it was one of the ebay-style RUCA’s that i do not bring up anymore and for this exact reason.
i’m glad you posted this up…
i do not list any of these parts on my site nor will i ever br bringing them up again.
as of this moment i have a shipment coming from the US of 60+ of the best rods ends i could possibly get for the multi-link that is made here in Canada.
QA1 XM series, their best.
3-piece, kevlar / teflon lined, self sealing race and a 18,000lbs radial load rating.
Titan, if you need new RUCA’s please let me know, i will hook u up.
very true, but you are going ot have a very hard time finding a rod end to match the thread pattern of that RUCA. it is a very coarse thread difficult to match in the US or Canada.
it would be even harder to find it in a telon lined bearing with a high load rating.
those rod ends shoudl never have been put on these arms
Teflon linings and high load ratings doesn’t mean the ends are inpenetrable to corrosion… If the teflon liners corrode, and the end binds like that with your new arms, the same result will happen…
very true, but you are going ot have a very hard time finding a rod end to match the thread pattern of that RUCA. it is a very coarse thread difficult to match in the US or Canada.
it would be even harder to find it in a telon lined bearing with a high load rating.
those rod ends shoudl never have been put on these arms[/quote]
The part I posted from McMasterCarr is the correct thread size and pitch.
I totally hear ya - I’ll be honest - I was skeptical of the original RUCAs myself as I had heard mixed reviews. These new ones though sound like your not mucking around and they should be top quality.
I haven’t really been following them at all – other than the ends that you’re sourcing which we already know will be good quality, what about the rest of the RUCA, what style/material? Any reinforcements being welded in, etc? Do you already have a prototype? Pics maybe?
In case you haven’t already, this would be a good time to pimp them and get us excited.
Just because the company is purely automotive, doesn’t mean it’s the best for the job.
You know me bing, I look at materials and potential over branding.
And the joint that Titan is picking up is a better piece given the materials and it wont gall assuming he remembers to anti seize which he no doubt will. Now stainless isn’t the strongest metal by far, but it’s certainly better then the heim joints being used. Overall it’s a better choice.
Of course it doesn’t have the teflon coating, but to be honest neither do most coilover pillow balls.
