i was browsing around another site when nico was temp down <cough-freshalloy> & stumbled onto a harder bushing may damage the lca or the tc rod??? is that true to those of u who have these installed?
i did search on here & found no complaints... so what r these peeps talking about?
the rods w/ decent bushings i got 2 months ago r still holding up, so no rush in gettin the poly units.
here's the links:
http://dimequarterly.tierranet....html
http://forums.freshalloy.com/u...art=1
poly TC rod bushing ? <side effects>
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its rough. how stiff of a bushing are we talking about that cracks the LCA? im going with energy suspension bushings for my T/C rods and i dont want to lose my LCAs because they're too stiff. also, i'd love to get the adjustable T/C rods, but i dont have the funds. i was thinking about the Nismo T/C rod bushings because they're not as stiff, but i think they're $31 a piece as opposed to $36 for a set.
If you mean, how's the ride quality w/ the SPL rods, then the answer is 'just fine'. 
The only time quality suffers is when I hit something on the road like a small imperfection or the drunk bumps...is just sounds and feels like something much worse just happened.
As far as bushing stiffness, how I understand it, all poly-bushings can potentially cause the problem. They don't give the play the stock bushings or the heim joints do.
The only time quality suffers is when I hit something on the road like a small imperfection or the drunk bumps...is just sounds and feels like something much worse just happened.
As far as bushing stiffness, how I understand it, all poly-bushings can potentially cause the problem. They don't give the play the stock bushings or the heim joints do.
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There isn't really an alternative per se... you can't really compare polyurethane to steel.
As for the longevity... we have had a set on Kuah's 300Z for going on 1+ year and they still look/work fine. In fact he used stillen units first but he broke them, ours seem to be better quality than the Stillen units just by virtue he hasn't broken them with an even stiffer suspension setup.
As for the longevity... we have had a set on Kuah's 300Z for going on 1+ year and they still look/work fine. In fact he used stillen units first but he broke them, ours seem to be better quality than the Stillen units just by virtue he hasn't broken them with an even stiffer suspension setup.
It's an exposed heim joint...eventually it will creak and make sounds. You can clean them though periodically and add some degreaser. I actually just did this last night. For me, it's habbit. If I'm under the car (which I am often), I'll give em a little cleaning. No biggie.
The only T/C rods that come with a dust boot are kazama...that's a really cool feature about them.
The only T/C rods that come with a dust boot are kazama...that's a really cool feature about them.
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