Tie Rods, thicker than stock ones

[The Stig]

So I bought myself some new tie rods and ends from a certain seller on ebay. I got the package this afternoon and when I opened it up I was surprised at what I saw so I had to take pictures. I ordered stock s14 tie rods and ends, but the ones I received seemed to be thicker than stock. So I took out my old tie rods and also some new z32 rods I had to compare. They are the same length as the stock ones but have the same thickness as the z32 ones, in face its keeps its thickness more toward the end where the z32 ones taper a bit. Are all stock replacement tie rods like this now?

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3199/image145yb0.th.jpg (http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image145yb0.jpg)
In order: Z32 on top, old s14 rod, new s14 rod

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7186/image146sl3.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image146sl3.jpg)
Same picture, just closer up of the tapered area.

[koukimonster139]

why dont you just walk over to west covina nissan



lol

[The Stig]

I know their prices are actually pretty good, but I got the inners and outers for something like 50 dollars shipped