80k. I got Corcksport end links and had a certified technician put 'em in legit. The noise was gone--for about a month or so and came back. I had a mechanic look at 'em and they failed. Corcksport dose NOT stand by their product. I talked with them on the phone and they're pretty much like, "tough to be you" At first, they were gonna send replacements but then went back on their word and no-go... just getting a refund. I do NOT recommend Corsksport at all. I have ordered OEM rear end links and I anticipate that everything will be fine...I hope.

Originally Posted by need4zoom I wrote about my experience with Corksport product and also the follow up with them...just shared it--how it happened. If they stood by their product and did well by me, or if their product actually worked, I'd be singin their praises.

Originally Posted by need4zoom Does anybody really need to defend that offensiveness? ...and I said nothing to deserve it, but thanks for the "translation" lol... The post was stating facts about the experience, which were submitted without any bias or untruth. I said nothing negative about anyone whatsoever...just simple truth about the experience--nothing more--nothing less--just the facts. Believe me, I wanted nothing more than the problem to be taken care of and to love the product! BTW, there isn't "more to the story." ...there just isn't.

Originally Posted by CorkSport I did some digging and spoke with Kelly here about it. She said we offered to refund the customer for the parts, the shipping, and send him a return tag to get the parts back. -Derrick

Hey Derrick, mind looking up what happened with Malcolm Hauthaway @need4zoom? He bumped this thread last night about how he was told "tough to be you".

[faeker]

Originally Posted by need4zoom My OEM rear end links were making a lotta noise in my 07 speed3 at 80k. I got Corcksport end links and had a certified technician put 'em in legit. The noise was gone--for about a month or so and came back. I had a mechanic look at 'em and they failed. Corcksport dose NOT stand by their product. I talked with them on the phone and they're pretty much like, "tough to be you" At first, they were gonna send replacements but then went back on their word and no-go... just getting a refund. I do NOT recommend Corsksport at all. I have ordered OEM rear end links and I anticipate that everything will be fine...I hope.

yeah, they totally don't stand by their products. Thats why, when they realized their hpfp internals were not to spec they did a complete recall and when they had lug issues, same thing...recall. when they had issues with their v1 occ they made good by the people who bought it. yup. totally a company that doesn't stand by their products or help the customers out

[Raider]

OK, moving this to the Corksport section, where probably would have been nice to be years ago. And yeah, MSF vendors overall stand by their products, even some not-to-be-named, will even replace defective/broken stuff that was bought used!

Some people are ignant. I am waiting for @CorkSport; Derrick to let us know about our need4speed guy's interaction.

[CorkSport]

Short story from what I have available to me,

need4zoom had a problem with original end links making noise on his car. They were replaced with OEM links which made noise. Our end links where purchased to replace the replacement OEMs and ours made noise.

We offered refund and covering shipping back along with refunding the shipping to the customer on the original order.

-Derrick

[Raider]

Originally Posted by CorkSport Short story from what I have available to me, need4zoom had a problem with original end links making noise on his car. They were replaced with OEM links which made noise. Our end links where purchased to replace the replacement OEMs and ours made noise. We offered refund and covering shipping back along with refunding the shipping to the customer on the original order. -Derrick

His post kind of says that too. Gonna guess that loose bolts caused the rattle, who knows. Prolly a bad strut, if swapping parts 3-4 times does not fix.

[Don06speed6]

This is exactly why I ripped into this goon. I knew there was more behind it. I <3 Derrick and all of Corksport

[Deldran]

Not sure how i missed this thread but let me outline my experience with the CS endlinks.

First some background on me and my car. I am an avid autocross competitor and my car saw 100+ runs through courses last season. all on CS front and rear end links.

Toward the end of the season i had a clunk coming from the rear i could not find and it was driving me crazy. The last event of the season before the race i got under the car and tightened up my end links. Well they didnt tighten they just spun. @MS3johanna; can confirm this as she saw this first hand as well.

So over the winter at an install day at @silvapains; house we replaced the cs links with stock links and found the the threads on the nut at literally been ripped out. We got the links off put new nuts on the cs links and that was that. One the ride home from his house i had alot of weight in the back of the car so i did not notice any clunking. The next day the clunk was back. I got under the car put the stock links back in. clunk gone.

Just a couple weeks ago i replaced my CS front links with masterpro e46 front end links. as the CS links are to long for the Mazdaspeed coilovers. When i took the front links off those to had the threads stripped right out of the nuts.

@CorkSport; I am very disappointed in you guys lately. I want to like you guys and your products but my recent experience is telling me to not buy anymore of your parts. For a company that says they track test there parts they sure fail on cars that spend alot of time on the track. Im not sure if this is a quality control issue on your part. Maybe you need to invest in some of your own QC equipment instead of relying on the manufactures to make good parts. Trust me i work at a major bearing manufacture we send out bad parts it happens. If you could double check it would be worth it.

Unless i see some change from just pumping out new parts as quickly as possible to going back refining and improving existing parts im afraid i will not be buying any more parts from CS

[Raider]

Got any pics? Was the nut completely on the thread of the end link? Also, tell my you used Loctite...just curious. I highly doubt you would have installed them with the nut all the way not on.

[Deldran]

Originally Posted by Raider Got any pics? Was the nut completely on the thread of the end link? Also, tell my you used Loctite...just curious. I highly doubt you would have installed them with the nut all the way not on.

I didnt take pics of the front links but i would imagine the nut threads are still in the stud threads.

We did take pics of the rear links. Im not sure if Dan sent them to me yet or not let me look

no lock tight was used and i just double checked the instructions do not call for lock tight.

This is not a huge deal for me. as i was going to replace the fronts anyway but even if they offered me a refund the only thing i would want is mudflaps at this point and time from them.
Just felt i should share my experience with them

[Raider]

Well it is good to know man, The more that is known, the better. If shit breaks and the vendor is never called, they cannot be aware and possibly improve or recall.

[Deldran]

Originally Posted by Raider Well it is good to know man, The more that is known, the better. If shit breaks and the vendor is never called, they cannot be aware and possibly improve or recall.

I havent called them. I did send an email and they wanted me to ship them back for inspection. not even worth the hassle of taking them to the post office for me so its whatever

[Haltech]

There's plenty of guys on this forum that would test your parts beyond imaginable levels on tracks and autox. You guys should really enlist the help and expertise of these guys driving these cars you make parts for.

In my early days of racing and doing that with mustangs, GriggsRacing was just a small outfit in northern ca who made some chassis parts for the sn95. They were unable to test parts at the levels and extremes they needed to and a lot of their stuff failed. The turning point for them was giving this stuff to real racers to test it.. Get their feedback... test... redesign, test until perfect. When their second gen stuff came out, it worked and worked well. So at that point, for each part they want to introduce, they have silent beta testers out there smashing their shit up. Turned them into the only recognized suspension company for Mustangs.

The gist of this is, CS could probably develop a shitload of useful racing components for this car, with the help of our racers. Those parts would be perfect right out the gate and that's how solid reputations are made.

Cmon Derrick, Tap it man!

[CorkSport]

For reference we have not mentioned the need4zoom's real name. Raider, where did you dig it up?

[Raider]

He registered here with the same email he used for Facebook.

[need4zoom]

wow... i'm perplexed at some of the behaviors on here. and, Derrick, you are WRONG in what you said.
I never EVER said to ANYBODY that I replaced my OEM links with OEM links, which failed.
The TRUTH is:
I had the ORIGINAL parts/end links, which started making noise after like 80k miles. I did NOT replace them with an other set of OEM parts. My FIRST replacement was with Corksport end links. IF you're going to post things about me publically, the why don't you get your facts right??!!
I couldn't have been more clear to Corcksport as to what had happened. I very simply had my ORIGINAL OEM end links make noise/fail and I searched for a part that would be hopefully good and I tried Corksport. This was the FIRST replacement EVER.
Wow... you guys have major issues... posting false stuff about me and stuff that is also assumed.
So...somebody on here obviously works for Corksport, and supplying names/personal information. This is a actually a reportable offense, btw.

[faeker]

Public information is public. Its not hard to get real names from a simple IP address search. CS would t post a buyers information. We however......


The only error I see is them thinking you replaced OEM with OEM first and them theirs. Their information isn't some wild accusation that you were swapping out many parts so don't act like they were. Gl with all this.

now with three times the hate

[09Speed3Z]

Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to....

It's like fight club. Lol




Sent using my legendary mouth

[need4zoom]

Originally Posted by Raider His post kind of says that too. Gonna guess that loose bolts caused the rattle, who knows. Prolly a bad strut, if swapping parts 3-4 times does not fix.

your information is WRONG.
getting the Corksport end links was my FIRST time--ever--getting the end links replace...
If you're going to post stuff about me, you shouldn't lie and/or have your information wrong.
Has anybody ever thought to ask me if they had a question instead of stating lies or assuming whatever they want?

[Easter Bunny]

Originally Posted by CorkSport For reference we have not mentioned the need4zoom's real name. Raider, where did you dig it up?

You must be new here. Raider had his whole family tree with emails face books and social security numbers for all of them. He's just being polite and only posting one name.

[CorkSport]

My apologies if the information was wrong, I only got to hear 1 side of the phone call as it was going one. Kelly repeats what she hears so I got the whole thing since her desk is near mine.

We do not supply any personal information on the forums. Other people on this forum are the masters of trolling so they are free to post what they want as are you and your experience with the end links which you have done.

Originally Posted by Deldran I havent called them. I did send an email and they wanted me to ship them back for inspection. not even worth the hassle of taking them to the post office for me so its whatever

Can you email me a picture? I would like to take a look.

-Derrick

[need4zoom]

Originally Posted by faeker Public information is public. Its not hard to get real names from a simple IP address search. CS would t post a buyers information. We however...... The only error I see is them thinking you replaced OEM with OEM first and them theirs. Their information isn't some wild accusation that you were swapping out many parts so don't act like they were. Gl with all this. now with three times the hate

Hate all you want. that's your decision. If you read the posts, people are saying I've replaced my end links 3-4 itmes...or whatever other lies they want to conjure up.

[CorkSport]

need4zoom,

I'm sorry you are not happy with what we offered you and the problem you had with the end links. If I had information wrong I apologize for that as well, all I had was the information I heard. We are not out to get you, we are refunding your money for the parts, is there anything else you would like?

-Derrick

[faeker]

Originally Posted by need4zoom Hate all you want. that's your decision. If you read the posts, people are saying I've replaced my end links 3-4 itmes...or whatever other lies they want to conjure up.

Where am I hating? CS is going to do right by you so you can calm your tits now.

now with three times the hate

[need4zoom]

Originally Posted by faeker Where am I hating? CS is going to do right by you so you can calm your tits now. now with three times the hate

oh...I mistook your signature, "now with three times the hate" as part of the post...my bad, sorry

[Raider]

Originally Posted by need4zoom your information is WRONG. getting the Corksport end links was my FIRST time--ever--getting the end links replace... If you're going to post stuff about me, you shouldn't lie and/or have your information wrong. Has anybody ever thought to ask me if they had a question instead of stating lies or assuming whatever they want?

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[Raider]

Originally Posted by CorkSport need4zoom, I'm sorry you are not happy with what we offered you and the problem you had with the end links. If I had information wrong I apologize for that as well, all I had was the information I heard. We are not out to get you, we are refunding your money for the parts, is there anything else you would like? -Derrick

You truly did what you did not need to do. Thanks again for giving excellent service.

[Deldran]

@CorkSport; here are the pics


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[need4zoom]

Ok...since people have decided to make my story public with facts that are wrong, the following is the absolute truth:

I have an 07 Mazdaspeed 3.
I am the original owner of my MS3, which has 80+k miles on it.
I haven't done any modifications yet I've recently started to consider doing some, while none to date.
Before I ever did any mods, the rear end links started making noise, at around 80k, and I knew I needed to replace them.
They were the original parts...again, I'm the original owner.
I ordered CS end links. I had them installed by a trusted mechanic. He also read the directions, which--unless I'm mistaken--the directions don't say to use whatever spray somebody else said I should have used...
The CS end links took the noise away completely away and I was elated !
After about a month or month and a half the end links started making noise and I had them looked at by two mechanics and they failed.
I made the very simple request to CS to be replaced and I was told no, then I was told very confidently that they would be replaced then I was told no after that. A refund is offered...not what I asked for but a refund is expected at minimum; I preferred them to be replaced.
The car had no other mods at all. The shocks were actually new (somebody else on here assumed my "struts were bad" ) but, wow...so many assumptions and not even one person has asked me even one single question.
I don't care, really, what other information anybody assumes... I was a consumer, who got a product and it failed... all I asked for was a replacement and was told no, then yes and then no again. I absolutely have every right to not like the experience I had with CS.
I do not feel asking for the parts to be replace was at all unreasonable--not in the slightest.
As a consumer, I did everything right. I did not try to install them myself, but, rather paid a professional to install them. I did not match them up with other mixed modified parts...everything on my car is totally stock. If people read the posts, I had the suspension system looked at--thoroughly--by 2 different mechanics, including Mazda and everything else with the suspension is totally fine.

I came here in hopes to find a cool way of gaining info among other Mazdaspeed owners, etc... and, yeah, maybe also share experiences too... doesn't seem like a good place for me here, sadly

[Raider]

Had you used the full story in your first post, you probably would not have been treated as a complete asshole.

When you say it failed, though, did it break into 2? Threads fail?

And in most cases, mechanics have zero cred to many here. Many cannot follow basic info.

[Domino81]

I'd see that and the first thing I'd do is try and chase those threads. Hell, my rear sway bar mount hold was stripped and I was able to chase that on the car, underneath the rear subframe.

[Raider]

How it stripped is a concern. I can only think it came loose, banged on sway bar enough under extreme use, bam. I red Loctite everything, no matter what. Except spark plugs.

[Deldran]

Originally Posted by Raider How it stripped is a concern. I can only think it came loose, banged on sway bar enough under extreme use, bam. I red Loctite everything, no matter what. Except spark plugs.

I dont think that is the issue imho.

We will see what happens with the stock links. No lock tight I will autocross the same and hopefully more this year I have a feeling that will not be an issue with the stock hardware. The links themselves might fail but I doubt the nuts strip like that.

I did keep these links tight. I agree that might have been the cause as I had to keep tightening these. I don't think the stock hardware will loosen over time. They haven't during these wildly fluctuating Temps we will see if autocross does this

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[specvspeedfreak]

Sucks it failed but I don't understand why you would go back to the same company for the part that "failed". Get your money back. It is obvious they don't want to get another phone call back from you complaining again (hence the refund over exchange) and get the moog problem solver end links. You will be done.

I always wanted to say something about CS and their lack of QC or whatever the fuck is wrong with a lot of their parts. I really have avoided CS parts ever since I saw how crappy their intakes were and always reading complaints. It took a bit for me to purchase their BPV. It was only after their revision and asking for additional feedback from the forum, when I purchased the BPV... I have no regrets. The BPV is a great.

It sucks that a lot of people can't comfortably purchase from CS and not think twice about failure. To me they have branded them as company to be selective with when it comes to buying parts. I wish it was not like that, cause they do bring innovative parts out and as of recent really trying to make things better. I guess maybe when they disclose they are switching to a better manufaturer or just over the course of time (with less problems coming up), is when they wont be looked at negatively (as I have).

[Domino81]

Never underestimate the power of vibration.