(s13) broke a tension rod...

[marveluz]

so yea i broke my passenger side tension rod when i hit a curb at an angle... it was raining and my front tires need replacing... question is is there anything else that could've been damaged besides the tension rod? and while i'm at it what brand tension rods do u guys have?

[SmithSR]

Check with SPL for what is probably the best replacement tension rod for the money, based on what others have posted here.

I got Cusco but all replacement tension rods do the same thing really. Allow for adjustment of caster not that you need to add more. And replace the rod and also the bushing that tends to be the week link in the design.

[240DRFT]

the exact thing happened to me too. i hit a curb on my pass. side and the tire blew, broke my tension rod and i also bent my lower control arm, so u might want to check yours. i bought tein tension rods, but spl are good too.

[marveluz]

*update* just installed SPL tension rods w/ new lower control arms... but alignment is out of whack... some toe in on the passenger side and the steering wheel needs to be at 1:00 to go straight... i have a feeling that i might have bent my crossmember too tho from the wheels bein pushed back so far... i'll probably wait on an alignment see what they have to say about anything bein bent i guess

[Dori Dori]

Could be your tie rods and or strut as well.