tension rod upgrade, ebay ftw?

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z32Odoom
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so ive been looking at replacing the front tension rods in mah car. Ebay is most likely going to be the answer. I was looking at these Revo ones. They are metal pillow ball and fully adjustable... But they only cost like 65 bucks. Thats way cheap compared to the competition. Anyone have advice on the durability of this stuff? They look nice but a little to good to be true.

the item # is 180449138568 if anyone wants to give em a look


SilverTwin(OH)
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Typically the heim joints and materials are lower quality. They will work but may not be as durable. If you go with them, apply anti-seize heavily on the threads to aid in the longevity of them.

You will find much better quality from vendors like Powertrix if budget permits.

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car nut
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eBay suspension FTL.

z32Odoom
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the price was to tempting. hahaha. i'll keep you guys updated when i crash and die because a tension rod broke when i was doin 130 on the freeway.

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How will you keep us updated? By not responding. You will have to stay on the forum now so if you just stop posting we know ebay failed. For the record i think people make ebay seem worse than it is. I got ebay exhaust and it fit and works fine

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Exhaust is one thing. If a weld on an exhaust breaks, the end result will not be the spontaneous combustion of your car. If a tension rod breaks, it could.

z32Odoom
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i place quite a bit of faith on ebay actually. plus there isnt a single weld on the whole rod. they are all cast or whatever. i dont think im going to have any problems with them. the technology is really to simple to mess up that terribly.

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jona300zx
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post the results when u get them!!!!


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