MKI Rear Tie Rod (Pair) January group buy

[gon]

Hi all.
I know this is not the correct section to put this topic but I have no permission to post in the GB section.

Hi all.
Here I am organizing my first group buy

First things first.
This group buy will only go through if we get 5 or more participants.

The parts will be purchased from SBITS / Peter Gidden.
Although I do not know Peter personally I have done some research and he has excellent feedback from his costumers and he has been trading for at least 7 years.

here are some pictures of the parts in question.





Tie bars are all stainless, and are full kits. Including new outer track rod ends, spherical inner bearings and spacers.
The group buy is for the pair, if you wish to join please reply to this topic and don't forget to mention if your vehicle is a mk1a or mk1b

as money goes:
1-5 sets £125/set
5-8 sets £115/set
9+ sets £107/set

These prices are including individual UK shipping costs....

This group buy will close in the end of January. If we have enough participants the parts will be ordered first week in February, if not then the participants should contact Peter directly if they are still interested.

Participants so far:
1.Gon (mk1b)
2.TB Forum Member (mk1a)
3.TB Forum Member (mk1b)
4.MR2 MK1 Forum Member(mk1b)
5.Neil_turbo(mk1b)
6.TB Forum Member (mk1b)
7.stenky (mk1b)
8.LeSpank (mk1b)
9.BMR2L (mk1b)
10.MR2 MK1 Forum Member(mk1b)
11.MR2 MK1 Forum Member(mk1b)
12.FrankBelgium (mk1a)
13.TB Forum Member (mk1b)
14.CecilWard (mk1b)
15.Zirax (mk1b)
16.autobody (mk1b)
17.trunks_mk1 (mk1b)
18.TB Forum Member (mk1a)
19.

Cheers.
Gon.

[Neil_turbo]

Thanks for posting up!

Mine have a little play so should be in on this, will confirm in next few days!

[FrankBelgium]

Just a little question... What happend to the bushing?


I suppose the small cilinder next to the rod is a spacer to keep the rod in place.
Thanks to clear me out!
Any of the other forum users installed those?Any opinion?

Cheers,

Frank

[gon]

the bushing is not used.
a spherical inner bearing is used instead.
if you look closely on the fisrt picture you can see it.
It comes with 2 spacers to keep the spherical inner bearing centred.

[LimeyMk1]

They replaced the standard one with a teflon packed rod end, it does the job but should probably be covered with something to prevent grit getting into the joint.

That's probably the only weak point in the design.

I've got them on my car but can't really say much about them beyond the fact that they're very pretty and easy to adjust.

[Neil_turbo]

From what i understand..

early mk1s had a bush, mk1bs moved to a bearing, which will have no flex.

The tiebars from sbits have a bearing, hence look different to the top one

Somebody correct me if i am wrong!

[FrankBelgium]

Thanks guys!

[coanda]

I have these on my SC and they've been fine for the past few years they've been on and are still going strong.

[stenky]

Assuming the exact same picture used, are those the same as sold on twosrus.com ? http://twosrus.com/catalog/product_info ... cts_id=253

if so, i would be fool to purchase them in the US and have them shipped to EU, since they are originally from EU already

as for the protection, these boots are made for walkin' http://mcgillmotorsports.co.uk/index.ph ... t&catId=36

i am in as soon as we agree on some decent shipping to my place. PM sent

[LimeyMk1]

Exactly the same ones, I believe Peter (sBits) gets them in bulk from the States, so t'other way round.

Like the link for the booties, I may get myself a few of them as I need them for my droplinks as well.

[Peter Gidden]

Exactly the same ones, I believe Peter (sBits) gets them in bulk from the States, so t'other way round.

Correct

BTW, AFAIK, no one, anywhere, has ever had to replace the spherical bearings due to wear.

[stenky]

nevermind at least i won't get taxed/dutied for oversea shipment not to mention the ridiculous shipping fee from Twos.

i found those rubber joint boots while looking for droplink protection as well

[Jiveman]

sorry to state the obvious but it might help someone. The Mk1a are longer than the M1b you can not make them fit if you but the wrong ones.

[stenky]

yea. topic founder forgot to mention that, although he did so in the group buy topics he is referring to

[Jedd]

Annoyingly enough I already bought a pair of these from twos a couple of weeks ago other wise I would be in for sure

[SuperRedMR2]

I only need one side as one of mine are bent

[Peter Gidden]

I only need one side as one of mine are bent

I'll sort you out.

[gon]

Hi Peter

I was about to text you but since you are here ... there a question for you

the prices that you gave, do they include individual shipping to all the participants (within the uk) or just shipping of all the parts to one single location ??

[SuperRedMR2]

I'm tempted to take it off and use a hammer on it, it looks like its bent on the thread and not on the pipe

[stenky]

count me in please, as soon as you get an idea about the postage.

MKIb here