Adjustabe Rod Ends

[STATUS]

the alloy bushes jammed in the rear cradle like this serve the same purpose as the Noltec sub frame bushes.

Yes the end result is the same and NVH is very much the same anyway.

[JUN`R32]

all

staying on tie rod topic lol

im in 3 minds

JJR

Tein

Kazama

i wanna know which ones would last a while and be best to use.

looks like JJR arent too bad, but would they last ?

hhmmm

also they look pretty dodgy lol

[Roy]

I got Ikeya Formula tie rods with Moonface rod ends. Cost more then i wanted to spend, but nto that different to Nissan prices and they seem to be ok looking at them in their packaging. Will know in 6 mnths or so time if they are any good

[BHDave]

the IF tie rods are cheap enough. The ends cost a fair bit more though and help the postage costs due to the weight

[djr81]

Not quite sure why it has to be Japanese in origin.

http://www.aurorabearing.com/

Available through Go Gear in WA amongst others.

[STATUS]

rocket and VPW keep the full range of replacement rose joints, i have a set of JJR ones in cats car but with QA1 ends as the originals lasted about 2 event's before gettng sloppy. I ran ikeya formula rod ends on my 180 with no dramas for 3 years....

[Roy]

But these dont help me with regards to new tie rods, or rod ends for the front!!!!!!!!!!! I am not talkign castor rods and i did not want to run spherical rod ends on the steering.

I am going to have a go at making me own rear rod ends though

[ISC-Performance]

A mate in QLD recently snapped his stock tie rods and then after "upgrading" also snapped his JJR tie rod in his drift A31. Not the best quality by the looks of it, currently replacing them with tein tie rod kit that includes tie rods/tie rod ends and spacers for more lock. rrp $359 through www.isc-performance.com.

Ryan

[Roy]

Any photos of the failures? I am amazed he snapped the std ones! Bend maybe, but snap? The material grade they use normally means they are very ductile....this is assuming he didnt right off the entire side of the car...in which case not the fault of the std ones

[Duncan]

yeah I assumed only factory radius rods snap without warning

[1400r]

Ive got kts ends on ikeya rods at the moment

daily driving havent noticed any wearing yet but they havent been on long

might end up getting the ones dave has as I think they would probably pass regency down here

whats the point of you fitting them ?

you getting bump steer

or you just need new ends

if you want to do the rears do it properly and swap in a s13 non hicas rear craddle less hassle in the long run

its what Ive done

Edited November 9, 2007 by 1400r

[Roy]

I already have a diff in my rear with some bushes etc etc, so owes me too much money to swap to an S13 cradle. If anything i will go GTR that way i get all the alloy goodness, bigger shafts etc and then just get new shocks (again )

Yeh, i needed new ones so if im going ot be spending hundreds on Nissan OE, may as well spend a little less and get something that may end up better.

Im going to pull out my rears and make up some of my own

[Grunta]

There is also these ones http://www.tuneagent.com.au/public/merchan...Item.aspx?id=22, they also fit the R34's.

Australian mob plus they come with a 1 year warranty. Look to be of pretty good quality, and for the price you cant go wrong.

Just orderd some myself, so gonna see how they go.

[RustyR32Gtst]

If Kazama tie rod ends are built as well as their castor rods i would seriously consider buying them.........