 Where are you buying stock front end parts?, Called Advanced and they are expensive |
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 May 2 2004, 10:54 PM
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No El-Use-O.  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52  |
I a steering rack, inner and outer tie rods, front wheel hubs, and upper ball joints.
Where is the prefered place for this stuff? Thanks for the help. |
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May 2 2004, 11:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
I got all my ball joints, etc. from autopartsgiant.com....
They were cheap and I got it fast.... All name brand stuff...Moog, etc. |
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May 3 2004, 01:34 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193 |
Yeah I found Advanced to be pricey as well. All I wanted was a set of spark plugs and Sam got them, shipped them, and taxed me on them and it was cheaper then buying them from Advanced without tax. I know it's only a couple bucks but considering how much stuff I buy each year it adds up fast.
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May 3 2004, 01:42 AM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
What a friggin lousy weekend Phil.
Rained all day Sat, and Sunday wasn't much better, cept' for the weather. I drove Sam's and there's no comparison to my car. Mine just SUCKS. I got something funky goin' on that causes it to lose grip in left hand turns. BIG TIME. We really couldn't figure it out. Also found a bad hub(s) bad steering rack, and I gotta swap rearend housings because of a PHR bracket trying to rip apart. Looks to me, after closer inspection, that it would have taken apart the big spring bracket too. What a PITA. Used ALOT of a perfectly good set of Kuhmo's too. I got alot of work to do. |
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May 3 2004, 02:31 AM
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Insert catch phrase here Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,098 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 20 |
Call me cheap but I got my upper and lower ball joints from AutoZone and my front hubs from Murrays. Seem to work fine to me.
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May 3 2004, 06:12 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 162 Joined: 29-December 03 Member No.: 61 |
QUOTE (94bird @ May 2 2004, 08:31 PM) ... got my upper and lower ball joints from AutoZone ... Same here. About 1/2 the price of anywhere else. |
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May 3 2004, 01:28 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193 |
QUOTE I drove Sam's and there's no comparison to my car. Mine just SUCKS. I got something funky goin' on that causes it to lose grip in left hand turns. BIG TIME. We really couldn't figure it out. Also found a bad hub(s) bad steering rack, and I gotta swap rearend housings because of a PHR bracket trying to rip apart. Looks to me, after closer inspection, that it would have taken apart the big spring bracket too. What a PITA. Used ALOT of a perfectly good set of Kuhmo's too. As far as the rearend, I would just reweld the bracket back onto the axle unless there has been damage to the housing like chunks removed; at least you cought it before it became a major problem. Are you lossing grip in the front or the back on the left handers? Replace the bad stuff and try again, those things just might be your problem. At least you got to drive Sam's car, it's always nice to have something to compare too. |
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May 3 2004, 02:24 PM
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Really Old Corner Carver Group: Advanced Member Posts: 1,209 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Atlanta Ga Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (ESPCamaro @ May 2 2004, 08:42 PM) What a friggin lousy weekend Phil. Rained all day Sat, and Sunday wasn't much better, cept' for the weather. I drove Sam's and there's no comparison to my car. Mine just SUCKS. I got something funky goin' on that causes it to lose grip in left hand turns. BIG TIME. We really couldn't figure it out. Also found a bad hub(s) bad steering rack, and I gotta swap rearend housings because of a PHR bracket trying to rip apart. Looks to me, after closer inspection, that it would have taken apart the big spring bracket too. What a PITA. Used ALOT of a perfectly good set of Kuhmo's too. I got alot of work to do. Yea, I raced in the rain this weekend too. IT does suck. I ran practice runs on Friday when it was dry and the car was awesome, I just can't get it in the rain. I've rarely autocrossed in the rain anyway which is probably part of the problem. But at least I'm not having handling problems!!! I guess I just need more rain practice!!! |
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