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dangrouche
post Oct 28 2020, 04:43 PM
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I installed a $70 Sierra Madre aftermarket (non-Lemforder) turbo tie rod kit about 5 years ago and the driver and passenger boots are torn in the same place at the outer end of each boot. Will OEM (part # 930-347-191-02) boots fit on these aftermarket tie rod ends? I believe it would as the rubber disk seems to be the spot where the narrower end of the boot would be fitted. I confirmed that OEM boots will work on aftermarket turbo tie rods.


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post Oct 28 2020, 05:50 PM
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Hi Dangrouche, would you happen to still have your order confirmation from Sierra Madre for the kit? If your kit happens to be ours, we'd be happy to send you a pair of new bellows. We improved the material about two years ago after getting some reports of the old version cracking with age. Feel free to PM us any order info you have.
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post Oct 28 2020, 06:43 PM
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I've had the same issue with after market 930 tie rod kits and boots going bad in short order. I keep sending 914rubber emails if they have replacement boots but get no reply. I think they are the same as oe boots that others have.
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post Oct 28 2020, 07:32 PM
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We've got them and are working on replacement boot that will be available stand alone.

Stay tuned - I guess there were a lot of failures as there are quite a few folkes asing for these (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 28 2020, 11:39 PM
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QUOTE(UROpartsman @ Oct 28 2020, 04:50 PM) *

Hi Dangrouche, would you happen to still have your order confirmation from Sierra Madre for the kit? If your kit happens to be ours, we'd be happy to send you a pair of new bellows. We improved the material about two years ago after getting some reports of the old version cracking with age. Feel free to PM us any order info you have.

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post Oct 29 2020, 01:43 AM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 28 2020, 06:32 PM) *

We've got them and are working on replacement boot that will be available stand alone.

Stay tuned - I guess there were a lot of failures as there are quite a few folkes asing for these (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


The boots on my car failed while the car was just sitting in my garage.
They were on the car when I bought it and I don't know the brand.

Since I just got the car drivable again I am going to need some new boots.

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post Oct 29 2020, 08:05 AM
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QUOTE(UROpartsman @ Oct 28 2020, 07:50 PM) *

Hi Dangrouche, would you happen to still have your order confirmation from Sierra Madre for the kit? If your kit happens to be ours, we'd be happy to send you a pair of new bellows. We improved the material about two years ago after getting some reports of the old version cracking with age. Feel free to PM us any order info you have.


Now that great customer service (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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post Oct 29 2020, 08:39 AM
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QUOTE(dangrouche @ Oct 28 2020, 03:43 PM) *

I installed a $70 Sierra Madre aftermarket (non-Lemforder) turbo tie rod kit about 5 years ago and the driver and passenger boots are torn in the same place at the outer end of each boot. Will OEM (part # 930-347-191-02) boots fit on these aftermarket tie rod ends? I believe it would as the rubber disk seems to be the spot where the narrower end of the boot would be fitted. I just want to confirm if anyone has a similar experience changing out the boots on aftermarket turbo tie rods.


My Uro tie rod boots did not last more than a few months after installation. I replaced it with the OEM part you mentioned which is well made with much thicker and plyable rubber. However, installation of the OEM boot is more challenging due to the thicker rubber. But it fits just fine. (see attached pic of the Uro boot on top and the OEM on bottom)

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post Oct 29 2020, 09:34 AM
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We've actually been providing OEM boots with out kits for the last two years while we redeveloped our URO boots. We should have our own boots available in a few months, but in the meantime we're still providing OEM.
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post Oct 29 2020, 11:53 AM
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Ours will be ready beginning of the year so I'm sure we will have a bunch of folks that will need them
By the way we are sticking the Lemforder turbo kits with boots if anyone needs some quality parts.
Not the cheapest, but you can do it right or do it again.
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post Oct 29 2020, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 28 2020, 10:32 PM) *

We've got them and are working on replacement boot that will be available stand alone.

Stay tuned - I guess there were a lot of failures as there are quite a few folkes asing for these (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


My boots are gone as well....sitting in the garage...excited to hear you are moving forward with just the boot.
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post Oct 29 2020, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE(Stltri @ Oct 29 2020, 07:39 AM) *

QUOTE(dangrouche @ Oct 28 2020, 03:43 PM) *

I installed a $70 Sierra Madre aftermarket (non-Lemforder) turbo tie rod kit about 5 years ago and the driver and passenger boots are torn in the same place at the outer end of each boot. Will OEM (part # 930-347-191-02) boots fit on these aftermarket tie rod ends? I believe it would as the rubber disk seems to be the spot where the narrower end of the boot would be fitted. I just want to confirm if anyone has a similar experience changing out the boots on aftermarket turbo tie rods.


My Uro tie rod boots did not last more than a few months after installation. I replaced it with the OEM part you mentioned which is well made with much thicker and plyable rubber. However, installation of the OEM boot is more challenging due to the thicker rubber. But it fits just fine. (see attached pic of the Uro boot on top and the OEM on bottom)

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Thanks, that’s probably what I’ll employ then.
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post Oct 29 2020, 05:31 PM
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I installed the kit from Elephant Racing a year or two ago. They looked even worse than that last month.
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post Oct 29 2020, 07:52 PM
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I'll be in for a set when they are available
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post Nov 5 2020, 02:55 PM
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Just a shout out to UROpartsman. I was just told I’d be getting a set of replacement boots shortly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Nov 9 2020, 10:20 AM
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QUOTE(UROpartsman @ Oct 28 2020, 03:50 PM) *

Hi Dangrouche, would you happen to still have your order confirmation from Sierra Madre for the kit? If your kit happens to be ours, we'd be happy to send you a pair of new bellows. We improved the material about two years ago after getting some reports of the old version cracking with age. Feel free to PM us any order info you have.

A SHOUT OUT to UROpartsman!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) ; I received set of OEM boots on November 6th, gratis !! Got'em installed, slid them with a lil bit of lube!! If I had to buy a set of boots today, I would buy from URO, based on this extraordinary customer service !! I already have URO bushings on my rear sway bar as well.
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post Nov 9 2020, 11:48 AM
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Awesome Dangrouche!

We'll receive the first run of our redesigned boots in about a month, at which time we'll switch from providing OEM boots in our turbo tie rod kits to the new URO boots.
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