Pillowball joint conversion to bushing?

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robinsone
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So this might be a truly dumb idea but as a pure DD who wants to beef up his suspension I was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to or thought of converting a pillowball joint on some of the aftermarket arms to a bushing. Reason you would want to do this would be keep the thicker suspension arms while not having to worry about noise or vibration from the pillowball. Going to install the ES complete kit in a few weeks and the idea just popped in my head. Would it be worth it? or just a waste of time, maybe one of those "hey that's a useless conversion ideas" but oh well.... Opinions?


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adrianfromthecastle
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there's already a company that makes adjustable suspension arms that utilize urethane bushings instead of pillowballs.

I can't frekkin remember their name... its at the tip of my tongue too...

anyways, unless you're a fabricator, I wouldn't attempt this on your own. You're better off just buying premade ones.

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nissanman04
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adrians_s13 wrote:there's already a company that makes adjustable suspension arms that utilize urethane bushings instead of pillowballs.

I can't frekkin remember their name... its at the tip of my tongue too...
SPC

robinsone
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awesome, thanks for the advice, yeah SPC is a little pricey for me, but thanks for the info


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