Hi guys,
I have a Mitsubishi Mirage that I converted to a track car.
In an effort to raise the front roll center, I am looking for longer ball joints.
That is a MacPherson front strut and I want a longer lower ball joint that connects the upright to the lower control arm.
I have found one that fits all the criteria except that the taper is slightly off.
When I insert the tapered end into the upright it can wiggle by about 0.5mm.
When tightened there is of course no more wiggling.
Is this safe to use?
I can the issue being that there is in reality only a slight amount of metal on metal contact due to the slightly off taper but don't know how much of an issue this actually is.
I may consider getting either the ball joint or upright modified to suit one another if is an issue.
I have a Mitsubishi Mirage that I converted to a track car.
In an effort to raise the front roll center, I am looking for longer ball joints.
That is a MacPherson front strut and I want a longer lower ball joint that connects the upright to the lower control arm.
I have found one that fits all the criteria except that the taper is slightly off.
When I insert the tapered end into the upright it can wiggle by about 0.5mm.
When tightened there is of course no more wiggling.
Is this safe to use?
I can the issue being that there is in reality only a slight amount of metal on metal contact due to the slightly off taper but don't know how much of an issue this actually is.
I may consider getting either the ball joint or upright modified to suit one another if is an issue.