front end upgrade kinda

[espey_16]

My car started to make the slightest clunk when I barely turn the wheel to the left. So I'm going to get a set of Moog tie rod ends for it, but I figured while I'm there I might as well change the a arm bushings and have some ball joints pressed in too. As far as the a arm bushings go, are you guys using poly or rubber? I found 2 poly sets, 1 from Energy suspension for $56.95 and 1 from Spohn for $49.95. If poly is the way to go which ones would you go with? Now ball joints, should I go with the Moog ones or the Summit ones? They're roughly the same price (for the lower a arm, havnt looked at uppers yet).

[ssms5411]

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Ball joints and with everything up there go with Moog.

[espey_16]

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Ok. Do you know anywhere that sells greasable bushings for a 35mm swaybar? I only found 1 pair and the price seemed pretty steep.

[ssms5411]

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Try ebay if not there Thunder racing , LM performance or Strano since he sells 35mm sways. I found greasable bushings for my 32mm on ebay. I had a 35mm but sold it awhile back, but it didn't have the greasable holes in the bushing ,you might not find ones for a 35mm but there not too hard to grease.

[espey_16]

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Ha ha, you sold it to me. I tried Strano but he wants I think $90 for them. Lmperformance dosnt have any, neither does Thunderracing.

[ssms5411]

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Ha ha, you sold it to me. I tried Strano but he wants I think $90 for them. Lmperformance dosnt have any, neither does Thunderracing.

I didn't remember that, I know you got a hell of a deal on it though. I would just keep the ones on it and just grease them about twice a year and you'll be fine. I'm glad you are keeping up with it. LOL

[espey_16]

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I've had it on for the better part of 2 years now but a couple days after I put it on I blew my motor.the only miles that I've really put on it are since this last january.

[ssms5411]

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What rear bar are you running with it? I ran a 21mm with it and it was like riding on rails. LOL

[espey_16]

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I'm still running the stock rear bar 17mm I think. I want to find a 21mm sometime soon though, and I think that will finish my suspension off except for a tunnel mount torque arm, but they don't just give those away.

[ssms5411]

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You must take it easy on the corners thn having that 35mm sway up there.

[espey_16]

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Yeah I do anyway, I don't really drive fast much anymore. My passenger rear tire is bald too so I'm kinda paranoid about spinning out out of nowhere.

[whitdog54]

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21 might even be too small. 1le set up is 32/21 i think strano has 35/23 or some ****.

[espey_16]

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Anybody know about how long it will take to do new bushings and ball joints per side?

[ssms5411]

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21 might even be too small. 1le set up is 32/21 i think strano has 35/23 or some ****.

THe 35mm and 21mm was perfect on my car.

[Slowside]

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I have 32/19 and its feels great for the street for what I paid.