Problems. T1R reverse Tie Rod ends on RSX A spec suspension setup.

[juan martinez]

Me and a friend just got done putting in RSX A spec suspension in the rear and got up front and found a problem. I got the T1R reverse tie rod ends for an rsx. When we went to put them on, I found out that the suspension was too low to mount the tie rods on. Do I need to get that adaptor that changes the angle of the tie rod where they connect to the electric steering? Thanks for any help.

[dobbs02si]

Too low? You will have to explain better. You may have to use flipped tie rods AND the rack bracket though, thats not uncommon.

[juan martinez]

Too low? You will have to explain better. You may have to use flipped tie rods AND the rack bracket though, thats not uncommon.

Yeah, I should have explained better. My brain pretty much quit on me when i did this thread. Ok, when I put my tie rod ends on the tie rods, I would have to jack up the suspension to be able to mount below the mounting point on the strut as the tie rod is hitting the body where that structural bar bolts from driver to passenger sides. the angle isn't right. I didn't get the rack bracket and I think thats why its not at the angle I need it to be. My question is, will that bracket fix the problem.

[Blindeye_03]

I thought the reverse tie rod ends were for if you were slamming your car? Why didnt you just get some oem tie rods?

Honda element tie rod ends went on perfect with my dc5r suspension...

[ep_hatcher_510]

I'm pretty sure i know what is going on, and if that is then you are not low enough to use the reverse tie rod ends, the arm on the strut is not high enough for the tie rod arm to clear the chassis.

go back to OEM RSX ends, the a spec suspension absolutely do not need the reversed ends at all.

[juan martinez]

Should I get OEM RSX tie rod ends or honda element. I know one type is shorter and one is longer. If for RSX, base or Type S work good?