hey so does anyone know any good ball joints to replace the ones in the knuckle assembly? Nissan only offers the entire assembly for $330

Thanks

 

Only options are moonface which is about as much as oem knuckles. Megan which are the same as the moonface which lower the roll center but cost like 250. Then there is ebay. I have ebay ball joints and energy suspension boots and they work fine.

 

Anychance you know the Ebay seller that sold them to you?

Also What size boots did you get from energy?

 

DIMENSION A DI MEN SION B ROUND OC TA GON
31/64" or .472" or 12mm 1 13/64" or 1.200" or 30.5mm 9.13103 9.13104
19/32" or .590" or 15mm 1 3/8" or 1.375" or 35mm 9.13101 9.13102
9/16" or .562" or 14mm 1 7/16" or 1.437" or 36.5mm 9.13105 9.13106
21/32" or .650" or 16.6mm 1 5/8" or 1.625" or 41.3mm 9.13119 9.13120

 

http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/b...84.m1497.l2754

That who I got them threw but they are all the same. Be fore warned you will need to install washers below the castle nut to make the shaft seat.

boots:
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...p?prod=9.13130

 

SWEET!

So for the washer, you just put it on top of the cone?
how big should the washer be?
Did you reuse the same cone?

 

They come with new cones. I used 3 thick washers per side when the funds allow I'm going to upgrade to megan roll centers. The washers just kinda of make me worried about it. The washers you install on top of the LCA and below the castle nut.

 

SO the ebay way is not so much the greatest?

Can you install megan roll centers even though your car isnt lowered?

 

I wouldn't because it will mess up your instant center angle. Ebay ball joints aren't the greatest but they work and they are extremely cheap.

 

Kinetix makes replacement ball joins..think they're 30 each side

http://conceptzperformance.com/Cart/...1863.64.43.101

 

Yea they dont look too shabby but im looking for the ball joint that is in the knuckle that connects to the LCA

 

What kind of shocks and springs do you have infront?

I heard that its wise to get aftermarket control arms in order to lower teh car safely, is that true?

 

I have 350z h techs with 350z tokico blue shocks but its sitting in my closet and not on my car. Well one reason people upgrade to aftermarket control arms is the adjustability. Front caster and camber is non adjustable from the factory so lowering your car will change this and may increase tire wear. If you are baller enough you could get SPL upper arms and never worry about it breaking. If your just going to be daily driving your car just get SPC front upper arms, SPC rear camber arms, and SPC toe bolts. These are alittle more rigid then stock and will allow you car to be aligned back to factory specs and tire wear will be normal.

 

Those are for the Kinetix upper control arm and not stock.

 

How much was that set up?

How much will that drop your car?

I called megan racing, and the tech made it super clear that it is for extremely lowered cars