upgraded toe's/trailing links for FD?

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Dec 5, 2008 | 12:25 PM

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Fred Villamor

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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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Dec 5, 2008 | 12:33 PM

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This may seem like a newbie question, but what exactly is the purpose of toe/trailing links?

Dec 5, 2008 | 04:12 PM

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when one of my bushing failed the wheel looked like it wasnt bolted on the car while i was on the dyno. and as for the previous post, my BRAND NEW OEM bushing failed after 6k kms of a brand spanking new 2002 fd...
6k kms is raughly 4k miles

Dec 5, 2008 | 04:13 PM

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You guys really don't know what you are talking about regarding the toe links. If you won't take my word for it, ask DamonB (absentee supermoderator). He is a nationally competitive autocrosser, and a high level road racer. He has the same opinion as I do.

Ernie: Regarding drag racing, please explain to me how an aftermarket toe link will improve performance

Dec 5, 2008 | 04:17 PM

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Together with the trailing arms they keep the tires flat for more contact patch. With it stock the tires toe out. Hope you understand now.

Dec 5, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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Together with the trailing arms they keep the tires flat for more contact patch. With it stock the tires toe out. Hope you understand now.

I agree that stiffer trailing arms will help for drag racing. I don't agree that aftermarket toe links will do anything better that new oem links.

Dec 5, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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Get a brain

Dec 5, 2008 | 06:44 PM

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i have the magane racing toe/trailing combo.
stupid crap is clunkier then those i replaced

Dec 6, 2008 | 07:11 PM

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I agree that stiffer trailing arms will help for drag racing. I don't agree that aftermarket toe links will do anything better that new oem links.

very true for the street use. however i have personally found that the oem toe links dont last.

Dec 7, 2008 | 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fred Villamor

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Just a simple case when advertising works.
When a company tells you that you need product X, and you've done no research on your own, you're willing to buy into it. Whether it offers an improvement or not doesn't really matter. You bought their product, and they made money :P