The droop stops have probably been missing from the car for 30 years.
With the set up, doubt that all of the brackets would fit. I found
some new ball joints with more travel, so I am going to use them and
not worry about the stops, since with the extra travel, it is not an
issue. Joe(B)
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Sohl <billsohl@mindspring.com>
To: <Catpusher@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: <jaboruch@netzero.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: TR4 ball joints - necking?
> I wonder if the car in question is missing the lower
> suspension stops? I could easily see how a prior
> owner may have taken them off and not reinstalled them.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Bill Sohl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Catpusher@aol.com>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <jaboruch@netzero.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:31 PM
> Subject: TR4 ball joints - necking?
>
>
> > If the ball joints are "necking" ( the housing part touching the
shank
> that
> > holds the ball) this is a dangerous situation that could lead to
full
> > failure.
> >
> > A ball joint should never be the limit for suspension travel. I
have
> never
> > seen one designed for that purpose. When a car gets airborne, it
will
> > usually get to full droop.
> >
> > BTW do you use the TR2/3/3A & early TR4 set up, or the TR3B/ TR4A
set up?
> >
> > Hardy TS10646L
> >
> >
> > > From: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@netzero.net>
> > > Subject: TR4 ball joints
> > >
> > > I have been going thru my front suspension this winter and
decided to
> > > replace the upper ball joints (TR4 style) since they had been in
the
> > > car 20+ years. The new ones do not have as much travel, and
loose 7
> > > degrees at each end. This is not an issue in compression, but
at full
> > > droop, the ball joint limits the travel and I loose an inch of
droop.
> > > Has anyone noticed this with new ball joints? Has the lack of
droop
> > > been an issue for you on the track? I am wondering if I should
put
> > > the old ones back in, or search for other ball joints. Joe(B)
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