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    hello all,
    i was speaking to a friend at tuneagent today and came up with a plan for a group buy. the items they sell for the ae86 is
    traction brackets
    rear laterial rod (panhards rod) - HEIM/ROSE jointed @ both ends, very similar to the T3 rods.
    Pillow Tension castor rods - pillow ball jointed

    now my mate was telling me that if i get a few people to buy then we can get way better prices than retail.
    here is the list;

    Traction Bracket RRP $159
    4-6 $145
    6-10 $135
    10+ $125

    Laterial rod (the jun) RRP$ 269
    4-6 $245
    6-10 $225
    10+ $210

    pillow Tension castor rods RRP $379
    4-6 $335
    6-10 $315
    10+ $300

    the 4 link rears are currently undergoing testing on the track. As some people here might know, Beau Yates is sponsored by these guys so there high quality parts.

    lets see how this goes...

    MODS: if im doing something wrong here please pm me and we can try to resolve it instead of just locking the thread.

    thanks all!
    i'll post pics up soon if there is any intrest

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    it should of been sent to the mods first but..

    from what i have seen of the tune agent stuff the rose joints are not teflon lined and are off a lesser quality (hence needing the rubber boot etc)

    but the prices are reasonable

    a t3 panhard rod is about 239 normally

    the caster rods apper well priced,

    the thread will stay open for now

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    doesn't look like people are showing much intrest anyways.
    from what i know the joints have been upgraded since there first production run.

    someone must want some top quality traction brackets for $125! this isn't some chineze rip off brand either people, Yates uses this stuff.

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    might be interested in four links when there tested..... these are good prices but i dont think u can go past T3 stuff and battle version.... can u run stock trailling arms with the traction bracket if so i might be keen

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    yeah im 99% sure you can run the stock trailing arms with the bracket, because it 'pulls' the diff into a better pinion angle. they lower the mount on the bottom arms.

    It's up to you really, i rate the T3 stuff pretty highly too, but just found out about these prices. just cuz it come out of aus doesn;t mean poor quality- look at the ajps coilovers etc

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    yeah tune agent stuff is good, and now it is track proven, they just have a tough job competing with the bigger guys

    45aken - do you know if it is aus made/assembled? the prices are quite reasonable

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    you can run stock trailing arms with twaxshen bwakkitz

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    Who here as uses/have ever used or know anyone who have used traction brackets?

    I've never known anyone who've run them, thus not knowing if they are that great.
    AE86 4AGE "Slowly but surely"

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    yeah man im pretty sure it's all auss made etc.

    the brackets greatly reduce axle tramp too

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    Another change that happens when you lower your car comes in the rear end links.

    First the lateral rod (pan-hard) will move your rear end off center. To correct this you must use an adjustable type lateral rod to relocate the rear end to center.

    The second is that the 4 link arms have changed angles, thus changed suspension geometry. This change is similar to roll center but works in acceleration and deceleration forces, this is where traction brackets come into play. They move the lower 2 arms closer to original position correcting the pinion angle and also help in corner exit as they push the rear end down under acceleration.

    Almost every workshop/serious AE86 in Japan uses a more involved derivative of traction brackets called 'inboarding' that requires modifying a section of the rear passenger floor to allow the elongation of the lower arm bars to further improve the angle and geometry of the rear suspension. Yes even drifters will use these as traction is an important part of a drift car too... ask Beau Yates next time you see him.

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