Question for guys with steeroids
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Racer
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From: Napanee Ontario
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Question for guys with steeroids
Thinking about ordering the steeroids kit before the price goes up. But I have a question about the rod ends that come with the kit, can anybody tell me why they use this type of rod end instead of actual tie rod ends and how they hold up over time.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by corvette74
Thinking about ordering the steeroids kit before the price goes up. But I have a question about the rod ends that come with the kit, can anybody tell me why they use this type of rod end instead of actual tie rod ends and how they hold up over time.
they are a higher quality unit then typical tie rod ends....hot rods have been using this stuff for years... i don't think the heim joints are an issue at all........
Burning Brakes
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From: Elizabeth New Jersey
I was watching two guys garage the other day, and they put them in a 69 Camaro. Looked simple to install, and the only 'cutting' you had to do with the couble D bar.
I think I'm gonna buy them, and add them while my body is off.
I think I'm gonna buy them, and add them while my body is off.
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NOthing against steeroids, BUT it's a LOT at 1200 clams for what I basically did in a week's time for maybe 200 bux cash outlay...still on the car and operational....~4 years now...
GENE
GENE
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Racer
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Originally Posted by mrvette
NOthing against steeroids, BUT it's a LOT at 1200 clams for what I basically did in a week's time for maybe 200 bux cash outlay...still on the car and operational....~4 years now...
GENE
GENE
Dale
I'd be interested in seeing it too. 
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I would not want to risk my safety given my limited eng and fab abilities, I suspect Gene has many times the experience than most guys on the forum and can handle eng and fab his own r&p system. Just be carefull if you guys decide to tackle this.
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From: Orange Park Florida
Originally Posted by corvette74
Do you have any pics of your system
Dale
Dale
pix on my website, assuming it's still up...been a while ...
GENE
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Originally Posted by Fevre
I would not want to risk my safety given my limited eng and fab abilities, I suspect Gene has many times the experience than most guys on the forum and can handle eng and fab his own r&p system. Just be carefull if you guys decide to tackle this.
as for engineering/design work, I needed help from Pete here on the forum a couple of years ago to get rid of some bump stear problems...that's an olde joke intentional mis spelling now, on account of I acually side swiped a COW some decades ago....
GENE
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
I used them for a while and while you can really bulk up fast they have some side ...... oh steeroids, never mind 
GENE
