McPherson to Superstrut Conversion Options

[DST94]

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

[enderswift]

Guess I should post this here. NOT CONFIRMED YET:

Superstrut outer tie rod USDM equivalent:

http://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/prodd...rod=MOOG-ES3561

This is also off of the 1994 Supra. I have yet to compare these to st205 parts, but the measurements given on the MOOG website imply they should work. This would be a great ~$25 alternative to buying oem parts

Your particular application may vary and I therefore cannot be held liable for damages resulting from attempts to use the parts listed above in your particular projects

This post has been edited by enderswift: Sep 9, 2014 - 11:01 PM