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kevtt
04-02-2007, 09:54 AM
Ok so i have the tie rods (inner) and now i need to get the BALL JOINTS..my question is, does each have 2 of them..cause all i can find is the LOWER, or in any case should i buy 2 of them? (the lower that is)

CanyonCarver
04-02-2007, 12:13 PM
Ok so i have the tie rods (inner) and now i need to get the BALL JOINTS..my question is, does each have 2 of them..cause all i can find is the LOWER, or in any case should i buy 2 of them? (the lower that is)I'm almost positive that you have one tie-rod end per side. They thread onto the ends of the steering rack shafts that have a pivot point built into them.

kevtt
04-02-2007, 12:54 PM
im cool with the tie rods i got one for each side, my que Q is about the BALL JOINTS, cause most cars have 2 per side, and when i look for them it only shows LOWER BALL JOINT, so is there any UPPER or do they only have 1 per side..thanks for replying

CanyonCarver
04-02-2007, 04:40 PM
Sorry, I don't know where I got off track on the rod ends. Working & surfing don't go well together.

I searched a number of parts sites and there is no mention of an upper ball joint. In doing a search on tt.net, I could only find one thread where someone states that the 1990 model FSM shows a king pin attaching the steering knuckle to the upper control arm.

Edit: it's a kingpin right here in the FSM. --->>> HERE (http://www.300zx.co.uk/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=fa&dir=&config=&refresh=&slide=16&cycle=off&scale=0&design=default&total=25)

kevtt
04-05-2007, 10:15 AM
kool, tanks man im just going to buy the lowerand then se if that will do..ill keep you posted,..
And by the way, i like your wheels bro, ive ben looking for a set that looks good on my white Z, so far my only choice is the rims for the 35th anniversay model of the 350 Z....loooove the stock look