oadamo
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 09:08 PM |
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rose joints
mcgill sells 5 for £11 are these the ones that everyone uses for there cars. or do you have to buy the better ones.
adam
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nitram38
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 10:01 PM |
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Your description is as clear as my head right now! 
A few more details like sizes would be a good starting point!
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oadamo
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 10:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
Your description is as clear as my head right now!
A few more details like sizes would be a good starting point!
1/2 x 1/2 unf.heres the bay number 190185486791.
adam
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cidersurfer
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 11:03 PM |
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That does seem incredibly cheap. I paid about £18 each last year for mine, which I think were Aurora. The daddy are NMB which are about £45 each but
they are proven by race teams and I've heard of the cheap ones being all done following a single track day. Depending upon what you're
using the car for, you should spec the rose joint to suit. If you're using them in your suspension, then it's worth factoring in how much
it costs to get the suspension properly set up if you're using cheaper bearings which could potentially fail more frequently. So, I went for a
mid-range solution... 
shimming solid lifters is a job for a friend...
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nitram38
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 11:28 PM |
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I have used Mcgill for the same size rod ends on the F1-2 with no problems after 1500 miles.
He is very good on price.
Just remember to check them regularly and you should be ok.
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oadamo
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 11:40 PM |
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ive just bought some so ill see what there like. i could always upgrade them later if they fail.
adam
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Nick Skidmore
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| posted on 1/1/08 at 10:24 AM |
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With rod ends (unless you are getting a known quality at a 'special offer' price) you get exactly what you are paying for.
Cheap = poor quality and durability.
Expensive = good quality and durable.
Buy the very best you can / can't afford they are cheaper in the long run.
[Edited on 1/1/08 by Nick Skidmore]
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RazMan
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| posted on 1/1/08 at 11:19 AM |
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As Nick says, you definitely get what you pay for.
£25 each is about right for quality PTFE lined rose joints that will last more than a few thousand miles.
My £12 cheapies only lasted 5K miles so I went for the NMB jobbies which have lasted twice that and still going strong.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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mark chandler
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| posted on 1/1/08 at 01:51 PM |
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Mine are the same as these and have done a bit of work now, still nice and tight, @ £3 each you cannot complain.
It keeps the build cost down, I recon you will need around 20 for a fully jointed system which is £60 for these opposed to £800 for some high range
jobbies....
Okay they will expire earlier on but it then this cost becomes development and you know if the maths are right on the handling front.
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oadamo
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| posted on 5/1/08 at 04:46 PM |
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i had them come this morning. let me just say i can see why there £11 lol i wont be using these on my wishbones. theres slop in the balls already. if
you shake them you can here them rattle.
adam
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JB
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 06:49 PM |
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Buy cheap buy twice.........
I am sure over a long time the cost of joints works out similar........ buy lots of cheap ones or expensive ones once, especially if you factor in the
time taken to replace when you could be earning cash or having fun.
A cheap joint will not last as long and be weaker. Often you could buy a smaller, more expensive joint that will be as strong as the larger cheap
one.
I bought NMB because I didnt want to change my joints after a few thousand miles, but theres 26 joints on my car at an average cost of £40........
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