Which PST front end kit

[dyermullet]

I need to rebuild my front suspension, because the control arm bushings are melted from the DP, and the car is out of alignment anyways, so I might as well do the whole thing before getting it realigned.

I plan on getting a poly graphite kit from pst, but my question is do I need the front end kit, or the super front end kit.

My car only has 109,000 miles, do I really need to replace the upper shafts?

$219 vs $359 is a big difference in price, and I would rather just do the regualr front end kit.

Also does anyone have any websites documenting the procedure or just showing pictures? I love reaidng writeups


Scott

 

[TType84]

http://www.powerperformancemotorsports.com/

theyre running a sale

std kit $120
super kit $250

std poly $190 or so. i forget..
super poly $285

the website is down but im sure it will be back

 

[Bens87tr]

Best prices are at powerperformance, just as 84 stated. I got the rubber super front end kit.

 

[dyermullet]

How do i know if I need the superfront end kit?

What is the reason to use the superfront end kit as opposed to the regular front end kit.


Scott

 

[Bens87tr]

There are more parts in the super kit, that's all. No difference in quality.

 

[y-hate]

Just finish replacing my front end suspension using the super build kit from powerperformancemotorsport 2 weeks ago.. it was $285 shipped

 

[tim87tr]

Scott, I did some similar research with my front end rebuild from PST. I did the work myself, but don't remember all the details/parts, but here's my advice.

You can get the regular kit and just buy the outer tie rod arms at a local store seperately and cheaper. And no, I don't think you need a new upper shafts. I was lucky enough to have a Buick friend sandblast all the front end pieces, and I painted them with the POR 15. I think the bigger kit is overpriced.

Here is a thread with some good info:
Front End Kit Advice

 

[dyermullet]

Thanks TIM

Thanks tim that was the answer I was looking for.
But I think i have changed my mind, I think I am going to stay with rubber, because I want to keep the ride quality, and I don't want the chance of squeaks.

I am just going to take it in for an alignment and ask what is woreout, then take it home fix it and take it back in.

Also now I don't have the money for a whole poly kit, I don't know if Ramin told you what happened or not, but I am currently spending the poly kit money on 4 new tires.

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~strebs/tireblowout/tireblowout.html

I was driving on I-65 and then boom, the left front tire, and the car went right into the grass median.
The tires only had less then 9,000 miles on them. I had looked them over and I didn't see any dryrot or anything like that. I didn't run over anything that I saw. After I changed the tire I had walked back and looked but didn't see anything in the road.

It was a wild ride.

Scott

Originally posted by tim87tr
Scott, I did some similar research with my front end rebuild from PST. I did the work myself, but don't remember all the details/parts, but here's my advice.

You can get the regular kit and just buy the outer tie rod arms at a local store seperately and cheaper. And no, I don't think you need a new upper shafts. I was lucky enough to have a Buick friend sandblast all the front end pieces, and I painted them with the POR 15. I think the bigger kit is overpriced.

Here is a thread with some good info:
Front End Kit Advice

 

[dyermullet]

I just reread my post and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for replies, didn't want it to sound like I thought the rest of you are worthless.

 

[tim87tr]

OK, so you bought Ramin's car. He told me Scott from Purdue had bought it. I graduated from Purdue in 1990.

I bought the regular stock replacement rubber kit also after reading about the squeaks of the poly, although some people have better luck. I can tell you that a car I just bought makes noticeable noise with the rear 4 link poly bushings, but I've never had a car with the front poly.

Next time I visit everyone in W. Laf, we'll give you a call. I haven't been on campus for at least 10 years, and would like to check out the new buildings and Engineering area.

 

[dyermullet]

I hope to grad sometime too, but at my current rate I don't know when that is going to be.

Originally posted by tim87tr
OK, so you bought Ramin's car. He told me Scott from Purdue had bought it. I graduated from Purdue in 1990.

I bought the regular stock replacement rubber kit also after reading about the squeaks of the poly, although some people have better luck. I can tell you that a car I just bought makes noticeable noise with the rear 4 link poly bushings, but I've never had a car with the front poly.

Next time I visit everyone in W. Laf, we'll give you a call. I haven't been on campus for at least 10 years, and would like to check out the new buildings and Engineering area.

 

[turbobooster]

ok guys i have a problem and i dont know what exactly it couls be here it goes my car rides smooth but once i go up a drive way or speedbump or somekind of bump that makes the move it squeaks? what is causinf it to squeak? springs? shocks? bushing what is it thans for any info

 

[PowrPerformance]

I just wanted to first apologize for our site being down. Our tech guy is working to fix the problem. Second, thanks to everyone for showing so much support! As a token of our appreciation, you may notice that we still haven't changed the sale price that was supposed to go back to $300 from $285 over a month ago