Stronger tie rods from Vdub engineering

[Kafer_Mike]

Originally Posted by gimmesomeshelte

Hello-

I'm interested in a pair of these tie rods, but I have a few of questions.

Has the additional weight caused any problems?

Has the lack of tie rod flexibility caused other parts (e.g tie rod ends) to wear out more quickly than they would otherwise?

How does a stiffer tie rod change the feel of your cars?

Thanks,

Paul

The additional weight would have minimal impact given the location. I can't see the reduced flex wearing out parts any sooner. If anything, I think they would reduce the rotational movement of the ball joint, keep the front wheels truer during hard cornering (especially with wider tires -- and provide a firmer feel at the steering wheel,...