Which tie rod brand to go with?

Boosted_TDI_4_Life

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I’m looking to replace my tie rods. I’m just wondering which brand to go with. I have white line sway bar links and it appears they don’t make tie rods for my 2015 Golf.
 

740GLE

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nothing but high performance uber expensive tie rods for my ride!

oh wait just snag Moog or Lemforder or any other well known house brand thats cheap. Save your money for better "upgrades".

Like aluminum lower control arms, GTI Club Sport knuckles, Aluminum subframe.
 

JELLOWSUBMARINE

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Going cheap on suspension can not only be unsafe but cost $ in the end. There is some real crap out there. Moog or dealer IMO. My son just did an ebay set of supposed o.e..m. Wheel bearings, lower joints and tie rod ends... Ha... Wheel about feel off after a month. After replacing everything we found out the W.B.'s where ball bearings instead of timkin type roller bearings... Chevy did away with ball bearing wheel bearings in 1955! They where sealed bearings and in an o.e..m. Box. Watch out.

Like aluminum lower control arms, GTI Club Sport knuckles, Aluminum subframe.
Sounds like you've done the whole nine yards. How do you like it
 

740GLE

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Nahh just looking at peoples builds and thinking what it'd be like to have more money than brains for a daily driver of an economy car.

Only thing i'm seriously interested in is upgraded lower control arm bushings, just waiting for mine to fail.
 

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If it helps, years ago, Moog had a auto parts display that very effectively drove its quality point home. It was a tie rod cut away showing the hardened ball joint surrounded by a precision fit formed surface disc. In a equelly precision socket. The "Chinese" tie rod a rudimentary ball & socket.
 

740GLE

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Just a bit of humor. I've just never heard of performance upgrades and tie rods being an option (like whileline, 034 H&R brands), maybe because the OEM units from the VW suppliers are good enough.
 
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