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Flipped Ball Joints. by FUDDY MUCKER on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:16 am
I've got meself some shiney new Upper Ball Joints to go along with the new Front Shockers and Manual Hubs.

My question is ........

How Do I "FLIP" the ball joints.

Anyone got any piccys of one already done.

Sorry for been a bit thick, but our resident 6 year old Suspension and Axle Technical Advisor name "Spencer" is currently at School. :lol: :lol: :lol:

And before anyone says it, yes I have used the search button, but nothing turned up !!!!
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Red Oktober on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:51 am
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by FUDDY MUCKER on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:53 am
Cheers Carl, your a Star. :wink:
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Red Oktober on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:55 am
No probs Jase :wink:
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by andyniagra on Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:38 pm
Why do people flip the ball joints :oops:
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Ryan on Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:45 pm
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by andyniagra on Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:49 pm
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by alex on Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:53 pm
Would be worth shaving lower travel bump stops whilst there. Hows the wobbly steerin column Jase?
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Drift on Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:19 pm
It only adds a few mm of droop unless you use spacers then you get a few more mm's The main reason is if you wind the torsion bars up over about 2" you loose camber making your front wheels go like this \----/ they should be be nearer this 1---1 the ball joint flip can help achieve the later and make re alinement easier.
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by weave67 on Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:23 pm
hmmm do the upper ball joints split better than the lowers
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Drift on Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:27 pm
They are a bit easier but I still destroyed mine when taking them off, I was fitting new ones anyway.

Now it sooo simple when working on the suspension as you only need to undo the top bolts you dont have to split it :D
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by alex on Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:53 pm
My tops split real easy, its the lowers that were.... resistant
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Drift on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:01 pm
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by jellybaby on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:24 pm
is it just the top ball joint you flip and is it worth doing just for the 2" lift and if your going to flip them isn't it just easier to replace with new.
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Drift on Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:28 pm
Its only really if you go over 2", yup top ones and its easier if you get new ball joints as you can wreck them splitting them... if your me :oops:

Did mine about 6 months ago seems ok but still getting a bit of this \---/ :(
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by andysd1 on Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:45 pm
as mine is doing this /--\ if i flip the ball joint will i get a bit close to |--|
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Drift on Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:27 pm
Yours are weird Andy :?
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by andysd1 on Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:54 pm
ok i just split the upper ball joint, and wooooooooops i forgot to put the jack under the wishbone :oops:
now when i try to jack the car up on the wish bone it just lifts the car and wont let me get them near each other, i have even removed the bummper stop to help it, and even put the ball joint in fliped still wont meet, i am short buy about 10 mill to get the castle nut on, what am i missing
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by andysd1 on Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:27 pm
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Re: Flipped Ball Joints. by Red Oktober on Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:46 pm
Slacken the torsion bars off :wink:
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