| Porsche 911 & Carrera Suspension - Page 14 |
Suspension Bushings |
| Suspension Bushing Grease |
| Newer Poly-Graphite suspension bushings have a tendency to squeak sometimes when they are installed. Minimize the risk that you might have squeaky bushings by apply our heavy-duty formulated bushing grease. |
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PEL-801401 | Suspension Bushing Grease, 0.2 oz [More Info] | $4.30 |  |
PEL-SUSGRS8 | Suspension Bushing Grease, 8 oz [More Info] | $18.95 | |
Elephant Racing Spring Plate Bushing Removal Tool |
| Elephant Racing developed this tool to simplify the removal of spring plate bushings. The bushings are bonded to the spring plate, and removal is not easy. This convenient cutting tool shaves the bushings off, removing nearly all the rubber and require just a bit of cleanup to finish. This tool greatly simplifies the bushing removal process. |
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ERMP-2061002 | Elephant Racing Spring Plate Bushing Removal Tool, 911/911 Turbo (1965-86), 944/968 [More Info] | $85.00 | |
Ball Joints & Hardware  |
The ball joint is the small rotating joint that screws into the bottom of your A-arm, and is located directly underneath the shocks. The ball joint is responsible for maintaining a tight connection with the shocks as the front suspension moves up and down. Understandably, the ball joint is one of the highest wear items on the car, and should be replaced every 30,000-50,000 miles depending upon the wear pattern. Loose ball joints will contribute to sloppy steering, bump steer problems, vibration in the steering wheel, and unusual handling problems. Replace your ball joints in pairs if you are going over your front suspension and would like to stiffen it back up to it's original specifications.
The large castellated nut that secures the ball joint to the A-arm (901-341-425-00) should be removed either with a chisel or an impact hammer due to the incredible amount of force necessary to budge it free. This will normally render the old nut useless, and require it to be replaced along with the ball joint. This nut also requires a special tool for installation since it needs to be properly torqued to a whopping 184 ft-lbs. This specially made socket (PEL-TOL-P210) uses a 1/2" drive and is the only tool for the job.
NOTE: When installing the ball joint threaded pin, please grease it prior to installation (per Porsche service manual). The grease keeps the pin from galling when you torque the nut down. Failure to do so will cause the pin to not seat down properly, seize up in the hole and snap. This pin is not covered under warranty if not installed properly. |
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| 911-341-049-01-M69 | Ball Joint, 911/911 Turbo (1974-89)
Brand: Lemfoerder [More Info] |  |
| $73.25 | |
N-012-521-1-OEM | Cotter Pin for Ball Joint Lock Plate, 911 (1974-89), 930 (1976-89)
Brand: Genuine Porsche [More Info] | $0.50 | |
| 901-341-426-00-M260 | Lock Plate for Ball Joint Bottom Nut, 911 (1969-89), 930 (1976-89)
Brand: OEM [More Info] | |
| $9.00 | |
| 901-341-425-00-M260 | Nut for Ball Joint to A-Arm Attachment, 911 (1974-89), 930 (1976-89)
(Install with PEL-TOL-P210)
Brand: OEM [More Info] | |
| $16.75 | |
| 911-341-119-06-M260 | Threaded Pin for Ball Joint Attachment (Please see installation instructions above), 911 (1974-89)
Brand: OEM [More Info] | |
| $18.25 | |
900-089-006-01-OEM | Washer for Ball Joint Threaded Pin
Brand: Genuine Porsche [More Info] | $0.75 | |
| Lock Nut for Ball Joint Threaded Pin |
| 999-084-019-02-M260 | Lock Nut for Ball Joint Threaded Pin
Brand: OEM [More Info] | |
| $6.00 | |
| 999-084-019-02-M100 | Lock Nut for Ball Joint Threaded Pin
Brand: Genuine Porsche [More Info] | |
| $7.25 | |
| Ball Joint Tools |
| The large castellated nut that secures the ball joint to the A-arm (901-341-425-00) should be removed either with a chisel or an impact hammer due to the incredible amount of force necessary to budge it free. This will normally render the old nut useless, and require it to be replaced along with the ball joint. This nut also requires a special tool for installation since it needs to be properly torqued to a whopping 184 ft-lbs. This specially made socket uses a 1/2" drive and is the only tool for the job. |
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PEL-TOL-P210 | Ball Joint Pin Wrench Socket, 1/2 Drive, NOTE: For INSTALLATION ONLY, 911 (1965-89), 914 All, 912 [More Info] | $52.90 | |
PEL-OTC-6535 | Ball Joint Separating Tool, all, except 356 [More Info] | $28.00 | |
| De-Cambered Ball Joints |
Need more camber? Elephant Racing's proprietary-design De-Cambered Ball Joints provide up to 3/4 degree additional negative camber per side. Track is widened up to 1/2 inch.
The ball joint stud is non-concentric with the housing, effectively lengthening the control arm and pushing the bottom of the strut (and tire) out resulting in added negative camber.
Construction includes a true spherical bearing monoball for low-friction, freedom of movement and zero deflection.
Fully weather-sealed, De-Cambered Ball Joints are a true bolt-in using factory ball joint hardware. |
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ERMP-2081500 | Elephant Racing De-Cambered Ball Joints, pair, 911 (1972-89) [More Info] | $350.00 | |
