Originally Posted by GySgtFrank (Post 298049)

One of the folks in St. Louis is working on some. He posted this on the STL RX Club facebook page. It sounds like they're still trying to work out the bugs with manufacturing and testing. It looks like it uses a common screw-in ball joint.

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...61&oe=552944FC
https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...61&oe=552944FC

Stu Kelly

Meeting Monday for a partnership with a new CNC shop to help bring these joints to you all sooner. Our original CNC shop was a relationship with broken promises, so I apologize to all who were waiting for these products. Thank you for your support and patience, sorry this has taken so long.
Once we have sets of each version made we will be taking applications for testers to get their hands on these before anyone else. We will announce when testing will start and more info on how to become a tester. Lets plan on this announcement for the end of January early February

We will be offering three versions of these joints and each version will help to correct roll center.

These ball joints are for the Series 4 Rx7 FC but can be used on Series 5 control arm with some cutting and drilling.

The pricing of these joints will be around $300 and will include new ball joints, mounting bolts, and have the ball joints already pressed in plug and play style.

Here are the details of each version.

Version 1 will have slots allowing for incremental extensions up to 1.5" fully extended.

Version 2 will have fixed holes for stock positioning and 1.5" extended positioning.

Version 3 (for an additional price) will be fixed holes at any extension amount you would like up to 2.0" extended. For example a joint extended approx 1.675" from factory.

The picture is of Version 1 with slots and Version 2 with stock 1.5" extended holes.

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298050)

Those look pretty nice. I missing why i would need to extend them though?

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank (Post 298051)

I think that part is mainly for the drifter crowd to get lots of negative camber. If they accept stock positioning they should work. I believe MazdaTrix also sells the stock replacement arms with the ball joints already pressed in.

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank (Post 298049)

One of the folks in St. Louis is working on some. He posted this on the STL RX Club facebook page. It sounds like they're still trying to work out the bugs with manufacturing and testing. It looks like it uses a common press-in ball joint.

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...61&oe=552944FC
https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...61&oe=552944FC

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298052)

they do indeed.. for $77 a side. Ill probably be ordering them soon. I need to clean up the hubs first too. I wanna get all the front end stuff taken care of while i have the front of the car up on stands.

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 298056)

Bah... are they replaceable after the fact?

Wait.... wut? I'm not seeing those... I'm just seeing the replacement ball joints...

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298058)

Im confused...:dunno: what are you asking me?

http://www.mazdatrix.com/hsteer2.htm

this is what I'm talking about.

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 298056)

Oh my oh my..... sexy....

However... looking at Gunny here... how would those affect roll center... I'm failing to see that...



Bah... are they replaceable after the fact?

Wait.... wut? I'm not seeing those... I'm just seeing the replacement ball joints...

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 298060)

Ohyeah..... wheels and shit...

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298058)

Im confused...:dunno: what are you asking me?

http://www.mazdatrix.com/hsteer2.htm

this is what I'm talking about.

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 298061)

Yeah, those.... the way Gunny was talking made it sound like they had a solution that allowed an aftermkt ball joint to be replaced and it was already pressed in...

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank (Post 298062)

I have no idea. I just saw them talking about them the other day and when he started asking about aftermarket alternatives I remebered these. I had to do a little searching to find it. I don't have much need for FC parts so I didn't really think too much about it, but they looked kind of cool so I thought it worth passing on to those that do.

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298063)

How much do you want for the wheels?

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298063)

Also... since I'm using the hubs from an S5 car do i need S5 ball joints? because if i do there is a note on mazdatrix that says the S5 ball joints only come on the S5 control arms......:squint: and those are really pricey....

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank (Post 298066)

Don't worry about it. He has problems following conversations covering more than one item at a time. :suspect:

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank (Post 298066)

I said the MazdaTrix ones were the stock replacement. The others were for aftermarket ball joints if they ever make it into production.

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 298068)

I was asking $700 on fleabay and cl... got many a bite on cl but no one came through with cash in hand...

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT (Post 298068)

No... If you're using S4 control arms than you need S4 joints. hubs/knuckles don't care which series

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298073)

I need cheap (free *cough cough*) wheels so i can afford to buy all these expensive factory replacement parts for my front end :conehead:

Originally Posted by project86 (Post 298073)

good to know.. I'm gonna buy them tomorrow probably i suppose/guess/think