control arms, inner and outter tie rods, stabalizer links, bearings, rotors, struts, strut mounts.. what else is there that can be chaged that can/does affect the way the car drives/rides..

 

Ball joints

 

his control arms come with new ball joints.

 

Where?

 

good strong strut tower braces, never believed it till i tried it

 

Thats the ball joint. . . . . . . . right?

 

Tires, especially the profile height.

 

so thicker profile equals smoother ride?
i have 2245s r 17

 

Yes, thicker profile = thicker sidewall = softer ride.

Like if i put 235 65 ZR17's on my car instead of the 235 45 ZR17's that are on it, ride quality (softness) would improve at the expense of handling.

 

worn out and loose steering rack will give you sloppy ride >>>>


are you still unhappy with the way your car rides ???

Make sure that you torque down those sway bar endlinks to proper specs
which is 16-20 Ft lbs, those little bushings have huge impact on how the car handles and feels

And i highly recommend OEM rubber bushings for sway bar endlinks
the handle just as good as ES suspension , but without all that unwanted harshnes and nervousness in steering wheel



Nick.

 

im gonna be unhappy with the way my car rides until i buy a benz but i might as well make it as good as i can get it

 

or move to a city with better streets

 

Can you replace only the ball joints or must you replace the control arm as a unit with preintalled ball joints?

 

Springs, FSTB, LTB, wheel/tire weight, tire balance, alignment.

 

you can do both... but why not just replace the whole thing since the new control arm comes with bushings as well