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G Body S-10 FRONT EXTRA TALL UPPER BALL JOINT “SSM STAGE 1 PLUS” MALIBU CUTLASS

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Price: 155.80 USD

G Body S-10 FRONT EXTRA TALL UPPER BALL JOINT “SSM STAGE 1 PLUS” MALIBU CUTLASS

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The SSM Stage 1 PLUS goes even a step beyond the Stage 1 Plus and further corrects the terrible backward geometry of the factory front suspension, by using Racing Series ball joints, the ONLY ball joints made 100% from US materials in the USA! They are much stronger, smoother, and longer lasting, than original GM, or any other aftermarket ball joint. Installing geometry correction ball joints help to restore and surpass your rides handling to better than new condition, with improved performance and reliability. We carry bolt-in, screw-in and press-in ball joints for many popular applications. For the ultimate in low friction operation and the most wear resistant design, install some low friction ball joints on your race car to daily for smooth, bind-free operation and even load distribution for unsurpassed wear resistance.

Why Front end Geometry is Needed

If you want to improve the handling of your ride, you must first understand what is wrong with the original geometry. From the factory, these cars were designed to understeer. To make them do this, they used a very short spindle with the upper A-arm at a steep downward angle, which results in a backward camber curve making the tires lean out of a turn, using only the edges of the tire. Not only is this bad for mechanical grip, it’s also why every stock Chevelle, S-10 or G Body wears the outside edges of the front tires. Below is a diagram of the stock geometry at rest, and then in a hard turn. Notice the severe angle of the tires. All of the cornering forces are placed on a very small area of the tire.

To deal with this problem, there are several things that will help. Simply lowering the car will help to some extent, but not nearly enough to correct the whole problem. Bigger sway-bars will reduce the amount of bad camber gain, but again, it’s not enough… it’s like a band-aid on a gunshot wound.

To fix the bad geometry, you need a taller effective spindle height. The “effective height” of a spindle is from the pivot center of the upper balljoint to the pivot center of the lower balljoint. Tall spindles with stock balljoints, or stock spindles with extended balljoint studs will both achieve this goal.

Below is a diagram of the same car equipped with a taller effective spindle height. Notice that the tires remain near vertical using the entire tread evenly across its contact patch. This is key to getting the most grip, and life out of your tires.

The 1″ EXTRA tall upper ball joints reverse the backward factory camber curves for a huge increase in grip. They also raise the extremely low factory roll center to dramatically reduce body roll.

For drag racers SSM Stage 1 Plus allows faster weight transfer and more positive caster for better top end stability.

For lifted cars this radically corrects poor ball joint angle and helps the arm clear the frame when lifted properly.

The low-friction ball joints are legal for classes that require non take apart joints or OE style joints. Additionally, all low-friction ball joints have 32 degrees of swing angle for maximum suspension travel and contain no springs or plastic parts. Dust boots are not included but available if wanted. Dust boots can retain dirt and also hinder visual inspections. You get (2t) 1″ tall upper ball joints in this kit.

1978 – 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Malibu, El Camino

1978 – 1988 Buick Regal, Grand National

1978 – 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix, LeMans

1978 – 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass

1982 – 2002 2WD Chevrolet S-10 And S-15

Unfortunately no bolts will be sent to attach the upper ball joints. They are not sent to us when we buy the ball joints. You can reuse the originals or go to the hardware store.

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