Tie rod question - 4KQT..

[Nate Stuart]

>> For those of you who have installed MC turbo engines in your 4KQs...
> Have
>> you just bought the URQ tie rod or have people tried bending the rod
>> themselves to clear the waste gate discharge hose...It does not appear
> to
>> need to be bent all that much.
>
>
> I ended up buying a rod from 2bennett: http://www.2bennett.com for
> $100.  Seemed reasonable enough.

As will I be soon enough, just a another item on the growing list....

> That said, it is a very slight bend.. in fact nate used the stock tie
> rod on his 90tq but I think there is more room on the type 89 for some
> reason:

Nah, it was rubbing, just not parked with the OE springs. Under
compression it would rub slightly on the wastegate flange as i found out
when the coilovers went on.

>http://www.mswanson.com/phpix/?mode=view&album=Audi%2F90tq&pic=01270007.jpg&dispsize=640&start=0
>
>
> I say hit it with the BFH ;-)  Not much to loose if you get it wrong.
> You'll need an alignment though.

Meh, bent mine myself, and it's working right now, but you'd be amazed how
many times I had to take in out, and put it back in just to get a useable
'slight bend' you guys are talking about. Not quite as easy to get
everything lining back up, and clearing everything from lock to lock as it
may seem. with the bend one way it would hit the rear of the opening in
the strut tower, corrected too much, and going to opposite lock would
cause it to hit the front side of the opening. I think I have it 'close
'nuff' right now, no further rubbing all the way around after a couple
months of driving.

Later!
-Nate
'89 90tq
www.newtsplace.com/90tq