McPherson to Superstrut Conversion |
McPherson to Superstrut Conversion |
Jun 23, 2013 - 3:11 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 11, '09 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Alright, so this is how I swapped the superstrut tie rods onto my AT200 rack and pinion. We didnt swap it on the another Celica and we snapped the linkage in half so we found out the reason for the C curve the hard way. Here you go. Suggestions and questions welcome.
Compare Dissasemble They are the same Pry the gold back then use a set of pliers and a 19mm to separate the inner rod from the rack and pinion Separated Difference is minor, an alignment should fix any discrepancies Attatch Attatched Attatch Boot Done, rinse and repeat for the other side. any thoughts are welcome, I havent driven the car yet but ill post again to update with problems if any arise. This post has been edited by DST94: Nov 18, 2013 - 11:23 AM -------------------- |
Nov 6, 2013 - 10:03 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
Information provided Enderswift!!! (however check the bottom of this post)
I also worked on creating inner tie rods that would allow me to use ST205 outer tie rods with a USDM steering rack. I measured the USDM rack and found a ~21" total length, whereas the ST205 rack measured roughly ~24". Therefore I had to create parts that were 1.5" longer than the ST205 rods. Luckily USDM steering racks came with inner tie rods that were much longer than what is needed for the custom parts. So making inner tie rods that would work was only a matter of cutting the USDM rods to the right length, machining the proper diameter, and threading: On top is an inner USDM tie rod after it has been cut short. It is 1.5 inches longer than the ST205 part below. Next step was to turn the piece to the proper size for threading. Machining the diameter down. Get ready for hands down, 'the' most exciting video you have ever seen. Ever And here is the final product. Original ST205 rod on the left, new machined rod on the right. We later added flat spots to give the alignment guy something to put his wrench onto. For those considering this swap in the future, all you need is a USDM rod to be cut short and threaded. Any machine shop with a lathe can do this without a problem. All of this work just to have a little bulge in the outer tie rod. However all this work that enderswift did was a waste of time and money as we now know (updated this description as of 11/18/2014). You can simply buy Supra/SC300/SC400 Inner Tie rods which are 8.98" inches and attach the outer superstrut end tie rods This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: May 31, 2023 - 6:19 PM -------------------- Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle parts
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