Need to replace lower front ball joints, what else while there?
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Racer
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From: Peabody MA
Need to replace lower front ball joints, what else while there?
I noticed a little play in the front wheels of my '92, it looks like the lower ball joints are moving around a bit. I blame autocross 
Anyway, I do race my car every few weekends and it is also my daily driver. While the lower ball joints are being replaced, should I also do poly bushings or anything else that's down there? The car has 120k miles and everything is original. Maybe it's time for new shocks too?
Any advice is appreciated thank you!!
Anyway, I do race my car every few weekends and it is also my daily driver. While the lower ball joints are being replaced, should I also do poly bushings or anything else that's down there? The car has 120k miles and everything is original. Maybe it's time for new shocks too?
Any advice is appreciated thank you!!
Safety Car
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From: Indiana PA
If your 92 is anything like my 93, its getting to the point where about every suspension part needs replaced. My rubber bushings are soft, the shocks while they work ok, need replaced....b/c race car.
If you do poly put some VBP off set lower control arm bushings in the front. Keep in mind poly will bump you a class in most organizations.
Keep in mind the front hubs could be at fault. Make sure you know what is moving before just blindly replacing parts.
If you do poly put some VBP off set lower control arm bushings in the front. Keep in mind poly will bump you a class in most organizations.
Keep in mind the front hubs could be at fault. Make sure you know what is moving before just blindly replacing parts.
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From: WV
Vinnie, alot of times if your car needs both ball joints and bushings it's better to just get the ones below,"these are brand new", then it's just a matter of pulling one off, and putting the other on, fairly simple.... The arms can also be bought separately for $129.99 each........WW
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/198...trolarmkit.htm
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/category_s/90.htm
...WWhttp://www.corvetterecycling.com/198...trolarmkit.htm
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/category_s/90.htm
Last edited by WW7; Jun 27, 2013 at 05:34 AM.
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Racer
Joined: May 2012
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From: Peabody MA
If your 92 is anything like my 93, its getting to the point where about every suspension part needs replaced. My rubber bushings are soft, the shocks while they work ok, need replaced....b/c race car.
If you do poly put some VBP off set lower control arm bushings in the front. Keep in mind poly will bump you a class in most organizations.
Keep in mind the front hubs could be at fault. Make sure you know what is moving before just blindly replacing parts.
If you do poly put some VBP off set lower control arm bushings in the front. Keep in mind poly will bump you a class in most organizations.
Keep in mind the front hubs could be at fault. Make sure you know what is moving before just blindly replacing parts.
Vinnie, alot of times if your car needs both ball joints and bushings it's better to just get the ones below,"these are brand new", then it's just a matter of pulling one off, and putting the other on, fairly simple.... The arms can also be bought separately for $129.99 each........WW
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/198...trolarmkit.htm
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/category_s/90.htm
...WWhttp://www.corvetterecycling.com/198...trolarmkit.htm
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/category_s/90.htm
