Replacing track rods when lowering?

1. uppitysi Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Canterbury Posts: 1144 Elise

   #1 17th October 2006, 14:51

   Just sorted out some springs for the front of my VTS, going down 55mm, and they've told me going that low i need to buy a modified track rod aswell, which is going to cost an extra 55 quid on top, is this nessercery? or am i being had, done a search and theres not much mentioned about it? Any help will be appreciated
2. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #2 17th October 2006, 14:57

   As far as I know you don't need modified track rods, in fact I've not heard of them. Ask them where they are getting them from. They may be trying to slip you a length
3. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #3 17th October 2006, 16:23

   tell em no mate and just get the stuff
4. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #4 17th October 2006, 16:28

   £55 for some magical track rods ends that sounds like a bargain to me.
   
   Tell them Bollox
5. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #5 17th October 2006, 16:33

   load of old shite, supposedly to stop the pas pipe rubbing. just bend it out the way.
6. marmar Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2004 Huddersfield (England) Posts: 290 mk2 saxo vtr (write off) MK4 Golf 1.8T

   #6 17th October 2006, 16:36

   the rod is from ABP,which is bent in the middle so it doesn't rub on the power steering pipe.
   You can sort this out by reading the how to guide.
7. uppitysi Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Canterbury Posts: 1144 Elise

   #7 18th October 2006, 16:26

   cheers lads, thats excatly what i need to know, i won't spending out the 55 quids, i'll save 40 and become a premium member and use the guide, makes sense!!