Toe link to Knuckle bearing

[Dr. Norts]

Calling all who have installed this part or had it installed I just have a few questions. I had an extra set of toe links and pressed the bearings out of the link and am going to use these in the knuckle since the bearings are the same bearings/part #'s.

Did you notice any negatives to this such as NVH, clunking or any other undesirable things?

What positives did you notice after these installed?

Is a rear toe re-alignment needed after installing the bearing?

If you had them installed in a shop what was the labour charge?

Any other info/tidbits about these let me know

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[Darkhelmet22]

Zero NVH or clunking after installing mine. Yes I would highly recommend an alignment after and the biggest benefit is limiting rear toe change during hard acceleration. There is also a nice lateral stiffness in hard cornering.

 

[aleccolin]

No negatives. Static toe change will be negligible, no alignment needed.

LCA bearing will have a greater impact on performance, however.

 

[db252]

Everything as stated above especially about the LCA bearing. You might have to pull the flanges out a bit as the bearing is wider than the sock bushing. Not a big deal.

 

[Dr. Norts]

What should I expect to pay to have a shop press the bushings out and press the bearings in?

Mixed answers on the alignment. I'm going to have it checked after the install anyways. I've been beating the car pretty hard since all the suspension components were installed and want to make sure nothing has settled or shifted. Plus I didn't get a print out of the alignment which I want. The car drives awesome regardless so I'm hoping these will finish off the rear for me. I don't know what to expect from these "feeling wise" hopefully it's at least a little bit noticable.

For how cheap these are I'm sure ford could have cut costs on something else and included these stock. Having a bushing on the toe links makes no sense to me.

 

[Burkey]

What should I expect to pay to have a shop press the bushings out and press the bearings in?

Mixed answers on the alignment. I'm going to have it checked after the install anyways. I've been beating the car pretty hard since all the suspension components were installed and want to make sure nothing has settled or shifted. Plus I didn't get a print out of the alignment which I want. The car drives awesome regardless so I'm hoping these will finish off the rear for me. I don't know what to expect from these "feeling wise" hopefully it's at least a little bit noticable.

For how cheap these are I'm sure ford could have cut costs on something else and included these stock. Having a bushing on the toe links makes no sense to me.

It’s all about NVH reduction. That’s why it seems like the back end of the S550 is made from custard. Except softer.

 

[Dr. Norts]

It’s all about NVH reduction. That’s why it seems like the back end of the S550 is made from custard. Except softer.

Lol thankfully that custard feeling is gone after all the steeda goodies I installed.

The rear end felt like a wet piece of spaggetti before when I'd lay into it.

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