Tension Rods and Tie Rods n' Stuff

[Matt_240]

Which ones should I get? Battle Version? Kazama? Tein? Cusco? SPL? There's just too many to choose from.. are there really any significant diffferences? thanks..

[Dousan_PG]

go w/ SPLparts.com
cheap and high quality. great service and support too

tie rods
go w/ tein and if you can afford, SPLparts.com endlinks. they look STRANGELY familiar to some of the Ikeya Formula ones (ack i need to order these from spl soon)

no real significant differences. for the most part, they all will withstand the same amount of abuse

[Matt_240]

How does this sound?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33593&item=2437788516

thanks dousan.. i'll go with splparts. ummm... one more question.. do you have any recoommendations for brake pads? thanks mang

[Dousan_PG]

damn 155
anyways yeah i guess that's normal price

it will do great. dont worry about the spl endlinks. they are more hardcore. definately for folks w/ lowered cars and wheel changes. more tunign required.

pads. all depends what you do of course.

[Matt_240]

Originally posted by dousan36
damn 155

don't know if thats a good thing or bad thing.. should i get it from somewhere else?

Originally posted by dousan36
pads. all depends what you do of course.

autocross once a month, drifting once a month. what do you use?

[Dousan_PG]

i have mystery pads
drifting lately is not on track but lot events (ugh)
on track it will be porterfields

right now, no idea. but not constant like track so it doesnt overheat/fade. i use a good fluid/lines and good cooling to brakes..i used to use KVR on front..still have them on rear


if autox might ask HALZ or THX(i forget rest of name)

the price comment. sorry. i forgot retail is near that.

[Matt_240]

thanks Man! it almost feels like im chatting with you. haha.

[Flybert]

I'll vouch for SPL products. Good stuff. I can't wait til I can afford the rear toe and bumpsteer rods. I've heard a lot of good things about Hawk brake pads.

[Phoen_x_s14]

Yeah, its a good idea to buy from a manf. that is based where you live. Gettin parts from Japan is good, but not if they don't already sell it in the US unless you got a bottomless wallet. If buying just to show what brand it is and no one else has it.........leave that to the lame show cars who don't drive their cars (ughhh). Buying from a US manf. is alot easier becuase, shipping will be cheaper and faster, customer service won't need a translator, cost will cheaper. Thats why buying everything from one manf. is not a good idea unless you got inf. amount of money or your trying to be for show in one way or another.

Hopefully I can order some nismo subframe bushings from SPL or another source. Gettin tired of wheel hop when I take on a sharp corner or drift it...

[Matt_240]

Originally posted by Flybert
I'll vouch for SPL products. Good stuff. I can't wait til I can afford the rear toe and bumpsteer rods. I've heard a lot of good things about Hawk brake pads.


cool. Ill for sure get the spl tension rods. i'll look into the hawk pads. thanks.



Yeah, its a good idea to buy from a manf. that is based where you live. Gettin parts from Japan is good, but not if they don't already sell it in the US unless you got a bottomless wallet. If buying just to show what brand it is and no one else has it.........leave that to the lame show cars who don't drive their cars (ughhh). Buying from a US manf. is alot easier becuase, shipping will be cheaper and faster, customer service won't need a translator, cost will cheaper. Thats why buying everything from one manf. is not a good idea unless you got inf. amount of money or your trying to be for show in one way or another.

Hopefully I can order some nismo subframe bushings from SPL or another source. Gettin tired of wheel hop when I take on a sharp corner or drift it...

thanks. i wasn't really referring to purchasing parts directly from japan though. the companies ive mentioned can all be purchased from importers or stores here.

[240Dave]

As much as I hate to do it, I must strongly recommend against battleversion. It's tien all over again...rusty threads = ruined parts.

[Matt_240]

against battleversion?! may i ask why?

[russian]

for tei rods and ends - Tein, for tension rods - kazama. i have both and both perform miracles. hope that helps.

[pSY trek]

Originally posted by 240Dave
As much as I hate to do it, I must strongly recommend against battleversion. It's tien all over again...rusty threads = ruined parts.

Where do you live? Which battle version part is rusted? Just curious.
-Stanley

[Matt_240]

thanks. i just bought those tein tie rods and ends from the dude selling it in the for sale section. tension rods. .. spl. though i should have jumped on that kazama group buy a while back.

[240Dave]

Matt_240, I'm not sure what your asking that I didn't say in my original post.

pSY trek, t/c rods. they have a main shaft with 2 ends that screw in. One end was great, the other end was made of something different and rusted in place. So it's still adjustable via the one end but not really because you can't turn it while its bolted in.
I live about 30mi from the beach. Didn't have them but a few months and they saw neither the beach nor snow during that time...not that it should even be an issue for a quality part.