Rear tie rod bush/bearing uprade

[Peter Gidden]

But if the rear tie rod was modified with rose joints both end then that would solve the problem with having replaced the bearings with metal ones would it not ?

The original OEM tie rods were fitted with metal spherical bearings in the factory. ALL MR2s have metal spherical bearings at each end of both tie rods.

wrong the tie rod's only have one bearing on one end , not both ends lol

Very good.

[l300mrt]

this thread is funny to read

Pet would this work ?

So if i was to make a tie rod with rose joint's each end and connect it to the hub with a solid metal bearing instead of the original that should be the same ?

In my head it sound like it should ' but my head is full of useless xxxx that i think will work on my MR2

[Peter Gidden]

this thread is funny to read

Pet would this work ?

So if i was to make a tie rod with rose joint's each end and connect it to the hub with a solid metal bearing instead of the original that should be the same ?

In my head it sound like it should ' but my head is full of useless xxxx that i think will work on my MR2

OK, in theory it would work. But a) there's no point in any way whatsoever, and b) you'd be moving the outer joint inboard upsetting all the geometry when the suspension is working.

[l300mrt]

but it gives me a reason to jack my car up again

[Peter Gidden]

but it gives me a reason to jack my car up again

Never thought of that. In that case, go for it.

[l300mrt]

im gona fit them Sunday so ill let you know what happens fingers crossed

[Peter Gidden]

im gona fit them Sunday so ill let you know what happens fingers crossed

Custom rear tie bars?

I STILL don't understand why the exisiting precision spherical bearings are not good enough, especially when Toyota were good enough to put them in the right place to ensure correct geometry...

Have fun though.

[l300mrt]

if it all goes badly how much do you sell the ome ones ?