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You’ll find many here like to support the vendors that support us and know really know the 928 . ex: 928sRus, 928 Intl, 928 Specialists , etc. they almost always do it for less and know what parts are needed to save you on bundled shipping costs. T
To expand a bit on Tony's comment, you will also find that many of us have had "less than stellar" experiences with RockAuto, due to quality issues with the cheap Chinese knockoffs they sell.
No way I'd buy a water pump for the 928 from them.
Kinda doubt I'd want to trust ball joints from them either..
The ball joints at Rockauto are aftermarket URO. Probably made in China but most of there parts are OK.
I prefer to sell the original Porsche ball joints for $135 which is a small premium for the best.
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission? George Layton March 2014
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You’ll find many here like to support the vendors that support us and know really know the 928 . ex: 928sRus, 928 Intl, 928 Specialists , etc. they almost always do it for less and know what parts are needed to save you on bundled shipping costs. T
Ok. Point taken and no argument. Just for the record, I learned about Rockauto here, on this forum. Here's the thread. There were different opinions then too. They sell stuff from all over the world and they have helped me.
My memory's not too good but on the balljoints; aren't these the ones that replace the aluminum balljoints? The ones I looked everywhere for in the spring of 2016? I actually bought a set from a Rennlist Sponsor only to find they were NLA. He helped me though and I got one from a site I've never heard of here in the USA and the other from Australian Ebay. Both were new, much safer than the Al ones, and now on the car. A big turn around from thinking I might have to scrap the car!...Bruce
PS I know it doesn't matter but I cringe every time we generalize about Chinese products.
Ok. Point taken and no argument. Just for the record, I learned about Rockauto here, on this forum. Here's the thread. There were different opinions then too. They sell stuff from all over the world and they have helped me.
My memory's not too good but on the balljoints; aren't these the ones that replace the aluminum balljoints? The ones I looked everywhere for in the spring of 2016? I actually bought a set from a Rennlist Sponsor only to find they were NLA. He helped me though and I got one from a site I've never heard of here in the USA and the other from Australian Ebay. Both were new, much safer than the Al ones, and now on the car. A big turn around from thinking I might have to scrap the car!...Bruce
PS I know it doesn't matter but I cringe every time we generalize about Chinese products.
George looks pretty darn happy!
I'm betting that the Chinese ones are better than the original aluminum ones....and better than the rebuilt ones that were done when new ones were not available.
Semi-retired, as of Feb 1, 2023.
The days of free technical advice are over.
Free consultations will no longer be available.
Will still be in the shop, isolated and exclusively working on project cars, developmental work and products, engines and transmissions.
Have fun with your 928's people!
Like OTR18WHEELER said, you don't want a ball joint to fail.
I had it happen to me on another car, luckily I was barely moving coming up to a stop sign.
If it were to happen on the highway it could easily total a car. Suspension isn't where you want to cheap out.
04-19-2018, 01:26 AM
83' Steel balljoints available at Rockauto
George Layton March 2014
