ball joints

[mikeoxford]

gotta change my ball joints.

anything i should particularly look to buy?

dont want to spend arm and a leg on anything bomb proof.

not after anything special really. dont spose there is anything ultra special to buy???

will unipart or local motorfactors do?

how much can i expect to pay

merci beacoup 8)

mike

[Ste_Nova]

?7 ea from motorfactors

[mikeoxford]

:lol: thatll do nicely

[ollster]

?245 from harry hockley :D

[mikeoxford]

?245 from harry hockley :D

:o id rather put that towards the pair of tyres that the ball joints owe me :evil: bloody tracking...........

[m.d.]

know the feeling mike. just done the camber mod tracking ball joints polly bushes and wheel bearings. so now hopefully the tyres will last a bit linger. lol

[cooper_nova]

?245 from harry hockley :D

:o y is it that much???

wots so special about it???

[Ste_Nova]

grp a unbreakable spec

[beatin u]

can you replace the seal on the HH ones?

[Ste_Nova]

what seal??

http://www.motorsportdirect.co.uk/catimages/hhuniball2.jpg

[ollster]

do you reackon there worth it ste considering i will be using mine for track use??

[Ste_Nova]

depends if you are gonna be checking the standard ones every time u go on the track.... i've seen a couple fail and it wrecks the wing, inner wing and door..... have you toughend up the rest? plate kit, plated arms, lower tie bars etc etc

[ollster]

im in the process of doing it at the moment, im not sure how far to go with the welding, as its only a 1600 16v on throttles which should put less stress around the bay than a 20xe

[ollster]

infact ste i know your the nova picture master :lol:, have you got any pics of a bay while being welded, jus so i can see the areas that need it the most. Ive got the competition build manual, but it doesnt seem that specific

[Ste_Nova]

weld everything as per the book..... its not just the weight... i had to do a repair job on my 1.4 due to the lowness and my driving style

http://uploader.co.uk/images/motwork_004.jpg

[m.d.]

mine went there too ste. all seam welded now tho. :wink:

[Stuart]

http://www.lindborg.me.uk/Stuart/102CANON/IMG_0209.JPG

http://www.lindborg.me.uk/Stuart/102CANON/IMG_0210.JPG


ignore the mess that is the welding in the second pib, that was mine lol

the seam for the wing and turret was done by charles

[ollster]

cheers for that mate, outlines a few of the key areas, next question, does anyone fancy doin a bit of stitch welding for me :wink: . Its gonna cost me a forune to get it done properly because welding and painting are the only two things that i dont do to my own car

[peester]

lol@ this post; talk about opening a can of worms...
fooked if you do, fooked if ya don't..

[cooper_nova]

lol@ this post; talk about opening a can of worms...
fooked if you do, fooked if ya don't..

lol pretty well fooked then??