Tie-rods, yumcha style

Ordered 2 sets of outer tie-rods from a Chinese company for possibly both Altos. Total cost delivered matches cost of 2 genuine ones – undelivered. If I’m unimpressed with the quality I’ll only use them on RSR550 and go genuine for RSR660 Update: Enquired about order status; received refund due to parts NLA

Parts

1x 77831-71B50-M69 – Front/Rear ‘Works RS/R Fulltime 4WD’ Decal 1x 11955-73B50 – F5B Emissions Decal 1x 11955-64D03 – F6A Emissions Decal Update: NLA (Still): 11955-73B50

Parts Order: Streeter

Made my most expensive order to date with Streeter. Soon to be on its way from Japan: Pair of inner tie-rods Pair of front lower control arms Pair of genuine fender mirrors!!!11 – never seen in real life, not even in the brochures (84701-81000-5PK + 84702-81000-5PK) Genuine windscreen moulding New …

Parts

4x 11686-85501 – Engine Mounting Pad/Cushion 4x 11684-85501 – Engine Mounting Pad/Cushion 4x 11685-85000 – Engine Mounting Washer 2x 84618-60D01 – Windscreen Stopper 2x 09148-05018 – Windscreen Spacer Second 1x 84751-70B00-5PK – Door Mirror Blank-off (Outside) 1x 84756-70B00-5PK – Door Mirror Blank-off (Outside) Update: Substitution: 11685-85000 —> 11685-79J00

‘Shocked and dismayed’

Far right pic: New Suzuki Sport for other alto, some local alto, old Suzuki Sport shock, new KYB (342020)

Have now installed the new KYBs,
Managed to chop the stubborn rusty bolt off with a angle grinder, reasonably confident the thread is still decent for the new bolt.

Of course I then realised the springs don’t match each other so will have to replace them with a set from the spare Alto,