We improve the handling and steering response of the NSX with Carbon 6 Composite’s XP Front Tie Rods, Rear Toe Links, and front Compliance Clamps.
The NSX has one of the most sophisticated suspension layouts of any car during the 1990’s which was decades ahead of its time. Now that these cars are approaching 30-35 years old, the toe links and rubber suspension components are overdue for a refreshing.
The Carbon 6 Composites Rear XP Toe Links are a direct-replacement for the OEM toe links and provide more precise handling by eliminating the rubber bushings with monoball bearings and a high strength radial arm. The toe links are made of 6061 aluminum that is anodized in their signature gold finish, and feature ultra-tough grade 5 titanium hardware. I really like that Carbon 6 includes custom rubber boots for both ends of their toe links which greatly increases longevity of the monoball bearings.
The Carbon 6 XP Toe Link comes in two forms: Solid Mount (Race) and Bushing Mount (Sport – shown). Having tested both, I prefer and would recommend the Solid Mount (Race) version due to the suspension bind that the sport bushing creates.
We stopped by our friends at Applied Motorsports in Vista, California. Nick at Applied Motorsports is one of the last NSX specialists in the country that was factory trained. He was also the transmission builder of the record-setting FX Motorsports Development Time Attack car that I drove.
After removing the 19” rear Forgeline GA1R wheel, it never ceases to put a smile on my face to see the 14” Performance Friction multi-pad monobloc brake system that is identical to the brakes on the record-setting FXMD Race car.
With the wheels removed, we had a clear view of the factory rear toe link. The inboard bushing is rubber while an outer ball joint connects the link to the knuckle.
4 comments
Whoever specced titanium for an aluminum balljoint needs to go back to school.
Titanium is farther from aluminum in a galvanic series than stainless steel is. That means that there will be a greater potential for galvanic corrosion between the titanium screws and the aluminum than there would be between the stainless and aluminum.
What balljoint is aluminum?
The galvanic effect between Ti and Aluminum and stainless and aluminum is minimal enough not to be an issue in most environments. I mean if you know material science at all you would easily know that it is not an issue. Ti is stronger than most alloys of stainless steel and has a greatly superior strength-to-weight ratio. It is a great material for this application. Not sure what you mean by an aluminum ball joint.
how come you don’t have the boots on the monoball joints in any of the pics?