Front lower control arm question

[tinou]

So I was "driving" and I hit a curb, then driving home I realize my car doesnt respond to my steering.....I find out that my driver side control arm is kinda bent and my steering link is also kinda bent...

So my question is now what kind of lower control arm should I get, and how much does that steering link usually run for?

[jonny_290]

PDM racing sells lower control arms pretty cheap; tie rods too (assuming that's what you're referring to)

[Jung918]

check out courtesynissan.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/

[tinou]

another question, what is the difference between inner tie rods and outer tie rods. Also why do companys make you buy a pair and not a single unit?

[Jung918]

The inner just means the part that goes in the steering rack side. The outer is the tie rod end. It goes to the knuckle. The inner threads into the outer. The outer tie rod had the ball joint that can go bad and makes it so that you can just replace that. Some companies make them beefier so the you will need to get both the inner and outer to make them fit properly. If you are looking at upgrading the tie rods then I would look into the splparts.com ones.