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: anyone install heim joints for tie rod?


richard cheese
03-20-2006, 10:41 AM
for 500 bucks they better work like magic.

anyone have any problems with them??

Irace16
03-20-2006, 11:22 AM
Hiem joints can be bought for around $40-$50 for even the best aircraft ones. Try to find a race parts store.

Collector
03-20-2006, 11:48 AM
I paid around $25 for Chromoly Teflon/Kevlar lined ones.

richard cheese
03-20-2006, 01:27 PM
you guys are talking about tie rod replacements, right?

Collector
03-20-2006, 03:30 PM
you guys are talking about tie rod replacements, right?
Like the hiem ends in this kit:
http://cognitomotorsports.com/01-06_GM_8-lug/tie_rod_kit.htm

SMITH6.6
03-20-2006, 03:43 PM
dmaxlover has a nice setup he bought them in wisconsin pm him he can give you all the info on them

richard cheese
03-20-2006, 03:51 PM
Like the hiem ends in this kit:
http://cognitomotorsports.com/01-06_GM_8-lug/tie_rod_kit.htm

that is exactly what I was just looking at.

found out that cognito is like 5 miles from my house!!

Collector
03-20-2006, 03:58 PM
I bought a few of the parts from cognito and bought the hiem ends elsewhere/ tubing from work. Total cost for the identical thing cognito sells.-$150

richard cheese
03-20-2006, 05:08 PM
I bought a few of the parts from cognito and bought the hiem ends elsewhere/ tubing from work. Total cost for the identical thing cognito sells.-$150

there is a guy in the LA area, toy hauler magazine did a story on him, that sells them for like 500 bucks:eek: