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Post by cbjones26 » Sat May 24, 2008 11:39 am

ok i have bad control arm bushings, i ordered some from modernperformance.com i fig. since my car has over 150k miles on it and im going to have the control arms off i might as well change the ball joints while im at it. are any of these good or do any of you know where the best place to get ball joins would be!
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McQuay-Norris Ball Joint
Part Number: FA2175

Retail Price: $111.52
Our Price: $56.99
You Save: $54.53

TRW Ball Joint Trw
Part Number: 10446

Our Price: $38.48

Tread Saver Ball Joint
Part Number: S10446

Our Price: $19.48


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About this product:
Part Number: FA2175
Weight: 1.12 lbs.
$39.99
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Post by fixitmattman » Sat May 24, 2008 1:07 pm

Napa heavy duty chassis parts are #1 in my book.
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Post by rich tideswell » Sat May 24, 2008 2:01 pm

stay the hell away from trw parts, they are junk. go to the dealer or napa and pay the extra money, its worth it
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Post by cbjones26 » Sat May 24, 2008 3:55 pm

thanks i want to get the best ones they got !! that way they will last longer then i have the car!
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Post by Wenuden » Sat May 24, 2008 8:08 pm

rage-tec solid bushings, they'll last longer than the car.


Edit: reading while drunk owns me. Napa ftmfw.
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Post by cbjones26 » Sat May 24, 2008 9:00 pm

Wenuden wrote:rage-tec solid bushings, they'll last longer than the car.


ok? im not looking for bushings im look for a ball joint! but thanks for the input! but i already bought Prothane bushings from mp
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Post by latief » Sat May 24, 2008 11:46 pm

I just did these, i went with Mevotech parts from rock auto....they seem to be quite solid and well built....5 year warranty

forget about tread saver, i inspected one and it is junk..........

Moog are some of the best, TRW have been bought by Moog so they should be the same part.....

good luck!
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Post by hansken_yo » Sun May 25, 2008 1:15 am

fixitmattman wrote:Napa heavy duty chassis parts are #1 in my book.
Got mine at Napa, and the seem to work really good. They are also supposedly perfectly round.
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