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Title: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on September 09, 2008, 12:18:46 pm I need to replace my ball joints and was wondering what the opinions on installing rodney's lowering ball joints. I have 225/40 18s on the front, any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: FieroBUZZ on September 09, 2008, 12:57:52 pm I had a set and sold them off, so I don't know how they work. They seemed to be a quality made item, and I'm buying another set when mine need redoing.
Assuming the overall diameter of your tire is very close to stock, I don't see any mechanical reason not to use them. Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: aaron88 on September 11, 2008, 12:15:30 am The theory is sound if not misguided, the strength is less, the installation is straightforward. All and all it’s a better cheep way to lower (much better than cutting springs.
Aaron . Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on September 11, 2008, 08:08:46 pm I guess the only way to find out if it's something i'm going to like is to actually order them and put them on the car.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: 87GT on October 25, 2008, 01:24:24 am I guess the only way to find out if it's something i'm going to like is to actually order them and put them on the car. Tibs, I bought the lowering ball joints from Gary some time ago and never used them. If you are interested I'll sell them to you for what I paid Gary. Gord Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on November 08, 2008, 07:12:07 pm I just picked up the lowering ball joints from Gord and will install them next week.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: Madscanner on February 01, 2009, 07:54:03 am Hiya
Any progress with these? Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on February 01, 2009, 01:52:19 pm I was kind of put off by the instructions that said you have to tack weld them and i didn't like the fact that it stated the this would not be an issue since the cars were old and that the ball joints would out last the car. Itook that as meaning, don't worry weld them because you won't be changing them again.
I am also doing a big brake conversion and will decide after if i want to use them or not. Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: FieroBUZZ on February 01, 2009, 08:55:26 pm I wouldn't worry too much about the tack welding. They are a press in fit and the weld is just for extra insurance that they stay in.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on February 01, 2009, 10:18:48 pm Im gonna do the big brake conversion then i will get them installed.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: Madscanner on July 07, 2009, 10:23:12 am I decided to skip the lowering balljoints (mainly on grounds of cost and time) and just cut one coil off each side. That seems to have given me about a 2" drop, which looks about right now.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on July 07, 2009, 11:45:30 pm I still have not put them on, i'm waiting to do the brake upgrade then will try the lowering ball joints.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: falcon_ca on July 08, 2009, 04:54:28 pm I still have not put them on, i'm waiting to do the brake upgrade then will try the lowering ball joints. Do you think big brakes and lowering ball joints can interfere? Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: lsixtyseven on July 09, 2009, 12:27:05 am I'm not sure but will find out after the brakes are done. Will also check the tire clearance with 225/40 18 and 1 inch lowering ball joints.
Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: aaron88 on July 09, 2009, 11:35:33 pm I still have not put them on, i'm waiting to do the brake upgrade then will try the lowering ball joints. Do you think big brakes and lowering ball joints can interfere? Dude: With 18" rims those things won't even be in the same time zone. Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: falcon_ca on July 10, 2009, 04:06:35 pm I still have not put them on, i'm waiting to do the brake upgrade then will try the lowering ball joints. Do you think big brakes and lowering ball joints can interfere? Dude: With 18" rims those things won't even be in the same time zone. With 17" rims will they stay in the same province ? ;) Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: aaron88 on July 11, 2009, 11:40:27 pm Should be lots of room.
Cheers, Aaron . Title: Re: Lowering ball joints Post by: falcon_ca on August 16, 2009, 04:53:59 pm I have the final answer.
On an 88, the lowering ball joints DO interfere with Big Brakes. The added 7/8 on an inche is just enough to have the bottom control arm hit the back of the 12 inches disk when the suspension is under charge. I tried to correct the problem with a hammer but that is not enough, the problem also appears in curves, so the bottom control arm needs to be modified a little bit. |