D-Speed T/C rod installation - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

*sykikchimp* · 03-09-2002, 02:06 PM

Well the Pillowball T/C rods are on.  It is amazing how tight they make the car feel.  I haven't driven it alot yet, but man do they make a difference (remember, my old ones were the factory rubber bushings, and they were shot all to hell.)  So far I have yet to See ANY downside to buying these.  It doesn't even lower comfort at all.  I highly recommend getting pillowball T/C rods.  The ones are bought are very nice build quaity for the $170 I paid at project silvia.  If I had it to do over again, I would probably buy the monkey magic.  They look SUPER nice.

Only problem I ran into:

The bolts included with the D-speed T/c Rods aren't as storng as the factory ones, however they are lock nuts (with the little peice of plastice in the end, to keep them from comming loose.)  The FSM said torque to 88-108 ft.lbs.  I began torqueing the first nut down to about 95ft. lbs and right ass I was expecting it to click, It gets easier to turn..(shit..)  so right now, its on there tight, but not Bolted down like it sshould be.  I tightened the other one (there are 2 bolts on the end next to each other) down to about 80 ft. lb.
I did the same amount on the other T/c Rod on the opposite side.  80 ft, lb for both.  Hopefully I'll be ok.

03-09-2002, 02:06 PM	#1
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well the Pillowball T/C rods are on.  It is amazing how tight they make the car feel.  I haven't driven it alot yet, but man do they make a difference (remember, my old ones were the factory rubber bushings, and they were shot all to hell.)  So far I have yet to See ANY downside to buying these.  It doesn't even lower comfort at all.  I highly recommend getting pillowball T/C rods.  The ones are bought are very nice build quaity for the $170 I paid at project silvia.  If I had it to do over again, I would probably buy the monkey magic.  They look SUPER nice. Only problem I ran into: The bolts included with the D-speed T/c Rods aren't as storng as the factory ones, however they are lock nuts (with the little peice of plastice in the end, to keep them from comming loose.)  The FSM said torque to 88-108 ft.lbs.  I began torqueing the first nut down to about 95ft. lbs and right ass I was expecting it to click, It gets easier to turn..(shit..)  so right now, its on there tight, but not Bolted down like it sshould be.  I tightened the other one (there are 2 bolts on the end next to each other) down to about 80 ft. lb. I did the same amount on the other T/c Rod on the opposite side.  80 ft, lb for both.  Hopefully I'll be ok. __________________