4th & 5th gen tie rod ends

Max · Post by **Max** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:24 pm

Is there a difference between them? I bought a new left hand end (Moog) and its 20mm longer then the current one on my type s, and also it has a much more pronounced bend in the middle

Post by **vanzep** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:08 am

no idea but ive got a few 4th gen ones here if you want any measurements

Max · Post by **Max** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:35 am

Thanks mate, this Moog one measures in at 240mm?

The part number is HO-ES-2605 which after a quick google search comes up as prelude v, some of the results have the equivalent part number listed against them which are 53560-S30-N21 and 53560-S30-005 both of which are the right numbers for the type s according to jp car parts. To be honest the issue is that if i offer it up it looks like im going to run out of thread before i can achieve the same geometry so i decided not to fit it. The other thing is i replaced the rear upper wishbone ball joints and i think that's solved the knocking problem as i haven't heard a noise from the front left corner since, must have been transmitting the noise to the front... Either way i think ill send it back i just wanted to know if there was any real difference.

Max · Post by **Max** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:38 am

The box actually has the number on it as 53560-S30-005 so something is not right here, there's no way these would work you'd end up with masses of toe in...