installed Pfadt radius arm bushings
 

I'm slowly starting to do suspension mods to my 1LE. I cane a across a smoking deal from JDP motorsports for the radius rod bushings so i had to get them.

The quality of the parts is amazing, They almost look too good to put under a car. Installation was a bit annoying as they have to sit for 12 hours for adhesive to cure but besides that it's simple. After install i have no noticeable new noises, maybe a few clicks when off camber on a slope but nothing during normal driving. I do track the car so well see if i can tell any difference on track but on the street i notice better brake feeling and slightly more steering response.

All in all great product thank you Pfadt and JDP motorsports


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Any hints on removing the radius rod from the spindle? I hate to resort to using a pickle fork, I am afraid of damaging the ball joint boots.

Get the car up high enough to hit the stud with a really heavy hammer/sledge. Pickle fork will ruin the boot and its non-serviceable. Although if you go that route you can just buy a new radius rod, I think they're $25 or something along those lines and not too rough on the wallet.

just got done doing this myself...

Heat up the knuckle with a propane torch (BE VERY CAREFUL OF RUBBER BOOTS)...

oh and a sledge with a sacrificial 10mm socket so you don't ruin the threads/joint socket

It was the only way I could get mine off.

I have it on my hoist at eye level. So far I've tried the propane torch and BFH on both the side of the spindle and end of the ball joint and just succeeded in mushrooming the end of the stud. If the arms are really that cheap the pickle fork might be the next step.

I got my 1" lowering springs installed and would have finished the rear sway bar except one of the bushings they sent is for a 1 3/8" bar instead of 1 1/8" so can't finish that until I get the right part.:emoticon1:

Well, the control arms are way too expensive at $70 to $80 each to destroy.

I put the nut on the ball joint and used an air hammer on the stud to pop them out keeping the nut on keeps you from mushrooming it

did you guys try smacking the spindle with a brass hammer like you would with a tie rod or ball joint?

Pictures or it didn't happen.

Would like to see this after complete. I used a brass hammer on mine. But then did not install my BMR bushings sold them.

pics of what? the ball joint ends?

The install of the radius arm bushing is done. I bought a Kent Moore removal tool and that with some heat and a hammer was able to bet the ball joints removed. I did have to modify the tool to clear the corners of the nut and also buy a longer bolt but I am still only into is $25. The rest of the job was easy. I used my press to remove the stock bushings and press in the new. I marked the bushings to help in getting them centered. They are .400" in from the edge. I am getting the alignment today so I will know later how it feels compared to stock.

Pics of the Radius rod bushings installed. Like the ones early Apex posted. I just wanted to see the PFADT bushings installed.

Awesome pics EA. :thumbup:

I'll take pics tomorrow when its up on a lift

Perfect timing. I plan to do this job along with the cradle and diff bushings with a 32mm rear bar this week end.