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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: 92CXyD on November 05, 2011, 10:35:34 PM

Title: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: 92CXyD on November 05, 2011, 10:35:34 PM
Is there any ball joints like these, but a lot cheaper?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190513779161?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/190513779161?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: crttaz on November 05, 2011, 11:32:48 PM
so you want to make the axle angle worse?

or the UCA smack the fender harder?
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: turbohf on November 05, 2011, 11:42:53 PM
i was hoping thats what this thread was going to be....


im looking into the same thing... not to make my car lower, just to make it more functional at the current height (CRX/ED8 chassis)...


as far as price?
i have seen:
BC Racing
J's Racing
SPOON
MFactory
HardRace


found HardRace for cheaper (http://www.specialprojectsms.com/performance-parts/hardrace/hr-1-6386.html)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: crttaz on November 06, 2011, 04:20:05 AM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: 92CXyD on November 06, 2011, 10:31:26 AM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

My ball joints are crap after only 30k miles and I can not compete in auto-x next year with shitty ball joints.

Also I notice at the ride level I have front end at the lower control arms are almost horizontal and like the lca to have a little more angle(rest height).

I use to just grab a McQuay-Norris or Moog book and look at the back of it and compare dimensions, save a lot of money.

I'm sure that is what most of these tuner shops do and then put them in their own boxes.  :noel:



 
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: DasPoop on November 06, 2011, 11:29:28 AM
Does the honda front suspension really need "increased camber activity" ? My understanding of honda front ends is mostly related to turning left. If was to want more camber activity i would toss a couple washers under the uca mounting bolts making the camber ramp up faster. Without changing axle angle
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: Ntrain2k on November 06, 2011, 11:30:38 AM
http://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-4151-blox-roll-center-adjuster-extended-ball-joints.aspx (http://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-4151-blox-roll-center-adjuster-extended-ball-joints.aspx)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blox-Roll-Center-Adjusters-Extended-Ball-Joints-92-00-Civic-94-01-Integra-/280760844792?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item415ea681f8 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blox-Roll-Center-Adjusters-Extended-Ball-Joints-92-00-Civic-94-01-Integra-/280760844792?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item415ea681f8)

http://www.vexmotorsports.com/Blox-Racing--Roll-Center-Adjuster-Extended-Ball-Joints--Civic-92-00-Integra-94-01_p_9663.html (http://www.vexmotorsports.com/Blox-Racing--Roll-Center-Adjuster-Extended-Ball-Joints--Civic-92-00-Integra-94-01_p_9663.html)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: 92CXyD on November 06, 2011, 11:35:56 AM
Does the honda front suspension really need "increased camber activity" ? My understanding of honda front ends is mostly related to turning left. If was to want more camber activity i would toss a couple washers under the uca mounting bolts making the camber ramp up faster. Without changing axle angle

I use 2deg camber in front at auto-x setting ht.

0.5 deg camber for DD ht.

If you do drag racing, JD and other will remind you to set your camber to 0 deg. for the ht. when your car shifts wt. at launch. (when your frt ht is at it's highest)  :noel:

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-4151-blox-roll-center-adjuster-extended-ball-joints.aspx (http://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-4151-blox-roll-center-adjuster-extended-ball-joints.aspx)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blox-Roll-Center-Adjusters-Extended-Ball-Joints-92-00-Civic-94-01-Integra-/280760844792?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item415ea681f8 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blox-Roll-Center-Adjusters-Extended-Ball-Joints-92-00-Civic-94-01-Integra-/280760844792?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item415ea681f8)

http://www.vexmotorsports.com/Blox-Racing--Roll-Center-Adjuster-Extended-Ball-Joints--Civic-92-00-Integra-94-01_p_9663.html (http://www.vexmotorsports.com/Blox-Racing--Roll-Center-Adjuster-Extended-Ball-Joints--Civic-92-00-Integra-94-01_p_9663.html)


Thanks for the links  :noel:

Cheapest I've found so far are these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Megan-Racing-Roll-Center-Ball-Joints-Civic-92-00-EG-EK-Integra-94-01-DC2-/260857323160?hash=item3cbc4ede98&item=260857323160&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Megan-Racing-Roll-Center-Ball-Joints-Civic-92-00-EG-EK-Integra-94-01-DC2-/260857323160?hash=item3cbc4ede98&item=260857323160&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr)

And since these guys have them, tells me the are doing exactly what I stated earlier.  :noel:

Now I need to find some chassis parts books stat.  :noel:
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: snm95ls on November 06, 2011, 12:46:24 PM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

That is a secondary function.  The main purpose is to raise the roll center back up after lowering ride height.  Reduce the distance between the roll center and the center of gravity (roll couple), and you will reduce the roll rate. 

Just how effective are they?  I have no idea.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: crttaz on November 06, 2011, 03:28:14 PM
If it was worth it, the road racers would be using them.

You are better off running sphericals if your class rules allow.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: HiProfile on November 07, 2011, 01:29:51 AM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

Ask people who NEED to correct suspension angles, like Spec-V guys with over an inch of drop. 88-01 Civic/teg suspensions don't need their roll centers corrected.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: crttaz on November 07, 2011, 04:43:30 AM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

Ask people who NEED to correct suspension angles, like Spec-V guys with over an inch of drop. 88-01 Civic/teg suspensions don't need their roll centers corrected.

MAC struts?
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: Phate on November 09, 2011, 02:37:51 PM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

Ask people who NEED to correct suspension angles, like Spec-V guys with over an inch of drop. 88-01 Civic/teg suspensions don't need their roll centers corrected.

MAC struts?

Yeah, mostly mac struts.  With those, once the control arms start sitting horizontal, they produce positive camber on compression as well.

I need to learn how to calculate roll centers so I can figure it out for my accord.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: snm95ls on November 09, 2011, 08:32:16 PM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

Ask people who NEED to correct suspension angles, like Spec-V guys with over an inch of drop. 88-01 Civic/teg suspensions don't need their roll centers corrected.

MAC struts?

Yeah, mostly mac struts.  With those, once the control arms start sitting horizontal, they produce positive camber on compression as well.

I need to learn how to calculate roll centers so I can figure it out for my accord.

It's pretty damn easy once you have all of the proper dimensions.



Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: DasPoop on November 09, 2011, 09:10:05 PM
http://performancetrends.com/rc.htm (http://performancetrends.com/rc.htm)  <- roll center calculator
http://performancetrends.com/SuspAnzr.htm (http://performancetrends.com/SuspAnzr.htm) <- Suspension Analyzer

I use these programs when i would setup the suspension on my circle track cars.

Really neat to play with regardless.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: Phate on November 10, 2011, 11:22:39 AM
they lower the car.

I asked the roadrace/autocross folks about them.....they are still laughing.

Ask people who NEED to correct suspension angles, like Spec-V guys with over an inch of drop. 88-01 Civic/teg suspensions don't need their roll centers corrected.

MAC struts?

Yeah, mostly mac struts.  With those, once the control arms start sitting horizontal, they produce positive camber on compression as well.

I need to learn how to calculate roll centers so I can figure it out for my accord.

It's pretty damn easy once you have all of the proper dimensions.

Yeah, I need to measure a bunch of things.  I'll be getting in there a bunch this spring, so I'll measure what I need to then.  I really only want to know where lowering starts to actually mess things up handling-wise.  Car doesn't look right at the stock height.  Not trying to be a ricer, but having like 4 inches of fender gap in the front kinda sucks.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: Joseph Davis on November 13, 2011, 02:24:41 PM
Ride height on a distributor Honda has no effect on center of gravity with respect to handling increase - law of diminishing returns, yo - all this does is allow the hellaflush faggots to almost handle as well as a stock vehicle with good tires that's been lowered 1/2".

Are you a hellaflush faggot, Russ?  Yes or no?
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: 92CXyD on November 13, 2011, 02:39:06 PM
Ride height on a distributor Honda has no effect on center of gravity with respect to handling increase - law of diminishing returns, yo - all this does is allow the hellaflush faggots to almost handle as well as a stock vehicle with good tires that's been lowered 1/2".

Are you a hellaflush faggot, Russ?  Yes or no?

No, not hella flush.

I need to put in new ball joints again and I saw those and was surprise at the cost.

When I know that those joints root cost is a lot lower.

I see some benifits as far as keeping the lower control arms at an angle down closer to normal.  :noel:

Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: 92CXyD on November 23, 2011, 11:57:28 PM
Found these, http://www.jhpusa.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=8323&idcategory=567 (http://www.jhpusa.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=8323&idcategory=567)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: crttaz on November 24, 2011, 01:10:24 AM
still junk

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2Ft%2FDANDERINE-SCALP-TONIC-CURES-DANDRUFF-1890s-ORIG-LABEL-%2F00%2F%24%28KGrHqUOKjkE4sidQvVBBORUpjI1%29g%7E%7E0_35.JPG&hash=0569943862f52615c5fcb3473df2f4bf8a815e3a)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: Joseph Davis on November 24, 2011, 06:49:17 PM
Found these, http://www.jhpusa.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=8323&idcategory=567 (http://www.jhpusa.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=8323&idcategory=567)

Those are hella flush, bro!!
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 08, 2011, 09:48:21 AM
Fuck you.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: PhilStubbs on December 08, 2011, 11:09:36 AM
Fuck you.

I concur.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: snm95ls on December 08, 2011, 11:55:42 AM
Fuck you.

I concur.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: snm95ls on December 08, 2011, 12:15:04 PM
Ride height on a distributor Honda has no effect on center of gravity with respect to handling increase - law of diminishing returns, yo - all this does is allow the hellaflush faggots to almost handle as well as a stock vehicle with good tires that's been lowered 1/2".

Are you a hellaflush faggot, Russ?  Yes or no?

So, is this doing it wrong?

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdesmond.imageshack.us%2FHimg40%2Fscaled.php%3Fserver%3D40%26amp%3Bfilename%3Ddumped1555471.jpg%26amp%3Bres%3Dmedium&hash=9491e2a6b1b4ad994d1d741540657b2cfd6e4265)

 :P
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: PhilStubbs on December 08, 2011, 12:51:57 PM
That's too low for my tastes. I would expect to find a beaner or douchebag driving that........ except that the body is clean.
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: snm95ls on December 08, 2011, 02:08:51 PM
That's too low for my tastes. I would expect to find a beaner or douchebag driving that........ except that the body is clean.

Lol.  That is an older pic of my turd.  Decided to turn the perches all the way down after the Ebaich Pro Street S install.

I assure you it didn't stay like that for long.

 ;DDD

During a test and tune this year:

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdesmond.imageshack.us%2FHimg24%2Fscaled.php%3Fserver%3D24%26amp%3Bfilename%3Djune2011testandtune.jpg%26amp%3Bres%3Dmedium&hash=fcd30865dd2f3b74658459705f284fc6d707402f)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: PhilStubbs on December 08, 2011, 04:09:13 PM
That's better.

This is mine at the GRM $2011 challenge


(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi571.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss152%2FSecksyPeePee%2Ff1af93ba.jpg&hash=37f24b2290262a49d0ca29a9f1fdb7420422bf3a)
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: snm95ls on December 08, 2011, 05:45:52 PM
your tires > my tires.

 >:(
Title: Re: Lower Ball Joints
Post by: PhilStubbs on December 08, 2011, 06:09:24 PM
Those are Lowerit's tires. The plan was for me to borrow his auto-x tires and him borrow my drag slicks.