Adjustable Toe Control Rod

[BarnDog296]

Hey guys, my T/C rod bushings are shot and im trying to decided if i want to go with a full adjustable upgrade or just cheap out and get the bushings. I know where to buy any parts I need, the question is:

What is the advantage of getting a Tein Adjustable Toe Control Rod?What exactly do they effect and help with?

[EazyBreazy]

iirc when you lower a car, the rear gains toe, so having adjustable rear toe rods allows you to dial in the proper amount of rear toe at a lower ride hight.

i could be wrong though

[rb20det_pwr]

Toe meaning tie rod correct? I have URAS tie rods (only tie rods not tie rod ends) and they greatly increased my steering angle. For $130 it was definately worth it.

If you are reffering to tension rods: they adjust caster, and give you much more "feel" of the road. (they have a metal bushing) and although I do not have them, everybody who does loves them.

[BarnDog296]

I think its more about steering angle, its a T/C Rod for sure. A Toe Control RodHeres a link: http://www.pdm-racing.com/prod....htmli ordered the bushings about 2 hrs ago, i dont think i need to upgrade this, im not drifting it or anything

[naed240sx]

It's "tension control", not "toe control". Those are called front tension rods. Adjustable ones are badass, because not only do they come with pillowball rod ends, they allow you to adjust castor settings. Castor angle is basically the slant of the spring/coilover assembly, as viewed from the side of the car. Castor is the reason why you get camber gain when turning with macpherson style suspension. Stock castor is 7 degrees. SPL's units are adjustable up to around 9.5 degrees, which is pretty crazy. I'm currently running around 8, and it feels really good.
Modified by naed240sx at 5:38 AM 8/14/2006

[EazyBreazy]

wow i was way off

[rb20det_pwr]

iirc when you lower a car, the rear gains toe, so having adjustable rear toe rods allows you to dial in the proper amount of rear toe at a lower ride hight.

i could be wrong though

not way off, on the REAR, its kind of a snowball effect. You lower the car then you see, "oh i have too much negative camber". So you buy adjustable upper arms (rear), then fixing the camber throws the toe out of whack and you need adjustable toe.But, everything can be dialed in relatively closely with stock suspension parts.

[EazyBreazy]

yeah i know what i was talking about wasn't way off, but i was way off topic, he was talking about the front, i was talkign abut the rear.

[rb20det_pwr]

ah icic..Lol i thought he meant tie rods