Ball Joint spacers safe?
#21
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Originally Posted by mt_goat
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Originally Posted by mastacox
I would inspect before you decide to trim the spacer, I think the outside bolts actually go through an area that would prevent them from working without trimming the control arm, the head or the body of the bolt will get in the way (the "heads" on the OE studs are very flat, to fit in there).
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Originally Posted by mastacox
Thanks dude. Webshots is blocked on my work computer, I'll take a look tonite.
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Originally Posted by mastacox
Good call...
I'm not really sure why SDORI doesn't do this, one less machining process? You might have to trim INTO one of the holes for the bolts. I'm not sure this would work.
I'm not really sure why SDORI doesn't do this, one less machining process? You might have to trim INTO one of the holes for the bolts. I'm not sure this would work.
#25
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Originally Posted by shiftless89
The material you remove from the UCA is trivial and does not weeken the arm, you could even just hammer it back (very difficult to do because of space).
Originally Posted by shiftless89
I would not trim the spacer as it is designed to be a load/shear bearing device
Last edited by mt_goat; 07-26-2006 at 12:39 PM.
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Originally Posted by mt_goat
Blocked huh, oh I guess you're suppost to be working not looking at pics Ok here's an attachment:
I like to multi-task
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