Any Experience with Rennbay Ball Jt Upgrade?
11-21-2006 | 08:51 PM
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Any Experience with Rennbay Ball Jt Upgrade?
Anyone have track experience with the Rennbay ball joint upgrade: http://www.rennbay.com/track-kit-wit...pins-p-97.html
Are these going to be as good/safe as doing aftermarket arms like Racer's Edge, Lindsey, etc? Sure are cheaper....
Are these going to be as good/safe as doing aftermarket arms like Racer's Edge, Lindsey, etc? Sure are cheaper....
11-21-2006 | 11:14 PM
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I plan to pick up the Track/Performance Ball Joint Kit this week. I don't have any experience with the Rennbay kits but I've heard positive comments from other people that have.
11-22-2006 | 01:59 AM
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We installed the rennbay kit in my street driven 944 about 2 years ago. No problems, install went well. It is best to make a jig for compressing the spring so that you can get the bottom plate far enough in to allow the snap ring to install easily.
11-22-2006 | 08:34 AM
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I defenetley reccommend getting the track kit with the bronze / aluminum bushings. They add tightness to the steering that you will probably like. I have about 7k miles on mine and they are holding up great, that includes four autocrosses.
11-22-2006 | 09:54 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. What about drilling out the spindles? Did you take 'em to a local machine shop or ship 'em off to Rennbay for the service? It'll be a cultural experience finding a machinist here in the NC mountains. My welder affectionately calls me "Big'un"
11-22-2006 | 11:49 AM
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I should have noted i went with the regular 17mm diameter pins. I think Travis said you can send him the spindles and he can have them drilled out, but i figure any decent machine shop can do it for you.
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11-22-2006 | 01:32 PM
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Two years with the Rennbay Track Kit w/17mm spindles- on the track. No Problems & the car still feels tight. I plan to pull both arms this winter to inspect. I'll post the results.
Aftermarket A-arms are on my short list of upgrades - for now the Rennbay BJs seem to be holding-up.
Aftermarket A-arms are on my short list of upgrades - for now the Rennbay BJs seem to be holding-up.
11-22-2006 | 01:40 PM
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I installed an economy kit last winter, it was shot after 5000 miles.... I couldn't pass yearly MOT with them in August. I now have that track kit, I'm curious to see how well it stands mileage.
