My bad. Yes, they are tie rods ends. And yes, if you are getting this fancy part, might as well fix the bump steer while you are at it. At least I understood your post to say you didn't want to correct the bump steer, but maybe what you are saying is it doesn't have bump steer?
You are correct, they can fix bump steer or replace worn-out tie rod ends with high-quality, billet aluminum adjusters, Teflon lined rod ends, and billet chromoly studs.
I've got 31K miles on my Steeda tie rod ends (i did the bump steer correction) and they are still tight as new. I keep a close eye on them because I expected them to not last long on the street but they are still just fine. Car runs March through end of October in the midwest but sees rain only a couple times per year.
What springs do you have? When I had the FP springs, I had bump steer. If I looked at the geometry of the front, it wasn't obvious, but when my PS failed, it was very evident on track day that there was bump steer issues.
Yes, that is what I was looking at. If you have access, get it on a lift. Then lift the car up, and see how much the toe changes. Depending on how it changes, adjust the tie rod ends.
If you lowered the car you've introduced some bumpsteer into it. Tie rod ends are a maintenance items anyway so if it were me, I'd just buy the adjustable "bumpsteer" tie rod ends and you can kill two birds with one stone. J&M makes a nice set that I currently use. The easy way to adjust them is to adjust the length of the tie rod with the spacers so that it's parallel to the control arms. That should get the bumpsteer close enough and chances are your car will handle a little better too.
