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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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i have a 98 accord on koni yellows and ground controls with a 350 spring rate in the front and a 410 in the back, i have to replace balljoints monthly and im at my witts end, anyone kno of a good aftermarket balljoint that will last? the back it fine i have a ingalls rear camber kit and one ingalls front balljoint and they are discontinued so that is no help lol
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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Stop buying cheap ball joints, and go OEM. MOOG is the only other brand I would trust.


Most of the time, OEM isn't much more.
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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MOOG suck thats what i buy lol. the price doesnt matter matter as long as it fixes the problem
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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waaa?? my buddy's autoX runs moog and he's never had an issue. IIRC, they've been on the car for 3 years, and he beats the **** out of it whenever he can...


What exactly is going on with the ball joints? How are they failing? I would highly suggest you look into replacing them with Honda parts.
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Slammed into the dirt? What does your suspension setup look like?
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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if i knew how to post a pic with my phone i would do it lol. its about 2 1/2-3 inches lower than stock. the rubber cap looks like its been through a war and there is greese spatterd about and it gets real sloppy. it is also my daily, i avoid potholes when i can but the roads in upstate NY are ****
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Get OEM. My car has been slammed for a year, and has been at it's current height for 2 years, (1 finger gap) and I've yet to loose a ball joint. Not to mention, they are the orginals from 98.
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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sound like im gonna give oem a go thanks everyone
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