What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul?

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wannabe
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What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul? May 5, 2018 15:25:54 GMT

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Post by wannabe on May 5, 2018 15:25:54 GMT

May 5, 2018 14:52:32 GMT dadbif said:

www.eurocarparts.com/track-rod-and-track-rod-end
Use the code MAY60 to get the discount

I think my search-fu is broken

All I have come up under that section is Starline Track Rod Ends and no Track Rods themselves!

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/car-parts/steering/suspension-and-steering/track-rod-and-track-rod-end/?606680909&1&22ad248595e1d094ec93f7fa861bf0ee0697e1db&000349

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What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul? May 5, 2018 17:38:13 GMT via mobile wannabe likes this

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May 5, 2018 15:24:08 GMT wannabe said:

May 5, 2018 12:46:48 GMT Dweenimus said:

The mx5 parts ones were the only ones they had in stock! Aftermarket ones.
And yup those q drive are the same.

The ones from ecp are from brand bailcast

Thanks for the confirmation!

Just to check...

Small?

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/-/-/-/-/?612770100&&cc5_99999

Medium?

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/-/-/-/-/?612770200&&cc5_99999

or Large??

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/-/-/-/-/?612770300&&cc5_99999

Medium

you'll have to trim the end to get it over the steering rack but all works fine.

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What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul? May 5, 2018 17:45:37 GMT

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Post by wannabe on May 5, 2018 17:45:37 GMT

May 5, 2018 17:38:13 GMT Dweenimus said:

May 5, 2018 15:24:08 GMT wannabe said:

Thanks for the confirmation!

Just to check...

Small?

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/-/-/-/-/?612770100&&cc5_99999

Medium?

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/-/-/-/-/?612770200&&cc5_99999

or Large??

www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Mazda_MX-5_1.6_1990/p/-/-/-/-/?612770300&&cc5_99999

Medium

you'll have to trim the end to get it over the steering rack but all works fine.

Awesome, thank you!

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What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul? May 24, 2018 19:16:52 GMT

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Post by wannabe on May 24, 2018 19:16:52 GMT

Ok, this is doing my head in...

I thought I was sure what I was ordering, but I found some more options via another link posted elsewhere and there are so many options that I'm confusing myself!!

For track rods we have all of these referencing part number NA02-32-240:

Blueprint for £8.00 (!)
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/blue-print-adm58732_g51_a350ADM58732.html

Febi Bilstein 42466 for £12.60
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/febi-bilstein-42466_g51_a10142466.html

Febi Bilstein 42459 for £47.20
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/febi-bilstein-42459_g51_a10142459.html

Moog MD-AX-2702 for £35.30
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/moog-md-ax-2702_g51_a134MD-AX-2702.html

TRW JAR1198 for £41.60
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/trw-jar1198_g51_a161JAR1198.html

This one references part numbers NA02-32-240 and NA01-32-240:

Herth+Buss Jakoparts J4843009 for £40.80
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/herth-buss-jakoparts-j4843009_g51_a055J4843009.html

And this one only references part number NA01-32-240:

Delphi TA1831 for £26.50
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-joint/delphi-ta1831_g51_a089TA1831.html

Then there's the MX5Parts ILMotorsport version at £16.54:
www.mx5parts.co.uk/motorsport-mk1-with-power-steering-p-3881.html

or OEM at £39.95:
www.mx5parts.co.uk/genuine-mazda-mk1-with-power-steering-p-744.html

Or the ones I can't find on ECP

Are any actually better than the other?? (Apart from OEM, obviously...) Can a part that one is relying on to prevent the car from veering into the nearest tree really be quality at only £8.00?!

Last Edit: May 24, 2018 19:40:51 GMT by wannabe

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What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul? May 24, 2018 20:01:15 GMT

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Post by wannabe on May 24, 2018 20:01:15 GMT

And then for Track Rod Ends there are another plethora of options, each with different references to part numbers!

Blueprint £8.90
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-end-track-rod-end/blue-print-adm58727_g914_a350ADM58727.html
NA01-32-280 - NA013-22-80A - 8AN1-32-280

Febi Bilstein £9.10
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-end-track-rod-end/febi-bilstein-42458_g914_a10142458.html
NA01-32-280 - NA013-22-80A - 8AN1-32-280

Moog £11.70
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-end-track-rod-end/moog-md-es-1655_g914_a134MD-ES-1655.html
8A0134550 - 8AN132280

TRW £23.00
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-end-track-rod-end/trw-jte1405_g914_a161JTE1405.html
8AN132280

Herth & Buss £19.90
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-end-track-rod-end/herth-buss-jakoparts-j4823009_g914_a055J4823009.html
8AN1-32-280 - NA01-32-280 - NA01-32-280A - 9992-41-201 - 9922-13-020

Delphi £11.30
www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/tie-rod-end-track-rod-end/delphi-ta1830_g914_a089TA1830.html
8A01-34-550 - 8AN1-32-280

And MX5Parts has aftermarket at £18.40:

www.mx5parts.co.uk/track-aftermarket-mk1-25-p-555.html

OEM at £68.40

www.mx5parts.co.uk/track-genuine-mazda-mk1-25-p-495.html

and IL Motorsport at £18.95 (which I assume would match nicely with the ILM track rods)

www.mx5parts.co.uk/track-motorsport-mk1-25-p-3337.html

That's not to mention there are also variants for the S Special with Bilstein OEM suspension:

'N021-32-280A fits all Mk1 with Bilstein Suspension'.
www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=327506#entry3953546
www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=327506#entry3956938

and the RS N021-32-280A variant:
mighty5s.com/post/33197/thread
www.miataroadster.com/mazda/mazda-tie-rod-end-ball-joints/mzn02132280a2/i-412314.aspx

which may be pointess on cars that aren't lowered (much)!
mighty5s.com/post/33479/thread

(Hang on - the S and RS ends seem to be the same part number...)

My head hurts

Last Edit: May 24, 2018 21:18:13 GMT by wannabe

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What parts needed for track rod / tie rods overhaul?

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