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Originally Posted by gimlithepirate
Wow, this is an amazing write up. Great job! If I had a write up like this for every task I tackle, my wife wouldn't mentally double the amount of time I tell her it is going to take xD.
My question for everyone though is cost. Looking at good bushing, ball joints, etc. this is about 325$ in parts, plus your time. The Superpro LCA's that also help with camber (indirectly) are only 610. Not sure I can justify that cost difference.
Does underline how suspect something like the 1A Auto LCAs are though. They cost almost the same for the whole LCA as the price of the good bushings.... which is not a good sign for longevity.
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Thanks haha I tried to be as detailed as possible! After researching, I still didn't find much to help me going in, so I wanted there to be some sort of documentation for others to know everything upfront.
The cost and time is definitely something to consider. For ball joints and bushings, I'm in about $220, and around $350 with the OEM alignment cams. For time, I have about 12 hours into completing both sides. This includes taking 350 pictures, mine being suuuper crusty, and meticulous surface prep. I ended up with better parts than Rock Auto ones, and it kept me from being bored on the weekends, so the time was worth it for me. Of course, the time justification will be different for everyone. The cut out and bolt in option of the SuperPros is certainly attractive.
