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Old 26th May 2016, 06:12 PM
RonnieH RonnieH is offline
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Default track rod ends

can anyone please tell me what track rod ends to use? ive got a mk2 steering rack (m14x2mm pitch) ive had rack extensions made to suit, I'm using mx5 front uprights so not sure which to use? any help greatly needed. thanks. ron.
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Old 26th May 2016, 06:17 PM
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You need to use the MX5 track rod ends, your extensions need to have a fine metric thread to suit the MX5 track rod, they are available on eBay, I think.
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Old 26th May 2016, 09:28 PM
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yep mx5 rod ends,mx5 bottom ball joint and bmw top balljoint fits the tapers correctly
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Old 8th June 2016, 07:12 PM
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I've heard a few people have used bmw track rod ends as well as mx5 track rod ends which make of bmw are they using?? (for mx5 front uprights)
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Old 8th June 2016, 07:16 PM
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Default mx5 track rod ends

I have heard a few people are using bmw track rod ends on mx5 uprights can any 1 tell me what make/series
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Old 8th June 2016, 08:03 PM
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Firstline part number is ftr4112
The thread on this is m16x1.5
So it depends what thread is on your top wishbones
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Old 8th June 2016, 10:53 PM
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I have seen people use the bmw drag link on the top hub mount not the track rod ends though
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Old 8th June 2016, 11:28 PM
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Yea correct not a track rod but a drag link
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