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Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan
Even a cheaply casted heim will be strong enough if it stayed perfectly maintained, right? I've always thought environmental resistance was the primary concern for tie rod ends, not the tensile strength. I figure stainless would have the best resistance of them all? I've never bought any since they're ~3x more expensive than the best alloy joints, even in bulk.
Either way, the cro-moly stuff looks awesome, performs perfectly (I've used these same joints in every possible spot on my S14 for years with no signs of wear), and I offer a lifetime warranty. Hope to stock more in the near future, and am going straight to the manufacturer to have "Jordan Innovations"-branded heims made this year as well in a few popular sizes, M14x1.5 being one of them.
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Well, most of the rod ends used on S13s are grossly overspeced as far as ultimate radial failure is concerned. So that part is right. But a stronger/stiffer race supports the liner better, and a better liner material resist pound out/distortion better. So it adds up to a rod end that just lasts longer.
The main problem with cast parts, or roughly machined cast parts like this, is questionable tolerances when new(minimal machining to the cast body is apparent). They typically use cheap races or no races at all(steel on steel), so they just can't handle any kind of articulation for very long, even with lubrication.
It all just adds up to a cheap rod end that won't last long at all when used on a car.
