Rear Toe Control Rod Install

[positron1]

I swapped out my stock rear toe control rods with some aftermarket rods today...here's the pics.

Tools needed:JackJackstandsSocket wrench17mm/18mm socketsBreaker barTorque wrench3/4 wrenchCrescent wrench

First, I jacked the car the up and put the stands under it.Next, I used a 18mm socket and a 3/4 wrench to remove the toe rod bolt from the spindle. You'll need a breaker bar to bust both ends of the rods loose by the way.One end down...one to go!Use a 17mm socket and the 3/4 wrench to remove the bolt from the other end of the toe rod.When you take the nut off you'll see the eccentric washer. Mark it off so you know exactly where it needs to be when you place it back.Eccentric washer...for the alignment shop.Pull the eccentric bolt from the other side near the differential......and boom you're half way there!This may not happen to anyone else but I ran into a problem. The outer toe rod bolt on one of the spindles was facing toward the strut so when I tried to remove it I couldn't because it was c***-blocked by the strut. I just used a 17mm socket to take off the lower strut bolt and then moved the strut to the side so I could remove the toe rod bolt.Here's a pic of the stock toe rod and the aftermarket toe rod. I went with Megan Racing.Use a cresent wrench to adjust the new toe rod to the same specs as the stock one.Next, you insert the toe rod then place the eccentric bolts and nuts back remembering to use the mark-off points you placed earlier to make everything line back up.Use the 17mm socket and 3/4 wrench to cinch everything back on the inner part of the rod......and also on the outer part of the rod.Now you'll need the crescent wrench to tighten the adjusting nuts on the toe rod down.Torque the bolts down to 57-72 ft. lbs. and you're done. Time for an alignment. If you had to remove the strut like I did then you'll need to put the lower strut bolt back and torque it to 72-87ft. lbs.
Modified by positronone at 12:06 PM 1/7/2007

[hondas_suck]

Who makes the Brace that connects your rear subframe together? Right behind the diff.

[positron1]

Search this on ebay "Nissan S13 240SX Silvia Rear Lower Control Arm Bar" the seller is delobuzoparts. You may want to invest that money towards something else though because I read, after the fact from more than one source, that the bar makes a very minute contribution towards chassis strengthening. I guess every little bit helps though if that's what you're aiming for.

[94_240sx]

Hey! I also saw the bar from other write up thread and asked the guy. He said he got it on eBay, so I searched and bought it from there. This is a pic of my car. Believe it or not, I paid $19 shipped. I know it's cheap, but I thought there was not much to go wrong with this simple part. Actually, quality was amazing, and I was very impressed.