i have had it with my front suspension having wobbels and the crappy mush feeling that has happened with 110,000 niles of use and throwing a v8 on top of crap springs so i am replacing it all. i have been pricing ball joints, tie rod ends and center links. does anyone know if there is any advantage to buying the more expensive parts verses the 8 dollar tie rod ends i can get at advance? i have been told that you are getting the same part but paying for a warantee...... at 8 bucks each it will have to break 3 times before i save money with the warantee.
ball joints, tie rod ends, center link....
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when i rebuilt my front end (big pain in the butt) i got most parts from autozone and got the noramal replacement parts nothing fancy for the tie rods and center drag link, but on the ball joints i got the more expensive Moog brand with better warranty since its a harder part to replace. I got the Moog springs from summit racing since i replaced them with the S10 front springs and the iroc rear springs.
Basically if i could replace it easily i bought the cheaper part, but if it was a biotch to get to it i opted for the better parts.
Basically if i could replace it easily i bought the cheaper part, but if it was a biotch to get to it i opted for the better parts.
My stuff is all parts store except the bushings and has gone 40k so far with no issues. I think I used all Moog parts and shopped around until I found a store that sold them. I have had bad experiences with other brands, so I try to stick with them. They have better grease reservoirs than cheaper ones in my experience. Replace the steering coupler while you are in there too.
i already have polys wating on painted control arms, new stiffer springs, sensatrac shocks, new rotors, new calipers, new lines, hoses.... i bought it all for the regal and then did the s10 dual piston brake upgrade and air bags so i have all of the parts with maybe 100 miles if that on them. basically i am going to replace every last part in the front end and get a alignment then throw the 17s from the regal on it untill the regal is painted. should be nice!
definately go with MOOG parts. you can go aftermarket on the springs, if it's a good company. for shocks i'd use koni or bilstein if you want good handling. KYB's only feel good for a couple of months.
don't forget about the idler arm. also make sure that it is mounted so that the center link is level with the car.
don't forget about the idler arm. also make sure that it is mounted so that the center link is level with the car.
Well i am not trying to put a bunch into this car, its my daily driver not my project car but then again i think it has become a project car lol. just on a smaller scale. i think the springs are moog springs for a camaro or s10 application, cant remember.
Gbody parts.com has a frontend rebuild kit that uses Moog parts. It costs 280 bucks, I dont know if that is a good price or not, I havent really shopped around. It does not come with ball joints, but they have an option to add them for another 100 bucks(they are also Moog).
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