got some powertrix adjustable tension road for danny at DTA from the smithy catalouge. tried to fit the rods today and matched them up to the green rose jointed ones that were on there but the new powertrix rod was about an inch shorter than the old one even on the shortest setting.

 

The old green ones are courtesy adjustable ones

http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CP&Product_Code=113-1102

these were also set at the shortest setting

 

tried to fit them and i dropped the suspension frame that holds the rose jointed end of the tension rod and the front anti roll bar to be able to get the room to remove the bolt in the rose joint end of the tension rod.

 

Once i put in the new tension rod it seemed too long and i could fit the suspension frame bolts back in properly.

 

What am i doing wrong? is there really that much movement (castor?) to be able to fit the new tension rods that are an inch longer and the shortest setting? have i recieved the wrong rods from DTA?

 

I have contacted danny but he is not around at the mometn and dont want to call him on a friday night. I will be going past SWZ tomorrow (although unfortunatly not in the zed now but in a diesel A4!!) so would they be able to give me the right ones if they stock them and are open on saturdays?

chrisC mate i see that your looking at this thread. could do with a bit of your help fella! Seen from some search on these blasters that you have fitted some yourself......

Tom,

 

Just got your PM and have responded. Will phone you in the morning to see if we can sort this out. Don't think it's a problem with the rods, just needs a different way of installation.

 

Speak to you later!

 

Dan

Don't think it's a case of picking up the right ones from somewhere else mate, Powertrix currently only do Z32 rods and your the 1st person I've heard outta over 100 sets sold in the UK that is having this wee problem. :)

Clearly though something has gone astray.

Did you fit the green ones previously or were they all ready on the car when you purchased ?

Heres the SPL fitting guide just to see if theres owt yer not getting right.

http://splparts.com/doc/TensionRods/default.htm

cheers

smithy