Tuneagent Tie Rod + R-spec Pillowball Ends

[jakez88]

hey guys my tie rod ends are shagged so want to replace them with brand new spankers and might aswell change the rod aswell.

been looking around on kudos and nengun but everything seems to be expensive and they seem to be the only places online that i can see that have r32 gtst tie rods and ends. i'm trying to spend only $200- for these.

so i kept searching and i came across tune agent. they sell these http://www.tuneagent.com.au/public/merchan...Item.aspx?id=22 . for about $225 posted that seems like a good price for tie rods + ends that give better performance then standard.

anyone used these before? reliable? quality made? any problems? good extra lock? can anyone show me a better for that price or even show me where to buy standard ones?

let me know guys and whoever has had them in their cars tell me what you think.

jake.

[Amec]

we've had TuneAgent gear on our race car for over 2 years now, over 400 race laps, without problems. so I can vouch for them.

[jakez88]

awesome thats all i needed to hear. thanks for that!

[Toms32]

Got them in my car also, No problems at all since installing a year or so ago.

[Sydneykid]

We have replaced 4 sets in customer cars due to knocking caused by wear of spherical joints exacerbated by the lack of dust covers.

As well as no dust covers for the spherical joints you have to reuse the standard boots on the rack ends, which on an R32 is not a good idea. If you MUST use them then my advice would be to spend the extra time and effort buying dust covers and new boots.

Cheers

Gary

[jakez88]

thanks for that mate. can anyone recommend something better for the price? or even sell standard ones? dust covers really that important?

[Sydneykid]

Unless you have a specific need for increasing the steering lock (eg; drifting) or you are attempting to adjust out some bump steer, the best choice is the standard set up. There are 2 different length rack ends in R32's, 258 mm or 280 mm, they appear randomly in different models. So you need to measure yours to make sure you get the right ones. The price is the same, RRP is $43 each, Group Buy discount makes that $37 each. The tie rod ends are the same regardless which rack end, they are RRP $31 each, Group Buy discount makes that $26 each. So the total cost for all 4 items is $127 and that includes delivery. PM me for details

For DIY, simply measure the current length of the rack ends and adjust the new ones to the same length. Then when you install them in the car the alignment (toe) should be pretty close to where it is now. As always it is advisable to get the wheel alignment checked, but at least you can drive the car for a few days until you make it to the workshop.

Cheers

Gary

[1400r]

Ive got kts ends in mine with ikeya tie rods

there cheap and no dust covers but I daily drive and not had a problem yet 6 months later