Five lug conversion with sn95 components - question on tie rod ends ?

**roush08** · 03-20-2014, 07:59 PM

I recently had a 5 lug conversion done using sn95 components. I believe track width with the new control arms is different than stock fox. Is this correct ? If so, should I replace the inner / outer tie rods ? What year tie rod ends should I use ? I've tried searching online but all I can really find is that the threads may be different from certain model years, but haven't really found anything about lengths. I'm also planning on lowering the car as well so at that point, should I just go with a maximum motorsports bumpsteer kit that is set up for a fox with sn95 swap ?

**silvernotch** · 03-20-2014, 10:28 PM

I used sn spindles with fox rack and tie rod ends no problem

**venom** · 03-20-2014, 10:48 PM

What Bob said above. Same for me. That's all I can offer.

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**jaa55** · 03-21-2014, 10:05 AM

Depends what spindles you used, 94/95 or 96+ if you used the newer ones you'll need a bump steer kit I believe. What year fox is it? If you used the sn95 control arms I think you'll be too wide unless it's an older K frame, I think the older v8 and 4 cylinder k frames are narrower allowing you to use the sn95 control arms. On my 93 I just swapped spindles, not the LCA

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**roush08** · 03-21-2014, 10:15 AM

Mine is a 93. I was afraid my solution was going to be depending on what year spindles were used because that's the answer I don't have. I checked summit's site for part numbers for different year tie rod ends and it looks like the outers are the same ( 94-95 and 96+ )- atleast for moog but the inners are different. Could the bumpsteer kit be the solution regardless of the spindle year - only downside to that being the additional cost ?

**jaa55** · 03-21-2014, 12:25 PM

The tie rods aren't the real issue, they changed the rack and pinion geometry in 96 and that's why you need the bump steer kit with the stock v8 k member. I think they moved the rack and pinion lower or higher (can't remember). But another solution is getting offset bushings for the rack and pinion, I think there's places that make them

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