S14 Suspension Rebuild- Needs Helps Please

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Safo
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Car: 1995 240SX SE

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Hello Nico Peoples,

Been peeking through Nico, almost like i was trying not to get caught doing something bad, for over a year now waiting for an excuse to talk to you. Now im finally getting some work done on my 1995 240sx purchased and daily drivin since Nov. 08(yay).. So here we go, car went up on the lift yesterday...Actually let me tell you what ive bought before hand expecting to get going with installs:
Energy Suspension Master Bushing Kit
Movotech Tie Rods -Inner & Outer (only doing the drivers side since i did the passenger a little while back.)
300zx Fuel Filter (i figured, why not?)
KYB GR2 Struts (Been riding blown rear struts since buying the car in Nov. 08)
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So as it turns out i need all new ball joints front and rear, rear suspension bolts, and stabilizer links. Just an idea of how bad, I will take a picture of it next week, passenger side stabilizer bar was broken off and the rear sway bar was just floating there. :wtf2:
This car used to be up north some where, Virginia i think, which is a cause to the under car rust-ness...
Well in the absence of an attention span right now ill skip to me questions...
P.S-I did manage to get somethings done: Installed the struts and let me say it feels great! Oh the fuel filter too(Which is effin' huge).

Where can i get all new rear suspension bolts (lower control arm bolts, sub frame and such) and the rear ball joints? Do i need to replace my control arms? I've been getting most of these things from RockAuto.com.. but i cant seem to find the rear ball joints some say "FRONT SUSPENSION" then some say "FRT" im not sure if that means front and rear..Please help me, thank you.


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Crazyirish
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S14 ball joints (front and rear) should be Moog Part#K9820. Bolts can be had from any dealer. Try http://courtesyparts.com/
If you're feeling particularly spendy ballerbolts.com has the bolts in kit form in both steel and titanium.

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Safo
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Thanks for your assistance, i was actually expecting courtesyparts.com to have em, but i cant really tell(their catalog is weird to me, plus i like pictures) baller bolts are pretty pricey and just, to me, sounds impractical (come on..baller bolts? :o) ill definitely check the dealers, and compare. Thanks for the part number, really appreciate it. So, just to be clear, FRT means both front and rear?
EDIT: Took a better look at courtestparts, and they have the whole diagram for the rear end parts. Thanks!

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Safo
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So I spoke with RockAuto.com Customer Service...They don't have any Rear Ball Joints for my car. I also pointed out item you recommended, the guy says that wouldn't work. Would still like some advisement on where to find the Rear Ball Joints, anyone know? Thanks.

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Crazyirish
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Thats funny because Rockauto's online part finder says its the right part. Maybe call back and try and get someone else?


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