ball joint spacers

[bonesXU1]

Are there any company's that you guys might know of that sell ball joint spacers as the people on ebay don't seam to email me back for some reason as I have emailed them a few times over the last few weeks, I thought it maybe a Christmas thing.
And how do they work? looks like the just go on the top arms, is this correct?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330684975920?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[stinka]

Yes that's them, they go on top arm between arm and ball joint

You get 6 @ 6mm each

I read on aus. forums not to use more than 12mm as a spacer so 2 of them

Also you will need new ball joints as your bolts will snap on ball joint, and you'll need longer bolts

I've got them but not fitted yet. I'm going to assemble them but I'm going to weld them together and to top arm, because the ball joint in its stock location relys on the round bit locating into the top arm and this socket type fitting is what takes all the forces, not the bolts, so by adding these spacers you are moving the balljoint away from the arm and the forces are then transferred to those 4 poxy 6mm bolts

... If you see what I'm saying

 

[bonesXU1]

Not sure how it works, but I can see it will move the top arm up then you adjust the torsion bar to get the lift?

 

[stinka]

Just done mine mate today.

You don't need to weld anything, just use 2 of the 6mm packers per side

You'll need m8x30mm 12.9 high tensile bolts

U'll also need to replace both top balljoints as bolts will snap off

 

[stinka]

These are the ball joints mate, top quality with grease nipple

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=300748028076

 

[bonesXU1]

Cool, glad you have said no welding. Am I correct in saying that they just help space the top arm away front he bump stops? And would this mod not effect camber?

 

[stinka]

Btw my camber was seriously out, negative. These spacers have got me spot on again

 

[stinka]

Cool, glad you have said no welding. Am I correct in saying that they just help space the top arm away front he bump stops? And would this mod not effect camber?

See my post, 12mm corrected my camber, but I've lifted my front a fair whack

 

[geoffdown]

See my post, 12mm corrected my camber, but I've lifted my front a fair whack

so am i right in saying theses spacers gives u 12mm more drop on the front

 

[bonesXU1]

Sounds good, I think I would prefer a bit of negative camber though. Which post do you mean?

 

[stinka]

Sounds good, I think I would prefer a bit of negative camber though. Which post do you mean?

Yeh neg is better, but I had sooo much neg it was ridiculous

This was before I added spacers:

Now it looks much better, perhaps a slight bit of positive but heyho

 

[stinka]

so am i right in saying theses spacers gives u 12mm more drop on the front

Yes.

You get 6 no 6mm spacers when ordered

I used 2 no 6mm per side giving 12mm lift to top arm

This corrected camber and the extreme ball joint angle

Cv joint also runs smooth at full droop (I also have no front droop bump stop)

 

[bonesXU1]

These are the ball joints mate, top quality with grease nipple

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=300748028076

Just had a look and it says it doesn't fit my Terrano (2001) for some reason.

I don't think the positive camber will do you any good, good for under steering.

 

[geoffdown]

Yes.

You get 6 no 6mm spacers when ordered

I used 2 no 6mm per side giving 12mm lift to top arm

This corrected camber and the extreme ball joint angle

Cv joint also runs smooth at full droop (I also have no front droop bump stop)

so with the extra 12mm higher top arm is it still bottming out when jacked up i.e u gain more drop then before u put spacers in

 

[stinka]

Just had a look and it says it doesn't fit my Terrano (2001) for some reason.

I don't think the positive camber will do you any good, good for under steering.

They are all the same mate, mines '02 btw

Yeh positive is shite, but its next to fk all if anything

so with the extra 12mm higher top arm is it still bottming out when jacked up i.e u gain more drop then before u put spacers in

yes, more droop and sorts the camber out

 

[rustic]

so with the extra 12mm higher top arm is it still bottming out when jacked up i.e u gain more drop then before u put spacers in

Ok I understand that the spacers can affect the camber, and this could be used to take advantage of this effect saves putting shims in. BUT...

If you take the spacers to extreme, then there will be no up and down movement of the front suspension as it will bottom and top earlier than without the spacers.

Surely you would want to increase the movement? :nenau

Or have I got this off roading stuff out of perspective ?.:nenau:nenau

 

[stinka]

No, spacers give you more overall travel, as you gain more droop travel

You don't lose any up travel

 

[stinka]

Ok after today's broken cv joint I'd say forget spacers tbh

Maybe 1 of 6mm spacer but only if you leave your droop bumpstops in, but tbh I'd not bother

I'm going to shim out my top arms to correct camber instead

 

[makeitfit]

What can I say :augie
I've never used them and run 35s with no suspension issues or CV probs :thumb2
Camber adjusted on top arms, sorted
Bump stops are where one's attention should be lavished

 

[bonesXU1]

How do people get a 2" lift if the top arms are nearly hitting the bump stop sitting on the drive not doing anything ?