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Miata · Buyer's guide

NA/NB Miata Front Ball Joints and Inner/Outer Tie Rods

US-market 1990-1993 NA6, 1994-1997 NA8, 1999-2000 NB1, and 2001-2005 NB2 front suspension/steering. Rack type and standard versus geometry-correcting parts must be identified.

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WHERE TO BUY

Open an exact listing, then confirm fitment, stock, price, and shipping with the seller before ordering.

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What you need to know

This narrowed guide covers front lower ball joints and inner/outer tie rods only. Identify manual versus power rack and stock-height versus lowered/geometry-correcting need. Control arms and bushing catalogs are excluded.

OEM numbers

Checked genuine references include lower ball joint NA01-34-550B and R-package outer tie-rod end NO21-32-280A. Manual-rack and power-rack inner tie-rod applications must follow the exact product/catalog.

Supersession

No standard-to-extended or power-rack-to-manual-rack supersession is claimed. Geometry-correcting parts are modifications, not automatic stock replacements.

Fitment

This narrowed guide covers front lower ball joints and inner/outer tie rods only. Identify manual versus power rack and stock-height versus lowered/geometry-correcting need. Control arms and bushing catalogs are excluded.

Aftermarket options

Genuine standard joints/ends, R-package or extended geometry options, and manual-rack-specific motorsport tie rods exist. Alignment is required after replacement; modified geometry should be chosen from measured need.

Before you buy

Confirm the loose component before buying and distinguish inner from outer tie rod. Manual and power racks can use different inner parts. Extended or R-package geometry parts are not universal stock replacements; align the car afterward.

Research and fitment sources

Supersede reviewed 10 unique research sources for this guide. 5 also appear above as a seller or official action and are not repeated here; 5 additional citations follow.

Research last verified .

  1. Mazdamotorsports — sus front
  2. Mellens — 1990 1997 supplement
  3. Trull — NB collision guidepdf
  4. Help flyinmiata — nanb suspension compatibility interchange SkrCYDHHe
  5. 949racing — supermiata outer tie rod nanb