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kerscher ball joint alternative?
could the ball joint hole in the 944 spindle be welded up and redrilled for the smaller 1303 ball joint? this is just a guess as i have never seen a 1303 ball joint up close to see how it fits to the spindle. My uncle is a very good machinest so he would be doing the work for me. it seems if this is possable it would make 944 swaps easier because stock balljoints could be used which are easier to come by than ordering from overseas.
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If he does it well, possibly it will work . Anyway, the kerscher joints are not expensive ...
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i contacted kerscher through e-mail and they said the ball joints would be 79 euros for a pair and 24 euros shipping. 103 euros equals about 141.82 U.S. dollars from the exchange rate calculator i used. Does this seem to high for them? what has others paid for them? i would like to use them for simplicity of installation but am weiry about future availabilty for when they need replaced not to mention cost in the future. is there any safe way to use the beetle balljoint? maybe the way i have asked above. how would a spacer be unsafe if it is made of good material and matches the taper of the balljoint and spindle?
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There is a cheap way, but like most cheap methods, others could say it was unsafe and they'd probably be right.
Look at a 1303 ball joint and the Mc Pherson strut underside yourself very closely and you will figure it out yourself I am sure. That way, you didn't get it from me |
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Sounds like one way to do it but you would need to weld up the main hole and the lock bolt hole and redrill that aswell... not easy but possible.
MG
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If you'd like to stick with stock (OEM) replacement parts I would have thought you'd be better off using the 944 ball joint and fitting the suitable mount for it onto the end of the 1303 control arm.
I agree that the Kerscher ball joints may seem expensive, but really they're not. Add up the time (= dollars) involved with mucking around sorting out another way of doing it and you probably spend less just ordering a set. I wouldn't think you'll go through too many ball joints in the life of your car. Cheers Jeremy
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