I wonder if the car in question is missing the lower
suspension stops? I could easily see how a prior
owner may have taken them off and not reinstalled them.
Just a thought.
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: <Catpusher@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: <jaboruch@netzero.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:31 PM
Subject: TR4 ball joints - necking?
> If the ball joints are "necking" ( the housing part touching the shank
that
> holds the ball) this is a dangerous situation that could lead to full
> failure.
>
> A ball joint should never be the limit for suspension travel. I have
never
> seen one designed for that purpose. When a car gets airborne, it will
> usually get to full droop.
>
> BTW do you use the TR2/3/3A & early TR4 set up, or the TR3B/ TR4A set up?
>
> Hardy TS10646L
>
>
> > From: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
> > Subject: TR4 ball joints
> >
> > I have been going thru my front suspension this winter and decided to
> > replace the upper ball joints (TR4 style) since they had been in the
> > car 20+ years. The new ones do not have as much travel, and loose 7
> > degrees at each end. This is not an issue in compression, but at full
> > droop, the ball joint limits the travel and I loose an inch of droop.
> > Has anyone noticed this with new ball joints? Has the lack of droop
> > been an issue for you on the track? I am wondering if I should put
> > the old ones back in, or search for other ball joints. Joe(B)
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