shawng

Is it possible to replace the ball joints in 993 Rear Suspension components. Specifically the lower wishbone, A arms

budge96

Short of buying a new A arm no I do not believe so , Bert

shawng

what I was afraid of. And assume no reputable aftermarket option?

I have been told the ball joints last forever and perhaps an option is a low mileage used option from LA Dismantler.

evilfij

I was just discussing this with rstrada yesterday. (I am deciding whether to completely redo my suspension because I am bored and want a bit less roll in corners). Basically they are not rebuildable so you buy new ones from Porsche or go aftermarket.

The ERP was the only aftermarket option I was able to locate.

https://www.rstrada.com/suspension/e...r-control-arms

If anyone has some other ideas, I am all ears.

95_993

I installed the Tarrett lower arms several years ago and they've worked well.

https://www.tarett.com/items/993-964...lnk-detail.htm

Bill Verburg

Those are just the toe links

The OP asked about the A-arm
Here is the 993 rear suspension, the A-arm is #1&5, The ball joint is at the Apex of the A, There used to be an outfit is GB that would replace it, I don't know if they are still around. arm#1 position A is a sealed monoball joint these also get loosey goosey, #5 position B is rubber on a stock 993 and sport rubber(stiffer) on RS and a monoball on RSR. I'd want the RS arms sport rubber. Arm #4 position D is also sport rubber on an RS, These 2 are the primary difference between RS and regular 993. For track use and sporting street you can use a mono ball or sport rubber bush on the toe arm #2 position E.




rear A-arm #1&5

Tlaloc75

Or use sport rubber in every bushing. That’s what I did and it feels superb.

pp000830

Why do you ask?

95_993

Ahhhh....got it. Should have read all the way back.

Rstrada

This is our default set up for 993 if we find the rear ball joints are bad. If the A-arm joints are bad most likely the toe arm joints are bad. The adjustability of them is definitely a plus over the factory set up. You can also see the quality.

shawng

So looks like rebuilding the A arm is a non option. So the options are Factory part at $1200. Dansk replacement at $500 or low mileage used at $425.
I'm not hearing anything bad about the Dansk made option, so that seems like the way to go?
Any opinions there, fire away.

TJ993

try this www.partworks.de
Found a listing on ebay.uk for rebuilt
No affiliation but with my down cdn $ shopping in germany is cheaper, for my useless da bloonie

Endoman

Hartech do refurbished suspension components on exchange basis as I understand it they are done in Slovakia but unable to deal direct.
https://hartech.org/porsche-911-parts

Foxman

Replacing the A arms and bushings will really tighten things up nicely. Rubber RS sport hardness is the way to go. I went with new stock A arms and Elephant bushings. Elephant makes great bushings, so if you don’t want to break the bank for factory A arms, have a look at the Elephant Arms. At $700 they’re steeper than Dansk, but it’s all about the bushings.

TJ993

reVived
Whats the length of the Toe arms?
Any oe know?