Steering upgrades......

[lazyfcker]

Today i went to get an 4 tire allignment done, and they tell me a little bit later on they cant do it because i need several parts replaced because they are worn, bent, etc. Well i took done everything they told me. I need Inner and Outer tire rod ends (tie) and lower ball joints on right and left side.....soon my stomach dropped, but soon looked at it in a different way, ill just go ahead and upgrade these parts now instead of later and take advantage of it. But i have some questions. When they say inner and outer do they mean...the Inner being the rod itself, and outer being they tie end? But i plan on getting a tein set of tie rod ends. And i am having a fun time trying to find a good company to order the lower ball joints (control arms, if i am correct) so if anyone has any websites they can list for me it would be greatly appreciated.

:: i put the picture on there by what i meant which a inner and outer was.....is that correct??::

[Axel Grungy]

you have them labelled correctly, i dont know much on ball joints but just check our sponsors.

[KRUZNBY]

I just bought a pair of Tein tie-rods on Ebay. It was cheaper than any of the sponsers.

[URM S14]

try pdm-racing.com for the ball joints. they sell moog units. i know nothing of them but they seem to be a higher quality than the run-of-the-mill autozone stuff. check em out

[sdtouge]

hey man i like your logic, i try to deal with things the same way but then i get over it...

do these ones give you any more steering angle? matt

[lazyfcker]

im not sure about getting more angle, but i know several people are satistied with tein products, so i am trying them out my self. ya i saw them on ebay for $150 but i also found a site for $155 so ill check out which shipping is cheaper....i was reading topics and post about some moog products, like how the tie rods seem to go out after 7 months or so, and they had a recall or something like that....not to sure if i should trust the ball joints, but who knows they might be my only choice for upgrade, unless i come across another brand which is better. (not that i want the best, but i hate to spend money on something to just repair it a couple months later)

[eddiec]

i read that thread about moogs suking or something. i got mine from here. the balljoints themselves were "stouter" than stock. they came a grease fitting and a thicker rubber boot. rear balljoints i got with new rear arms from midway parts.

[lazyfcker]

thank you for that link. I just have to wait for my bank card to come in so i can start spenind money......which sucks. but oh well. Well if any one else has any ideas....go ahead and post.

[Axel Grungy]

the tein ones have a spacer that gives you more angle

[j-z]

if youre talking about the LCA ball joints, then youre gonna have to buy new LCAs because you cant replace the ball joint itself. also, im selling a set of brand new in the box tein inner/outer tierods. email me at [email protected] if youre interested.