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no go nova 07-06-2013 08:06 AM

Johnny joints
 
Has anyone you johnny joints in place of heim joints for front upper and lower control arms?

http://www.currieenterprises.com/ces...nnyjoints.aspx

MarkBsae 07-07-2013 07:52 AM

Those are designed for movement that includes axial misalignment and in a typical A arm your pivot axis travels through the two inner connections. It seems those joints are designed for considerably moe axial misalignment than your typical A arm will encounter. Plus they are rather big.

my .02

no go nova 07-07-2013 10:30 AM

They make them smaller. What I like is being able to grease them, and a better ride on the street.

ironworks 07-07-2013 09:50 PM

Not quite sure how they are going to ride any smoother then rubber press in bushings.

79 Camaro 07-08-2013 01:43 PM

I was wondering the same thing. They could give you more articulation and be much quieter than the typical "groaning" poly bushing I have on a Heidt rear four link. Even after greasing it doen't take long till they are noisy again. I thought I saw Art Moorison is offering them on their four links now.

Sieg 07-08-2013 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79 Camaro (Post 492002)
I thought I saw Art Moorison is offering them on their four links now.

Page 23 of their catalog show the rod end options with features and benefits. :thumbsup:

Apparently Strange Engineering is the original designer of the Johnny Joint.

ironworks 07-09-2013 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79 Camaro (Post 492002)
I was wondering the same thing. They could give you more articulation and be much quieter than the typical "groaning" poly bushing I have on a Heidt rear four link. Even after greasing it doen't take long till they are noisy again. I thought I saw Art Moorison is offering them on their four links now.

In a 4 link application they work great. The OP talked about using them on his upper control arms in place of his rod ends.


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