Ball Joints and Tie rod ends
11-08-2009, 11:50 AM
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Ball Joints and Tie rod ends Is there anywhere to get some nice after market pieces? The VatoZone ones are garbage, I used them before and they suck. The dust boot is not even attached to the tie rod ends.
And the OEM's are 200 Bucks for all six(upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends).
And the OEM's are 200 Bucks for all six(upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends).
11-09-2009, 08:45 AM
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Check out the bear tracker tie rod ends. Depending on what your doing with the car, they might be very useful as they are adjustable to get the steering arms back to proper geometry after lowering the car, ect. I use them for autocross but they have made a large difference even on the street, most noticeable on bad bumps or road surfaces. A lowered car with the stock tie rod ends can (and will many times in my case) just about jerk the steering wheel out of your hands on hard bumps and things, but after the install I have not had it happen once.
11-09-2009, 11:35 AM
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Check out the bear tracker tie rod ends. Depending on what your doing with the car, they might be very useful as they are adjustable to get the steering arms back to proper geometry after lowering the car, ect. I use them for autocross but they have made a large difference even on the street, most noticeable on bad bumps or road surfaces. A lowered car with the stock tie rod ends can (and will many times in my case) just about jerk the steering wheel out of your hands on hard bumps and things, but after the install I have not had it happen once.
11-09-2009, 05:52 PM
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This issue was discussed at length in another discussion a few weeks back. Hitting a bump, and having the steering wheel "kick" in your hand is NOT bumpsteer, even though it may sound like it.
Bumpsteer is when the lower control arm and the tie rods no longer follow the same arc in movement, (which is part of the original design) therefore the car will not follow a constant line through a turn, if the suspension deflects. This is generally caused by "home mechanics" lowering their cars with aftermarket springs, and altering the original design of the suspension.
In other words, if you're going around a turn, and go over a slight ripple in the road, the wheels will change their direction due to the suspension deflection, without the driver changing the position of the steering wheel.
The problem you're describing is simply a worn out front end....
