Where to pin tie rods in the Bay Area?
10-24-2022, 12:59 PM
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Where to pin tie rods in the Bay Area?
Anyone done this in the Bay Area? How much does it cost and is it a worthy upgrade? Any downside?
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10-25-2022, 10:57 PM
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No idea if it is a worthy upgrade but highly recommend Custom Alignment in Mountain View for any suspension and steering work. They can tell you if it is worth while and help you meet your goals.
10-26-2022, 12:05 PM
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Other places to check in the Bay Area, Kraus Tires and Racing Castro Valley, S-Car-Go in San Rafael, FD Motorsports in Brentwood, Pacific Power Sports in Walnut Creek.
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GJSPIN (10-26-2022)
10-26-2022, 02:29 PM
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My understanding is that is makes steering response sharper. I feel like my car handles well with it’s refreshed suspension and alignment but i’m looking for better on center feel.
10-27-2022, 06:24 PM
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it basically is the poor man's version of a turbo tie rod. the pin goes through the tie rod at where there is rubber in the stock tie rod, reducing movement between the ends of the tie rod.
There was a jig that was mailed around amongst 993 rennlisters, and a few years ago, we pinned about 28 993s at Marc's house. We got down to about 45 minutes a car if I recall. It is pretty easy to do, and most people have done their own drilling and pinning.
Search will show you cross section diagrams that explain what is done. There should also be a waiting list, for the jig, but I think the jig has been either lost or permanently retired from over use.
There was a jig that was mailed around amongst 993 rennlisters, and a few years ago, we pinned about 28 993s at Marc's house. We got down to about 45 minutes a car if I recall. It is pretty easy to do, and most people have done their own drilling and pinning.
Search will show you cross section diagrams that explain what is done. There should also be a waiting list, for the jig, but I think the jig has been either lost or permanently retired from over use.
Last edited by Kika; 10-27-2022 at 06:26 PM.
11-01-2022, 11:13 AM
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It is a simple DIY project. Not sure why a jig would be needed. Just need to keep the holes close to the ball joint where the inner metal part protrudes internally. Stagger them on the 0 and 90. I used two metal roll/spring pins each hole. The first was a larger dia the second inset into the larger to keep everything solid. I found it to be an improvement and not much different than the RS style I repalced them with.