i am in need of some ball joints and tie rods, and i was wondering if any of you have ever had experiance with these ebay kits. they include everything inn which i am looking for.
any valuable input would be greatly appriciated.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ball-...mZ330154757621

 

Stay away from them. I remember reading a thread on here a few months back about Ball Joints being purchased on ebay and failing very shortly after the install

-matt

 

what would be the easiest and best bang for the buck way to go?

 

Most of the chassis stuf on ebay is from China = junk. It's more expensive, but OE is the way to go w/ chassis. Personally, I don't even like the aftermarket name brand stuff, ie Moog, NAPA, etc.

 

You can buy control arms from ebay, Nissan inner and outer tie rods.

 

i got a pair of lower control arms from a company on e-bay called " world suspension " and was directed there by another orger. i got the sway bar links also and both parts shipped were 150.00 total. and, they're from florida, not china. the orgers name was accordingtou, you could ask him for the link,i cant get it to work.

 

they ship from florida but made in china, i had a friend purchase from them ...not good

 

well, there made in tiawan and unless you want to pay 225.00 a piece from your local parts shop, this is the only way i could afford it. and, i asked the other orger about reliability and he said a year and a half with no issues yet, and he's got a 96 se and is a tech so i figured what the hell. if they fail in a year or less, i'll just replace them.

 

use everythingnissan.com or nissanparts.cc. The rod ends are the same price 27 outer and 39 innner for OE nissan.

 

eveyrthing nissan is good deal for these things... even if you pay a bit more its worth it because its OE... but just a little bit more..

 

I was looking on this item too. This seller has an excellent feedback.

Do you have any vibrations in the steering wheel over 70 mph ?

 

I bought the exact kit stated in the original post, from the same ebay seller. I have only had it installed for about a month, but so far so good. Honestly, just about everything is made in China anyway, even the "Brand name" stuff in most cases, so I don't see any reason to avoid a certain product just because it's made in China. Just my 2 cents.

 

yeah, i agree. i asked around at a bunch of different parts stores and they all say their pretty much the same thing, only difference is the oe from china might die in 8 years and the oem ones will last 10. big deal, i got ones off e-bay for dirt cheap and they look as beefy as the ones from the dealer or local parts shops at a fraction of the cost. 125.00 shipped, not a bad price with the ball joints. if your gonna beat her up and race her after you put in aftermarkets, then their gonna die alot quicker, especially if you have any oil leaks.

 

How much did you pay for installation ?

 

sorry, i just noticed your post. i have'nt even got a chance to put them on yet, but i'm getting 3-to 350.00 as an estimate for install, plus of course i'll need alignmment about 65.00 for that. i'll know next week, and i'm gonna take shots of the old lca's to show everyone how bad they get ( bushings )