Footwerks tension rods.

[babowc]

Looks beefy as hail.
got em from Pat, FootwerksUSA.
based in GA.

I've had footwerks coilovers before too..
they were pretty damn decent for the money too.

Anyone else have any kind of footwerks components on yer cars?

beefy as hail..
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4175/dscn0022au2.jpg
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/205/dscn0023xg3.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3046/dscn0024ps0.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/412/dscn0025ed2.jpg
Quality welds!
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1851/dscn0026zw9.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8356/dscn0029tj5.jpg






He's having a pretty good sale right now with his parts, so head over to IA or Zilvia and see whats up.

Orr.. hit up Pat @ 404-394-2350. Tell em Mike sent ya.

ho fuck thats big as hell.
ill resize em.

[Leeelan]

awsome how much are they goin for?

[babowc]

its going for 140 shipped on Zilvia.
I picked mine up.
Call him and see what he can do for ya!
Should be able to get you cheaper than 140, if picking up.

[down_shift]

their RUCAs are crap. they actually make you run more neg. camber than stock.

[Z-Bryan]

http://photos-426.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v57/233/29/1124250426/n1124250426_30020161_2021.jpg

Tein Tension Rods

FTMFW!

[babowc]

lol
looks bent.

really?
their rucas aren't adjustable to factory?

[Barnacles240]

um probably gonna go with wicked tuning...bitches

[Z-Bryan]

ya one was bent

But its straight now

and for 20 bucks for real tein tension rods how can you complain?

[babowc]

lol
i guess.

[Z-Bryan]

the car handles so good now

Tension rods are such a good upgrade to do

[babowc]

nice.
you un-bent the bent one?

[Z-Bryan]

ya

still structurally sound, no problems, cant tell it was ever bent

[Neejay]

That would have been hard to trust for me :(

Hey man, did you decide on some rod end boots? I see your tension rods will need some boots too.

Here's mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/neejay/CIMG0752.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/neejay/CIMG0750.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/neejay/CIMG0743.jpg

[babowc]

i think ill want some boots for it..
but the heim joint is HUGE.

1" thick horizontally looking at it like the last pic of yours.
and 1.5" diameter of the circle for the joints.

i dunno if ones you'll be getting will fit mine? :(

[Casey]

tein tension rods

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/viperbite/IMG_6231.jpg


everyone knows chicks arent into bent rods man..
.straight all the way
glad you got that fixed =D

[Neejay]

i think ill want some boots for it..
but the heim joint is HUGE.

1" thick horizontally looking at it like the last pic of yours.
and 1.5" diameter of the circle for the joints.

i dunno if ones you'll be getting will fit mine? :(

Yeah, I doubt they will LOL

I'm trying to be patient and get the boots before installing them :-P

I'm ready to get these in + new tie rods.

[Barnacles240]

why would u need boots?...my car is pretty much a track car so, i wont see much dirt and muck anyway

[v-empire]

i ve seen beefy break.

unfortunately, all the stress is not at the bar. Its at the joint. and the quality/consistency of the pillow ball mounts. Later, QD

[babowc]

lol.
mimicking that guy, harrr.

[v-empire]

looks pretty, tho.

[babowc]

No it doesn't.
Later, MJ.

edit:
you know.. that guy is like 30 something.

[Lone_Wolf]

i hate that guy

[v-empire]

No it doesn't.
Later, MJ.

edit:
you know.. that guy is like 30 something.

ok michael jackson.

i m like 30 something too.

walter, dont hate because i am beautiful!

[babowc]

lol
are you really 30 somthing..
NO WAIIIIIIIII.

Old man.

[v-empire]

lol
are you really 30 somthing..
NO WAIIIIIIIII.

Old man.

fock you and your stupid tension cocks, NK!

[babowc]

OLD MAAAAAAN!
lol
i never knew you were in the thirties.
cool beans.

[FlatWoodsMonster]

KAZAMA rods own all. Its ok to buy cheep coilovers but when it comes to holding shit together on my car I WOULD NOT CUT CORNERS!!!!! Buy Kazama, Cusco, JIC, or Tanabe sure there a bit more but there proven.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb284/theundersteerking/130_0406_kazamas15_02_z.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb284/theundersteerking/100_3559.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb284/theundersteerking/100_3558.jpg

[omgwtfbbq]

^So, when are you putting them on? You've had them for a year now, and they're still not on your car. Get to it!!!

[babowc]

um..
only differences would really be the heim joints.

the actual body quality is probably negligible.

looks pretty though :)

[FlatWoodsMonster]

^So, when are you putting them on? You've had them for a year now, and they're still not on your car. Get to it!!!

They will be on in do time.

[Neejay]

um..
only differences would really be the heim joints.

the actual body quality is probably negligible.

looks pretty though :)I think so too. If Tein can have a body that a skinny and it works fine, I'd say the pillowball joints/heim joints is the majority difference. That was one thing I liked about the SPL ones: QA1 ends.

[v-empire]

They will be on in poo time.

werd

[babowc]

Indeed.
Im not sure what kind of joint this brand uses..
but I suppose it should be fine for the time being :)

[Neejay]

Yeah, I need some NOW.

[ThatS13Guy]

Yeah ive seen adams kazama tension rods, they look nice as hail!!! I still need to get tension rods, stock ftl :(

[Barnacles240]

adam, i can put them on for u on friday, you'll need an allignment of course....but me and james just did his, not to hard....does anyone know about wicked tuning?...i know they have a few cars but i havent heard much about there quality

[babowc]

its actually REALLY simple.
lol
bolt on bolt off.

[Barnacles240]

i know, but i didnt know if that was the reason he hadn't put them on yet..as long as u have the control arm bolts

[ThatS13Guy]

yeah ive heard of wicked tuning, kyle told me about them before he left for florida, thats what he said he was probobly going to run for tension rods, he said they looked pretty good.

[Barnacles240]

yeah i was just gonna run there tension rods

[ThatS13Guy]

i was thinking about it too, if you get them and like then let me know :D

[Barnacles240]

that'll be the first part i get after the event

[ThatS13Guy]

ight well good luck at yer event

[Z-Bryan]

Robert, Its time for a new signature picture with your now lowered 2fizzle :)

[FlatWoodsMonster]

Indeed.
Im not sure what kind of joint this brand uses..
but I suppose it should be fine for the time being :)

a hole lot better then that shit on the 1st page.

[babowc]

a hole lot better then that shit on the 1st page.

:goodjob:

[Neejay]

a hole lot better then that shit on the 1st page.

Are you talking about mine? :(

[ThatS13Guy]

yeah i do need a new sig pic....oh wait i did take some pics :D!!!!!! i gotta find me camera now....

*edit* new pic is in now :) side view yay

[1800DialKyle]

I know some people running the wicked tuning products. They seem fine.

I just ordered my battle version tension rods and pick my tein tie rods and tie rod ends up.

[babowc]

yeah
next set i need would be tie rods.
inner and outer.

thinking wicked tuning..
saw them, dunno yet.
want to go with something other than tein though..
tein are just beefier stock stuff :/

[Casey]

i know, but i didnt know if that was the reason he hadn't put them on yet..as long as u have the control arm bolts

take the stock ones off
see my picture above?

place them side by side
run the bolt through the tein rod without the little side things in there...
then run the bolt into the stock rod.
then make sure they are oem spec exactly.
then you can just bolt them on...

thats as close as youre gonna get to stock caster

[babowc]

meh
just wait until you get all your aftermarket suspension goodies.
install them all at once,
and go in for an alignment.

or go to the alignment shop and install it.
which you'll pay an assload for.. so i dont suggest that, lol.

thats what im doing.. i'm installing it and going to my closest alignment shop so i can run around in the car.
then i'll head down to GTE to get my ish setup good.
I think.. GTE will charge somewhere around 200-300 for an alignment setup, lotsa $, but good work!

[Neejay]

meh
just wait until you get all your aftermarket suspension goodies.
install them all at once,
and go in for an alignment.

or go to the alignment shop and install it.
which you'll pay an assload for.. so i dont suggest that, lol.

thats what im doing.. i'm installing it and going to my closest alignment shop so i can run around in the car.
then i'll head down to GTE to get my ish setup good.
I think.. GTE will charge somewhere around 200-300 for an alignment setup, lotsa $, but good work!you aren't going to install anything until you have everything?

[babowc]

well..
since im not running the car yet,
i installed everything.

but if you guys are daily driving your cars.
^above should be taken into consideration so you dont have to get multiple alignments.

im slowly installing all my suspension arms and goodies..
just finished the rear end arms.
i just need to do the fronts and all i have left to do are the tie rods. inner and outer.

[Neejay]

you already installed the tension rods without boots?!?

[Barnacles240]

how the hell did u get stock bolts out?...thats some crazy shit....i dont think there supposed to come out

[babowc]

huhh..
na
i havent installed it yet.

i probably wont get boots for this..
the damn thing is humongous and i dont want to buy a pack of 6 for these two.

i'll go measure whats on the rear and if it is similar in size.. i suppose i can get it.
but i'll probably end up installing it and THEN getting boots later down the road.
since its not too difficult to re-install tension rods.

i didnt get the stock bolts out.. iirc, stock bolts are pressed on the stock tension rods. I'll need to go buy some automotive grade bolts and some lockwashers.


got my red car to run today.
just need to have it maintain an idle, get new battery, paint and fix up the interior.

yey. been a good day!

[Neejay]

Yeah...I don't think I'm going to get boots either. $37.50 for 6 boots of which I'll only use 2.

Hell, by the time they fail, I'll be able to afford QA-1 ends anyway or a better set of tension rods altogether.

[babowc]

lol
:)