Subject	No Z32 coilover has a ball joint as part of the assembly
Posted by	boileralum on January 15, 2021 at 10:05 AM
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In Reply To	Re: You are not the first I have seen complain about the PT ride posted by shawmanz32na on January 15, 2021 at 08:35 AM
Message	I actually don't know of any vehicle with a ball joint, as that would redirect the forces in an odd way. Many do have a spherical bearing in the top hat, though, as opposed to rubber or poly bushings. Rule #1 - There's always a bastard!
Follow Ups	300ZX state of suspension upgrades in 2020 - boileralum 11:58:15 01/14/21 or 2021, lol. still feels like March 319, 2020... (n/m) - boileralum 11:58:56 01/14/21 Re: 300ZX state of suspension upgrades in 2020 - OleMissFan 14:49:45 01/14/21 When I drove my newest Z home - Drk93TT 14:51:16 01/14/21 Yeah, I am not going to buy anything until I actually get to - boileralum 17:38:53 01/14/21 Wheel gap looks better with age - Drk93TT 19:27:02 01/14/21 Haha. Believe me, not going to slam it, never was into - boileralum 19:32:10 01/14/21 rear looks ok. just needs a slight drop in front. (n/m) - slayer fan 21:08:34 01/14/21 Looks great (n/m) - Polishzx 02:14:15 01/15/21 SPL for adjustable parts as needed, Nismo bushing Arms w. - Bernie (NoVA) 14:56:15 01/14/21 Didn’t powertrix source their coil overs from KW? (n/m) - CameronSF 16:01:47 01/14/21 Unlikely. That would be like Kia sourcing from Porsche... - J-Mart 22:42:49 01/14/21 no. - Bernie (NoVA) 08:28:41 01/15/21 The SPL coilovers were the best bang per buck (n/m) - Aqualung 08:45:57 01/15/21 Yep. Had them on TTZ #2. They rode great, but they - boileralum 10:07:03 01/15/21 play stupid games, win stupid prizes (n/m) - Aqualung 11:29:45 01/15/21 I think I was thinking of KTS...that sounds familiar. (n/m) - CameronSF 14:47:30 01/15/21 I second all of these things. - Ghoztt (MD) 10:13:44 01/15/21 nismo bushings from nengen. 300degree camber - slayer fan 17:09:42 01/14/21 You are not the first I have seen complain about the PT ride (n/m) - boileralum 17:48:29 01/14/21 yeah, i thought about ordering the Swift springs. - slayer fan 19:19:52 01/14/21 That's the opposite of what I hear - BlackholeZ 22:47:37 01/14/21 Re: You are not the first I have seen complain about the PT ride - shawmanz32na 08:35:37 01/15/21 No Z32 coilover has a ball joint as part of the assembly - boileralum 10:05:40 01/15/21 Ball joints and sphericals are essentially the same thing - BlackholeZ 11:53:38 01/15/21 Yes and no. A ball joint is a type of spherical bushing, - boileralum 12:12:17 01/15/21 I'm very curious to try the KW V3 Coilovers (n/m) - Polishzx 02:23:59 01/15/21 2nd (n/m) - ConVerTT 12:20:51 01/16/21 Re: I'm very curious to try the KW V3 Coilovers - ouikikazz 10:30:44 01/18/21 Debating fortune auto 500s or OEM - JerseyTex 05:42:14 01/15/21 Not impressed w. a local S14 w. Fortunes on it. - Bernie (NoVA) 08:30:37 01/15/21 I figured as much, but they push (based/made in the USA) - Ghoztt (MD) 10:18:51 01/15/21 As best as I can tell its... - Bernie (NoVA) 13:17:47 01/15/21 appreciate the feedback. Their facility down here in - JerseyTex 11:59:31 01/15/21 Work on tightening everything up first. Then springs. - Gordo LSZ Daytona 11:36:20 01/15/21 Exactly this. - BlackholeZ 11:56:06 01/15/21 Yes, obviously going to do a thorough check on current - boileralum 12:20:02 01/15/21 The two worst parts for impact harshness were spherical - Gordo LSZ Daytona 13:39:58 01/15/21 Agreed the spherical tension rods are very harsh - BlackholeZ 17:11:21 01/15/21 My setup is way too harsh for the street - WhiTTe Z 18:48:59 01/15/21 Re: 300ZX state of suspension upgrades in 2020 - OleMissFan 18:47:20 01/16/21 Did you replace all the bushings associated with the shocks? - JerseyTex 08:07:13 01/17/21 Re: Did you replace all the bushings associated with the shocks? - OleMissFan 10:35:03 01/17/21
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