After 105k miles on my box, I decided to do the energy suspension end link change. wow what a difference 20 bucks can do to the handling of this car. Heres a pic of the old end links...

 

hey mine looks like that too.

were they pretty easy? is it easier to have the front up on stands and unload the suspension? do these connect the sway bar too?

 

Had car on stands, undid both sides, then removed old bushings and bolts-allows sway bar to be moved as needed. Installed new bushings and bolts on each side, moving sway bar as needed. Take your time.

These are end link bushings off the sway bar end, they connect sway bar to lower a arms. For more details see post on energy suspension end links, it had full details.

 

Here is the energy post link

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/scion-xa-xb-1st-gen-suspension-handling-1606/energy-suspension-end-link-bushings-installed-32606/