Subject	My lower control arm failure was not at the T-rod holes
Posted by	ericgl on November 15, 2004 at 5:55 PM
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In Reply To	For those with ES Tension Rod Bushings PLEASE READ... posted by Sportzcoop on November 15, 2004 at 05:36 PM
Message	and upon further examination, I am unsure if the ES bushing were to blame. The tension rod bracket was damaged an the tension rod itself was slightly bent, indicating a trama to that side of the suspension. Fortunately when mine failed I was backing out of a parking space, and not on the road. On the highway, this type of failure could easily result in an accident. Since then, I have spent all my spare cash and a good deal of time updating and upgrading my suspension. Please make sure your car is safe to drive.
Follow Ups	For those with ES Tension Rod Bushings PLEASE READ... - Sportzcoop 17:36:46 11/15/04 If I have brand new control arms, should I still worry - Z32Nizzan 17:40:23 11/15/04 In your case, I wouldn't stop driving the car... - ericgl 17:58:05 11/15/04 Thats my next project. (n/m) - PIRANHA(GO STEELERS!!!) 17:53:14 11/15/04 My lower control arm failure was not at the T-rod holes - ericgl 17:55:34 11/15/04 Adjustable Tension Rods - HOBIGD 18:16:51 11/15/04 I believe either of those options would have avoided this... - Sportzcoop 18:48:07 11/15/04 Top bolt looks severly overtorqued... - DougZXTT 18:21:07 11/15/04 Re: Top bolt looks severly overtorqued... - Sportzcoop 18:28:38 11/15/04 Damn, so should I replace them with OEM or adjustables? (n/m) - niZfreak (NorCal) 18:22:55 11/15/04 nismo bushings or adj ones. >>> here... - Halo Z 18:33:16 11/15/04 replace w/ adjustable ones from splparts.com (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 18:49:42 11/15/04 Are they better than SpecialtyZ's or just personal - Sk8rlee 20:51:30 11/15/04 personal preference. You'll find most adj. trods are similar (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 21:34:02 11/15/04 Thanks, I guess its time to get rid of the ES before its too - Sk8rlee 22:42:14 11/15/04 Admins should really sticky a warning about this, explaining - whitepearlz 18:31:43 11/15/04 yea my stock ones just started to leak - pinkdotts 18:32:43 11/15/04 I was worried about a harsh ride with the adjustables - zgene4 18:46:53 11/15/04 2nd. The positives far outweigh the negatives w/solid t-rods (n/m) - whitepearlz 18:55:50 11/15/04 I'm running nismos because I don't have any caster issues. - IBPimpn(Ca) 19:25:58 11/15/04 how long have you owned the bushings before noticing this? (n/m) - JuicycJ4(SWMO) 18:38:44 11/15/04 less than two years. (n/m) - Sportzcoop 18:45:45 11/15/04 Wouldn't an adjustable rod be as stiff or stiffer as - UpZ (PA) 18:55:31 11/15/04 adj tension rods are not solid... - College Boy 19:06:13 11/15/04 Pivot-ball allows for lateral movement, ES bushing doesn't. (n/m) - Snoguitar 19:06:59 11/15/04 You liar, you don't change your own oil. ;-P (n/m) - Fuzznutz 18:58:03 11/15/04 Punk - Sportzcoop 19:35:46 11/15/04 What did you torque the new tension rods to? - Junxster (NoVA) 19:06:28 11/15/04 I personally only supervised both installs. - Sportzcoop 19:21:04 11/15/04 Was a torque wrench used in the process? (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 00:24:43 11/16/04 I would highly recommend adjustables - ericgl 19:06:31 11/15/04 i went with Nismo bushings - max865 19:50:08 11/15/04 so what exactly happens if your lower control arm fails? (n/m) - Ben_96_Slicktop (VA) 20:38:28 11/15/04 I can only guess but... - Sk8rlee 21:00:58 11/15/04 here you go - pinkdotts 21:08:07 11/15/04 Greg's and Seb's (Specialty-Z) Post(s) on subject: - Mighty-Znoobie 21:45:03 11/15/04 Thanks, I was going to link to those but was busy with work. (n/m) - Sportzcoop 22:40:46 11/15/04 Shit.. Mine broke while taking a turn. Luckily I wasn't - shawn300zTT GT28R soon 22:32:38 11/15/04 i changed mine out after ~600 miles a year ago - quikz 22:44:52 11/15/04
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