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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Question adjustable rear toe control arms fc3s rx7

any one know what companys makes these? need it for my fc.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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awr racing probably makes them
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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I don't see them on their site... Am I just missing it?
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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arw is a bit high in their price. where can i get the super now ones? i have their inner and outter tierods on my car for the front and love them.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Supe...C3S-RX-7-50167
go with teh Super Nows, a lil more exotic part over the awr.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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who cares about exotic..
who has the cheapest toe links? is it just AWR and supernow?
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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too funny josh

anyway, the awr and the purple ones are the only links I can find too. I'm making my own in a couple of weeks with for 1/4 of the price. I'll post pics on the piston board.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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You know that the rear toe adjustment is done by the eccentric nut. The only reason you would need the aftermarket toe rod is because you used a soild bushing or a bearing in place of the bushing.
Thanks Robert
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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IIRC, the AWR setup requires you drill out the hole on the trailing arm for the AWR hardware. The SuperNOW setup doesn't require this; it comes with tapered bolts like the stock setup.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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anyone hacked a stock link in half? does it look like its modifiable?
i was thinking if its hollow, you could tap the insides with opposing threads and use a center section to adjust. obvioulsy strength is an issue, and i dunno enough about materials (yet)
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HotRodMex
IIRC, the AWR setup requires you drill out the hole on the trailing arm for the AWR hardware. The SuperNOW setup doesn't require this; it comes with tapered bolts like the stock setup.
My AWR ones have been sitting in a box for over a year for exactly this reason! I wish I knew about the supernow ones when I ordered them.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fc3s91
You know that the rear toe adjustment is done by the eccentric nut. The only reason you would need the aftermarket toe rod is because you used a soild bushing or a bearing in place of the bushing.
Thanks Robert
This is the way to go IMO, as the factory eccentric sucks. Adjusting it is a total pain in the *** and I don't think it keeps its setting well.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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This is the way to go IMO, as the factory eccentric sucks. Adjusting it is a total pain in the *** and I don't think it keeps its setting well.
Have to tried to adjust the toe? Its easy. I use to do alignments for a shop years ago. Like I said earlier the toe rod is only used when you replace the stock bushing with a bearing. After the bearing is installed you have noway to adjust the rear toe. That is why the toe rod comes in place of the eccentric setup.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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i have the bearing, and yes you can still adjust toe with the eccentric bolt.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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A friend of mine has the A1 racing ones here:
http://shop.a1racing.com/dgt020.aspx
They seem pretty nice.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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wrong part.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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It's the right part just a generic picture. Read the description.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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never heard of those. anyone have a pic? or at least used them? they are a bit cheaper..
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fc3s91
Have to tried to adjust the toe? Its easy. I use to do alignments for a shop years ago. Like I said earlier the toe rod is only used when you replace the stock bushing with a bearing. After the bearing is installed you have noway to adjust the rear toe. That is why the toe rod comes in place of the eccentric setup.
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Yeah, I've done it a bunch of times, I drive my car on track a lot.

My point is that replacing the eccentric bushing and toe control rod is a better setup overall than the stock setup.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JFixer
It's the right part just a generic picture. Read the description.
Do you know if you have to drill a hole with these such as with the AWR ones?
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh18_2k
never heard of those. anyone have a pic? or at least used them? they are a bit cheaper..
I think you could make your own for under $150 with good quality heim joints. I may do a how to on this as soon as I can get back under my car.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JFixer
A friend of mine has the A1 racing ones here:
http://shop.a1racing.com/dgt020.aspx
They seem pretty nice.
yah yah yah I know this thread is super old but I didn't see the point in making another one. Its my turn to buy toe rods and was wondering how the ones above are? Anyone with experience with them? Any help would be great.
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