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PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:26 pm 
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i need new tie rods and ends carster arms and im thinking about new subframe bushes, what brands are the best to consider?????


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My recommendations are as follows.

Tie rods: Uras. get some extra lock into the bargain.
Ends: Nissan genuine. do not fit rose jointed tie rod ends to a road car.
Caster rods: Cusco. the joints will last as long as the car.
Subframe bushes: Just jap. you can't mess up a solid aluminium ring really.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:09 am 
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look at kazama castor rods as well, i think theyre on par with cusco & cheaper too. had them in my current & previous car & love them, excellent quality as well :lol:
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i pretty much agree with the advice above.

I'd add that ikeya formula tie rods are also worth considering (used in my previous car), as are tein tie rods and ends (in my current track car).

Also, uras caster rods are near identical to the kazama items mentioned by whyte.

And on the cusco caster rods, agree with justins comment about the ball joints lasting the life of the car. My last set were bought second hand and were old enough that the dust boots were already perished. They were in my car for 5 years and were still ok when removed.

Subframe bushes, i'd be looking at alloy collars or full replacement bushes. I'd skip pineapples all together.

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Another vote for cusco arms.

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Yep alloy sub frame locks, like $100 from most places, good value for the cost...

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:59 am 
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thanks for the help, why not pineapples i was considering them i thought solids would be to hard for a road car??


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pineapples will eventually wear out and then you gotta replace them again.


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pineapples are for pussies :P

i had them, changed to solid bushes. MUCH better, more road noise, but i turned up the stereo instead

also, +1000 for kazaama

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:09 pm 
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hahahah ok hectic thanks for all the advice


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