ive just fitted adjustable camber arms and tension rods,

took it for 4 wheel alignment. the camber is now fine, but the caster is out.

with the tension rods wound in to the shortest, the caster is still out.

has anyone else had this poroblem?

Which rods did ya buy? some cheap ones wont be long enough... oops :(

Which rods did ya buy? some cheap ones wont be long enough... oops :(

 

no they were powertrix.

Same as what i have and im lowered quite a bit, they should track up fine!!! ask your alignment shop people if they are retards then go from there.

Edited November 11, 200817 yr by j1mmytt

problem with tension rods?

 

I will buy this item...what do you think?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSAN-300ZX-Z32-FRONT-ADJ-TENSION-ROD-300-ZX-RODS-Z-32_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33593QQihZ010QQitemZ200272271811QQtcZphoto#ht_1564wt_0

no they were powertrix.

 

 

i used to have powertrix and they should line up fine but, be aware of them......

 

 

cheap copies of SPL, IMO. if your going for suspension mods, its best not to skimp;)

Which rods did ya buy? some cheap ones wont be long enough... oops :(

 

Uh ?. If they match the originals, they are long enough. Why would you then adlust them. It sounds like something else is wrong or not fitted properly.

i used to have powertrix and they should line up fine but, be aware of them......

cheap copies of SPL, IMO. if your going for suspension mods, its best not to skimp;)

:rolleyes:

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=113738

Oh and...............

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=105575

Smithy

I have a question (sorry if it is very stupid).

 

If change to adjustable tension rod´s...is not necessary use tension rods bushes???

 

those rods what is called spherical bearings, it is a moveable metal bearing in place of the original metalastic bush, so no bush is needed ;)

those rods what is called spherical bearings, it is a moveable metal bearing in place of the original metalastic bush, so no bush is needed ;)

 

Thanks!:bow:

Uh ?. If they match the originals, they are long enough. Why would you then adlust them. It sounds like something else is wrong or not fitted properly.

 

Erm... if your car has been lowered the caster WILL be out and the rods need to be adjusted ;) and ive read on here that some aftermarket rods were not long enough.. he seems to have the opposite problem being to long :confused:

 

i used to have powertrix and they should line up fine but, be aware of them......

 

 

cheap copies of SPL, IMO. if your going for suspension mods, its best not to skimp;)

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=1106615&postcount=9

Edited November 11, 200817 yr by j1mmytt

well either way, the powertrix rods failed on me, i fitted teins in exactly the same way and got the same people to set them up, pushed the car alot harder than i did with the Ptrix and no probs. just saying, its not worth skimping. sorry to piss you off Smithy, but there you go :)

you must have just been unlucky and got a bad batch. And just becasue they say tein doesnt make them any good, their dampers wear out very quickly, especially for the money you pay

i dont know how you can compair powertrix with tein, have you seen the two? they are of a completely different design and quality. your right about the dampers, they used to wear out quickly but, have changed their design now;)

mine are powertrix and ive had no issues with them. never the less those have most certainly seen better days. Just trying to find a reason why they would bend like that. You havent had take of over a speedbump have you,lol. Cant see the thrust washer in the pic are they there???

Thought I ought to chime in here [as the official UK Powertrix reseller].

 

I've watched this thread develop from "I need some help adjusting my tension rods" to "don't buy Powertrix parts because they're crap" ... (ok, perhaps not in so many words but still ...)

 

I would like to ensure EVERYONE who reads this now and in the future that Powertrix parts are 100% top quality parts. Each and every part has been individually designed, engineered and tested to breaking point. Out of litterally thousands of parts sold (both in the US and world wide) the incidences of parts breaking or not fitting can be counted on one hand. It is very unfortunate that Silverbullet had the experience he did; However, that is only one incident out of thousands and in my opinion it is not right to keep bringing it up as being indicative of poor quality or craftmanship throughout the range of Powertrix products. The reason they are more affordable is because (a) they are manufactured and purchased in bulk and (b) Powertrix operates a very comptitive pricing strategy. Price, in this case, is not indicative of quality (or lack there of).

 

By comparison, I have been selling HID kits for over two and a half years. During that period I have had to replace about a dozen sets of bulbs and/or ballasts. This represents about a 1.5% defective rate. Does that mean our kits are of poor quality? Certainly not. I conceed that you can't compare the effect of a broken HID kit to a broken suspension part but the principle behind it is the same.

 

I therefore want to ensure all existing and future Powertrix customers that the products are absolutely safe to use, of impecable quality and superb craftmanship ( ... hows that for a lesson in superlatives ... ;)) Since taking over Smithy's Place a year and a half ago I have sold dozens of Powertix parts and not a single one has been defective or unfit for purpose. If ever there is a problem I would ensure that it is dealt with efficiently and effectively and that the customer is happy with the outcome.

 

If anyone has any concerns about the Powertrix parts please feel free to get in touch with me either via e-mail, phone or pm.

 

All the best,

 

Dan

I have Powertrix adjustable everything. So far, no problems what so ever. Workmanship looks top-notch.

I have Powertrix adjustable everything. So far, no problems what so ever. Workmanship looks top-notch.

 

I'll second that :)

i dont have any of them......................... yet :wack:

il 3rd that... soo far no probs.

took my car back and had 4 wheel alignment done again, this time it was done by someone with a bit of experience, not the same spotty 18 year old.

took them a while but everything is now in spec

That's excellent! Many happy miles!

 

Regards,

 

Dan