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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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upgraded toe's/trailing links for FD?

so who has upgraded toe and trailing links? what brand did you go with? any noise issues? how do you like em?

pettit racing
http://www.pettitracing.com/rx7/index_suspension.htm

rotary performance
http://rx7.com/store/rx7/fdsuspensio...rptrailinglink

fighters garage
http://www.fighters-garage.com/rx7.html

megans racing
-heard their quality was a toss up...

feedback?
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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I've got the old school M2 ones... they're pretty solid!
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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I have the Fighter's Garage set. My only complaint is that with the new dust boots, they don't fit in the slots, and the trailing arms aren't notched, so tightening them is a huge pain in the ***. (and making sure they stay tight) Other than that, they are good quality. I wish I had the JIC's or Cusco's I had on my other cars.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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anybody got any from japan? (see www.rhdjapan.com)
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarusanj
I have the Fighter's Garage set. My only complaint is that with the new dust boots, they don't fit in the slots, and the trailing arms aren't notched, so tightening them is a huge pain in the ***. (and making sure they stay tight) Other than that, they are good quality. I wish I had the JIC's or Cusco's I had on my other cars.

I got the FG's set as well, mine fit perfectly WITH the dust seals...

Also my car developed a rear end clunk lately, might have something loose or just that i've been driving on very rough streets lately. i haven't checked.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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I got 2 stiffer trailing-arm bushings (Bushing PN: F128-28-52Y) for the stock trailing arms from Corksport. These are MazdaSpeed bushings from Japan, IIRC. They did take about 3-4 months to get, though, and I read somewhere that they may not be available any more. But, just in case they are, I wanted to post this. They got rid of the wheel hop problems I was having with the stock bushings, and the solid bushing trailing arms I made were too harsh.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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does anyone have the SUPER NOW stuff? they look sexy and are rather cheap..
http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Supe...D3S-RX-7-51437
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Still waiting for someone to post experiences w/ the Super Now brand. I have RE toes and trails. No problems. G
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by G's 3rd Gen
Still waiting for someone to post experiences w/ the Super Now brand. I have RE toes and trails. No problems. G
did the price seems pretty goood and the pink is hawt
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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I also have the Fighter's Garage sets and my only complaints are the same as above. They didn't quite fit with the dust covers. But they fit now after a few seconds of work on em...
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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I have the Super Now toe links but haven't installed them yet
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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I have the Rotary Performance set and can tell you the quality, fit and finish are second to none.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
does anyone have the SUPER NOW stuff? they look sexy and are rather cheap..
http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Supe...D3S-RX-7-51437
i have them... they are nice but the ball joins are steel and not aluminium..they are a bit heavy
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I should clarify that I got the FG set to fit with the dust seals, but I had to make them fit. My point was, not nearly as good of quality as the Cusco's or JICs I have had on other cars, and for nearly the same price.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ErnieT
I have the Rotary Performance set and can tell you the quality, fit and finish are second to none.
I bought the RP arms (& diff bushings) last week - hope to install them over the Xmas break. hohoho
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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im stuck between rp and super now
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I have the megan racing one's and they work GREAT!
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PDViper77
I have the megan racing one's and they work GREAT!
i heard mixed reviews about them... ppl say its a hit or miss with them?
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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M2 toe and trailing. No squeaking or rattles in 5 yrs/40K miles.

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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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The OEM toe links will outlast all of the others, and will do the EXACT same thing as the aftermarket links. They will fit right, and the dust boots will fit right with ZERO adjustments. I can think of no reason to install aftermarket toe links.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Your wrong ole cheap one, especially if your road racing or drag racing. They keep your tires from toeing in or out much better than stock. Spend some money and you'll find out.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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The OEM toe links will outlast all of the others, and will do the EXACT same thing as the aftermarket links. They will fit right, and the dust boots will fit right with ZERO adjustments. I can think of no reason to install aftermarket toe links.
those oem bushings are the worst on the planet.
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