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I acquired my ‘97 from the previous owner with what looks like some bent steering bars in the front. The front track rod seems very slightly bent, and the one is clearly bent around the front axle, but not touching it. The boot on my front track rod is toast, not wiggling when I push it though. This all probably explains why my steering wheel is cocked slightly to the left. My driving and turns do not seem affected.
Should these bars be perfectly straight? Would rods from a D2 fit? What brand would you recommend?
As above, The trackbar is normal, its like that so it has clearance when the axle moves around.
Front drag link is 100% bent.
As to brands, they all seem to work well, Terrafirma is inexpensive when ordered from Lucky8LLC.
Otherwise RTE is a quality product, about $330 though.
I've got a used front TerraFirma bar I am willing to sell, if you want that just drop me a PM. (Could use some new boots or ends, boots are ripped I believe).
When I priced out replacement rods and ends, it was worth it to spend a bit more and get the terrafirma heavy duty bars. With oem tres the difference was only around $100.