Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Suck it Ford. My new Moog beside the removed OEM balljoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mustang_gtchick Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 oh wow! now this may be a dumb question but why did you replace them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 oh wow! now this may be a dumb question but why did you replace them?The picture is pretty clear why haha. Old vs new A better question is why didn't you go to say a Steeda X2 with your suspension mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 oh wow! now this may be a dumb question but why did you replace them?Just because they had over 150k on them... aaaaand because they look like that. I'm doing a whole front suspension rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 The picture is pretty clear why haha. Old vs new A better question is why didn't you go to say a Steeda X2 with your suspension mods?Ehh, I've heard some iffy things about their longevity. I'm sure they'd help a bit, but I'm not going that low anyways. I know the Moogs will last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mustang_gtchick Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Just because they had over 150k on them... aaaaand because they look like that. I'm doing a whole front suspension rebuild.ok i just wanted to know, because you felt/heard them going out. my car has 170k and i have a feeling they need it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 ok i just wanted to know, because you felt/heard them going out. my car has 170k and i have a feeling they need itIf you grab your wheel at 12 and 6 and try rocking it back and forth you shouldn't feel any play. If you do, you probably have bad ones.. I'd do them at 170k anyways, i'm sure they're pretty worn out. Another way to know is when they start squeaking like a mofo. They will squeak turning, going over bumps.. anything, and loudly. You'll know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mustang_gtchick Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 HAHAH yes they squeak soooo bad! thank you so much! i had a feeling that was them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 HAHAH yes they squeak soooo bad! thank you so much! i had a feeling that was them...If you need any tips or whatnot just ask, I still have the other side to do and could do a write-up if people want one. This will be my fourth balljoint replacement >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mustang_gtchick Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 if it isnt any trouble, yes please do i write up with lots of pictures!!! and fourth??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ehh, I've heard some iffy things about their longevity. I'm sure they'd help a bit, but I'm not going that low anyways. I know the Moogs will last forever.Really? Any links to where I can read up? I was planning on running them although I'm not slammed. Steeda sport springs are 1.25 inch all the way around. I've just heard that they help once you start changing the geometry of the suspension etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 if it isnt any trouble, yes please do i write up with lots of pictures!!! and fourth???I'll do my best lol.. I'm not super organized . And yes, fourth. Did both on my last mustang, and then got this mustang and am doing both of the balljoints for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slykin Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Really? Any links to where I can read up? I was planning on running them although I'm not slammed. Steeda sport springs are 1.25 inch all the way around. I've just heard that they help once you start changing the geometry of the suspension etc.Sadly, not really lol. It's just one of those things that I remember reading somewhere. I'm sure they're not that bad, but I already trust Moog and my 1"ish drop shouldn't change my geometry that much. I think a bumpsteer kit will be of more help for me. If I need to change up my geometry down the road i'll go with a MM K-member and the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I had the steeda x2 ones, probably wouldn't use them again. These look beefy as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I had the steeda x2 ones, probably wouldn't use them again. These look beefy as hell.What issues did you have with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 they're extremely overpriced and add a lot of bumpsteer if you don't have a kit to correct it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I plan on running the MM bumpsteer kit which is why I asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 good idea, i just don't have a use for them anymore. I only went with them to lower the front of my car a little more, that was the only reason. I don't need them for that anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 That's true. Once I upgrade to a MM K-Member things will change for sure but for now I think the Steeda x2 balljoints with MM bumpsteer will have no issues.Just wanted to make sure there weren't any issues with the balljoint failing or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Moog is legit, I have a set that are moog knockoff with zerk fitting on bottom from LMR i believe and there 10x better then oem joints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White95 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't the MM k-member designed to alleviate bump steer out of the box?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 There has been talk about them failing prematurely, I thought mine did but apparently the sound i'm hearing is another issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 yes cause MM is f-ing awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavisky Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 FYI I just installed these same ball joints and got them shipped to me from Rock Auto for about half of what American Muscle and some of the other Mustang tuner sites are asking for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
