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Old 03-01-08, 11:51 AM
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Default Ball Joint Issues

I am trying to do some reasearch because there are a lot of mixed stories out there. Some have never changed their ball joints, while others have broken or replaced very early (low miles).
Please answer these questions.

Year:
current milage:
Model 3/4:
Did they brake:
How many miles when it happend:
Did you replace them before they broke:
Why:
milage when replaced:
Is the car located where it snows or a place where it rains a lot:
Did you buy it from a place where it snows, rains:
What suspension mods do you have:
milage when suspension was changed (lowering, struts, etc...):
What wheels are on the car (specs):
If not oem, at what milage when installed:

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Old 03-01-08, 11:57 AM
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Year:99
current milage:98k
Model 3/4:400
Did they brake:no
How many miles when it happend:
Did you replace them before they broke:no
Why:
milage when replaced:
Is the car located where it snows or a place where it rains a lot:no
Did you buy it from a place where it snows, rains:no
What suspension mods do you have:Tein SSmilage when suspension was changed (lowering, struts, etc...):60k DF210 springs
What wheels are on the car (specs):20s
If not oem, at what milage when installed:60k

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Old 03-01-08, 12:29 PM
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Year: 99
Current mileage: 40k
Model 3/4: 400
Did they break: No
How many miles when it happend:
Did you replace them before they broke: No
Why:
Mileage when replaced:
Is the car located where it snows or a place where it rains a lot: Yes, but I don't drive it during the Winter or rain
Did you buy it from a place where it snows, rains: Yes
What suspension mods do you have: Tein CS Ver. 1
What wheels are on the car (specs): 20s
If not oem, at what mileage when installed:

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Old 03-01-08, 12:33 PM
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Year: 99
current milage: 56K
Model 3/4: 4
Did they brake: no.....but they were popping real bad
How many miles when it happend:56K
Did you replace them before they broke:yes
Why:the popping noise!
milage when replaced:56 when I bought the car
Is the car located where it snows or a place where it rains a lot:no
Did you buy it from a place where it snows, rains:no
What suspension mods do you have:stock at the time of replacement
milage when suspension was changed (lowering, struts, etc...): 56K everything in my sig.
What wheels are on the car (specs):
If not oem, at what milage when installed:56K



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Old 03-01-08, 03:07 PM
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Year: 98
Current mileage: 80k
Model 3/4: 400
Did they break: No
How many miles when it happend: N/A
Did you replace them before they broke: No
Why:
Mileage when replaced:79K
Is the car located where it snows or a place where it rains a lot: No, Ditto.. I on the but I don't drive it during the rain. Im in SC so no salt or snow
Did you buy it from a place where it snows, rains: NO an SC car
What suspension mods do you have: stock
What wheels are on the car (specs): stock 17s
If not oem, at what mileage when installed:

I installed Toyota lower ball joints, ties.

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Old 03-01-08, 09:10 PM
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Year:99
current milage:71600
Model 3/4: 4
Did they brake: No
How many miles when it happend: N/ADid you replace them before they broke: Yes
Why: Vibration, tire cupping, + stories of breakage
milage when replaced: 71550Is the car located where it snows or a place where it rains a lot: No, Atlanta
Did you buy it from a place where it snows, rains:No, Purchased new in Atlanta
What suspension mods do you have:Tanabe NF210 springs, stock struts
milage when suspension was changed (lowering, struts, etc...): 70,000
What wheels are on the car (specs): Stock 16"If not oem, at what milage when installed:

FYI: 90% of the 60-70mph vibration is now gone.
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