Rich_OOOO

i have an early '83 UrQ (slotted control arm/ straight hole ball joint)and ball joints are very expensive and hard to find, it would b cheaper to buy the later style lower control arm and ball joints(slotted ball joints/ straight hole control arm). is this a direct swap?
and is it the same as the setup on my old style where the front and back are the same just swapped left to right?
i know this has been talked about before but the search is not currently working for me.

85urq

I'll try to find that for you.

ralleyquattro

If you don't care about originality the best bet is to convert to newer style arms and at the same time drill out the strut to 19mm and use the 2-bolt 90 quattro ball joints.
Also, when upgrading the control arms you have to upgrade the sway bars as well.

Hope this helps.

ralleyquattro

and it's early 944 ball joint, the later units are part of the control arm itself (alloy)

Rich_OOOO

i think i saw them for like $12. just so i understand it, i must upgrade both sway bars or is it leave the back one off like the newer ones and repossition the rear tie rods?

i just wanna finish up and drive the thing already, keep finding stuff i wanna change or have to fix. after i bought it i thought i would just find a spoiler and put the stock wheels and springs back on. silly me.

quattro v1.0

034 has a solution for the ball joints.<ul><li><a href="http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_66_67&amp;products_id=18 651&amp;osCsid=rpg16dc8v0hsb0maogu1l48tg3">http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_66_67&amp;products_id=18 651&amp;osCsid=rpg16dc8v0hsb0mao

Shavedquattro

Replacing the boot right away can prolong the life of the joint..

Rich_OOOO

$125 for 2 $20 ball joints and a drill bit. just ad the word urquattro to the title of the kit to figure where the extra $$$ goes

marvgomez

gee, that seems really good to me...

quattro v1.0

I have 4 new original OEM's, I was just putting an option out there...