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Topic: 11/16" tie rods (Read 241 times)
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67Satty
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At what point is it a good idea to upgrade to them?  How much better does it make the car handle? Is it a good thing for a street/strip car? Or does it hurt weight transfer at launch in any way? |
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In the garage: '67 Plymouth Satellite - once my 318-powered daily driver, now my project car with lots of "patina"
On the stand: "Old School" '71 440 build: "6 Pack" pistons at zero deck, Engle .534, 238@.050" Hyd, stock 452s, Performer RPM, 850 DP, Hooker headers. Still need: ignition, gears
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redfastback
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you won't notice handling, but they are about 50% stronger than stock 9/16" tie rods. if you go that far, also get the solid tubular adjusting sleeves.
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I'm sorry.......but is that YOUR disgustang parked next to my cuda? The law requires at least 2 parking spaces between mustangs and cudas.
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Bill_Reilly
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Has anyone here ever broken one? I've been talking to people for 10 years now about it and have yet to find someone who actually broke or bent a stock one....
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Those who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those of us who are doing it.
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NYrr496
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In tha accident that I lost my Charger in, my passenger side tie rod end bent, but didn't break.
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It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar.
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rokketride
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Is the flexing theory valid?
Chrysler did put stouter ones on bigger heavier cars for a reason.
Bigger tires and stiffer suspensions have increased these loads on the little cars, so is it a worthwhile upgrade?
How about if one is already buying new ones, they seem to be about the same price at places like Rock Auto.
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Bill_Reilly
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If I was replacing, I'd go bigger - you can never be too strong. But I doubt I'd waste the money if my existing ones were good.
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Those who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those of us who are doing it.
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edorion
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The tie rods aren't a weak link, the slotted adjuster sleeves are. Mancini sells solid adjusters for the 9/16", that's what I did with mine. If it needed new tie rods I'd probably spring for the 11/16 and solid adjusters, but my car is set up for cornering. A drag car or street/strip would be just fine with the stock 9/16 set and save a couple of lbs off the front. my .02
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