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SuperMiata Extended Lower Ball Joints

 

Guys,

The same Christmas shipping snafu that has held up the new 949 6UL wheels for seven weeks is doing a number on the ELBJ's. While they are in port and have been offloaded, they should have already been in stock.

They should be in our shop this week, and will be turned around immediately and sent to FM, 949, Goodwin and MiataRoadster. There will be very few left in the shop, and the few who has already expressed interest on this thread, I will contact you to see if you're still interested--as soon as we have stock. Otherwise, FM, 949 et al are your best bet.

A new shipment over twice as big as this one is due in at the end of the month.

Thanks

 

I would be interested if you have any left as part of the original deal.

 

They're long gone. Just order through 949 or Flyin' Miata.

 

The shipment of ELBJ's has arrived, but talking to FM and 949, very few are left. Jump now if you need them now.

Otherwise we're looking at the arrival of our next shipment during the first week of February. Moar. As usual, I'm looking for any kind of feedback from anyone who has installed them from the first batch.

Thanks

 

I got a set of these on the first group buy. Just put them in and got a fresh setup.

This is the point, extension from the mount to the ball joint stud = more track and more camber:



Even though I had part of the first lot of ball joints, it still had the markings that NASA requires for tech. I "think" these ball joints end up being 2 points due to track change and the ability to run wider tires as compared to offset upper bushings.



Changing ball joints on a Miata is laughably easy. Basically 2 nuts and a bolt. Did both sides in under an hour.



In the past, I found the hardest part of the lower balljoint change to be popping the balljoint. Always involved a BFH wielded at odd angles with stuff in the way (working on jackstands). So I got this tool from Harbor Freight. Worked great. As with all Made in China stuff, lubricate before use:



Now the gotcha' for those of you driving to a shop for setup/alignment. If you had 2.5 degrees or more camber on 225 tires before putting these in, it is likely that your tires will be hitting your springs once you set the car on the ground -- so go ahead and twist your suspension bolts to take camber out while it's up in the air.

How did it work? Great. We were able to dial in a solid 3.5 degrees of camber into the front of an NA at 4.7" pinch height with adjustment to spare. Everything has good clearance for the suspension to work. I took it out on track on some dead RS-3's and got within 1.3 seconds of my PB on R-Comps. The car felt a lot looser (loose is fast), which means the front is gripping better. I've been struggling with premature front tire wear at the outer edge -- so I'm looking forward to improved tire life. Set of sticker Toyo RR's are in the garage waiting to go on . . . .

 

THANK YOU for the feedback, especially about re-adjusting the camber a bit after putting on the ELBJ's. It's so hilarious to me to go on MT.net and talk about new part designs for a 25 year old car.

 

I'm surprised by the reception these are getting from the entrenched SM types. I think they are a superior solution to the camber issue.

 

to quote the first post in this thread:

"PLEASE only add your name if the extended lower ball joints will be going on your car soon and you can give feedback. There are lots more coming."

So have those special people who got in early been to the track with these? all ok? are these now TRACK TESTED at multiple events?

 

Hornetball has tested them. Mine just went on and will be tested April 2nd. Pretty much the first day in our region.

 

I've beat the heck out of them. No worries. And I'm getting better tire wear. A set of Toyo RR's went 23 sessions.

 

Alex Tan has them on a couple of cars. His K24 Miata won Vtec Club Group A at Streets of Willow this weekend, pulling 1:24's.

 

I got one track day on mine. 3.5 hours of actually on track running time so probably equal to two "normal track days". No issues whatsoever.

 

thanks for the replies guys.

 

All the camberz.

 

Extended lower ball joints get the full clubroadster approval.

-4.7* of camber and it wasn't even maxed out.

 

 

No joke. Like I said, when I first set my car down with these installed I couldn't drive it. Too much tire rub on the springs. Had to lift it back up and twist out the camber to get it to the alignment shop for setup.

Why only 3 degrees Aidan? How you gonna' keep your CR cred?

 

I got enough stickers to keep my CR cred

I'm on 205 z2*s and not a fast driver. This is also my summer daily so 3* is plenty