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Exteneded ball joints necessary?
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<blockquote data-quote="shurur" data-source="post: 16237822" data-attributes="member: 113850"><p>IMO remove top,,and use 5/8" ID heater hose on the pigtail.</p><p>I believe that the noise comes from the bare pigtails flexing in the cup.</p><p>This is what most folks do who want the car lowered as much as possible.</p><p></p><p>I think and see that over time the prothanes crush down like the oem rubber isos and have no real or very slight lasting effect on ride height. When people compare them they are comparing crushed isos to new isos. The difference might be 1/10th of an inch after "a time."</p><p></p><p>Now ..I have H&R race springs with the MM thick prothane isos.</p><p>I have the extended ball joints, but did not install the spring spacers and my car would scrape on some speed bumps. My ride height drop is ~1-3/4" without the spacers (and with extended ball joints).</p><p></p><p>Just two weeks ago, while I replaced the ext ball joints with new ones, I installed the spring spacers this time. The spacers are to compensate what the extended ball joints to the ride height. They give you ~ 1/4" drop without the spacers; so I expect my drop to be ~1-1/2" when I get Kelly running again, with spacers installed.</p><p></p><p>I can't give any feedback yet, as Kelly is still jacked up and waiting on a hydroboost install, ac system, radiator and hoses, etc, etc..then dash reinstall..</p><p></p><p>So you will have to see how it goes for you, whatever you choose.</p><p></p><p>ALSO: I do have the MM 4 point kmember brace, which is the lowest point on my car; so that affects clearing the most for me. Kelly came with only the precats in...</p><p></p><p>IMO the extended ball joints can wait until you need them. I would just make sure you install the spacers that come with them as well. You will also want to install the tie rod endlink kit at that time as well, to level your tierods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shurur, post: 16237822, member: 113850"] IMO remove top,,and use 5/8" ID heater hose on the pigtail. I believe that the noise comes from the bare pigtails flexing in the cup. This is what most folks do who want the car lowered as much as possible. I think and see that over time the prothanes crush down like the oem rubber isos and have no real or very slight lasting effect on ride height. When people compare them they are comparing crushed isos to new isos. The difference might be 1/10th of an inch after "a time." Now ..I have H&R race springs with the MM thick prothane isos. I have the extended ball joints, but did not install the spring spacers and my car would scrape on some speed bumps. My ride height drop is ~1-3/4" without the spacers (and with extended ball joints). Just two weeks ago, while I replaced the ext ball joints with new ones, I installed the spring spacers this time. The spacers are to compensate what the extended ball joints to the ride height. They give you ~ 1/4" drop without the spacers; so I expect my drop to be ~1-1/2" when I get Kelly running again, with spacers installed. I can't give any feedback yet, as Kelly is still jacked up and waiting on a hydroboost install, ac system, radiator and hoses, etc, etc..then dash reinstall.. So you will have to see how it goes for you, whatever you choose. ALSO: I do have the MM 4 point kmember brace, which is the lowest point on my car; so that affects clearing the most for me. Kelly came with only the precats in... IMO the extended ball joints can wait until you need them. I would just make sure you install the spacers that come with them as well. You will also want to install the tie rod endlink kit at that time as well, to level your tierods. [/QUOTE]
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