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HowTo: Extending tie rod ends

 
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Olli
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:22 pm    Post subject: HowTo: Extending tie rod ends Reply with quote

Hey,

yesterday I wanted to drop my Ami8.
I notice that front was super high and there was only 1,5cm thread
inside of tie rod ends, so lowering with these ends was imbossible.
In finland its hard to find longer (Acadiane) ends so I was thinking
to extend the originals.

What you need:

-Angle grinder
-Good Mig welder
-Different size of tubes


I didnt have but also 11x1 threar fixing tap would be good to have.

First I cut tie rod ends and weld 2cm extension on them.



Next step was crinding them "smooth"



After that I adapt strong tube over the tie rod end and weld it well.





Then just some finnishing and it was ready:



Result:



-Olli
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ds23pallas
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Joined: 20 Apr 2009
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Location: Cheshire, UK

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice write-up - I was going to do this same job this morning but my Mig gas is empty and after driving 1 hour to the gas supplier I found that the guy didn't turn up for work this morning so they were closed Rolling Eyes

Next weekends job now. Thanks for the helpful pictures
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jack_blue_dyane
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Joined: 26 Jun 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:57 pm    Post subject: lowering Reply with quote

All i did was undo the rods which go into the ends.

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kadaver
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Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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Location: Vriezenveen, the Netherlands

PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes ofcourse!
you can adjust the rideheight by unscrewing the rods.

but always keep at least 1,5cm of thread in the eyes, otherwise the eyes might snap off. there is a lot of force here!

so if you want to go really low, you must lengthen the eyes to be safe.
(or buy lengthened ones)
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jack_blue_dyane
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine has an about an inch of thread in the front rod ends. And a couple inches on the back.
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ds23pallas
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finally lengthened my tie rods this weekend, 3 years later!!

Car is now properly taildragging Twisted Evil
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