Yea, about 30min of driving down, then about 30 min back before I hit the rubber. It was literally 2 exits away from where I get off.

Got the alignment done at gray's on 110. Like I said I liked it there, guys son also drives an 03 cobra and should be signing up here soon per our conversation.

I thought about the GT500 A-Arms, but my other ball joint is fine, so I'll just have the 1 replaced.

 

Yea you did, I kept trying to get you to look over but you wouldn't lol...so I just sped on by you haha

 

The FR axle just arrived. These things do look much nicer with a coat of paint. (the raw steel production axles have always annoyed me)

 

niiiice man

i'm strongly contemplating ordering that setup as well...won't have to worry about buying all new parts and paying for the labor to have it installed, which would probably come out more expensive if i buy each and every piece and have it installed instead of that one piece...

or does that come unessembled?????

 

W00t! My new torque wrench arrived. I just need to get some sockets and a spring compressor and the Konis go in this weekend. Was going to do it later but I missed registration for the SCCA Solo school this weekend.

 

Yeah, MUCH cheaper than buying all the bits and having it thrown together.

This comes fully assembled, and even filled with oil, just like they plucked it straight off the assembly line.

 

Cool, which Koni's are you going with? STR.T's or Yellows?

Have a set of Koni FSD's I ordered seeming ages ago showing up tomorrow myself.

p.s. If anyone is looking for a good deal on a full Bilstein HD shock and strut setup, plus Steeda Ultralite springs, drop me a PM. I need to revise my suspension (back to factory height and much softer) because I'm moving to a location with a ridiculous steep driveway slope and some very uneven unpaved roads).

 

Yellows, since I will be autocrossing it from time-to-time. I would be interested in your springs except the class I plan on running forbids them and I'm running short on mod money. Maybe later.

 

Sweet man, what TQ wrench did you go with?

Also, turns out I just ordered the GT500 A-Arms. Ford doesn't even have a part # or price for ball joint because they just tell you to replace the arm. Parts guy wanted $180 for a set, so I just picked up the GT500 ones for $213 after the discount.

Oy! Chunk of rubber cost me 2 bills and 2 weeks!

 

http://www.amazon.com/Precision-Inst...8422018&sr=8-1

It was either this or one of the CDI click-wrenches. CDI currently makes Snap-On's torque wrenches and PI used to, until their patents ran out and Snap-On started making a clone. It's expensive, but not Snap-On expensive, and I don't trust Craftsman or off-brand wrenches. Too many stories of them breaking.

Oh, and it's made in the USA, so now I feel all patriotic-like.