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Originally Posted by projectRDM
I don't drift, but I'm against the idea of harder tie rods for drifting. Simply because most drifters are not that good and will undoubtedly hit a curb one day. The harder tie rods don't have the give of an OE unit, causing damage to the rack. I'd rather replace a tie rod than a steering rack if it was me. Being an autocross advocate, the OE rods are fine with SPL rod ends, and only because these give you the added bumpsteer adjustment not present with OE ends.
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You usually know what's up, but I'd like to point out that a tie rod should never have any "give" in it. That would mean its worn and needs to be replaced, just like a balljoint. A tie rod end is essentially a greased heim joint.
I ran Tein Z32 inners and SPL outers and loved it. A little better steering feel and corrected bump-steer. There were a few pretty hard hits with edges of roadways and such, and zero issues.
BTW, You can get SPL outers that fit Z32, Z33, and S14 inners, which are all that you could possibly need.
Seems like Z33 inners with spacers would do well in AutoX.