Reply to "Stiff Ball Joints?"

* * * UPDATE: I think I was just being too nutty, and comparing ball joints to the trunion bearings on my Land Cruiser. It now seems to me like they will work in fine (although I still am a little surprised on the side-to-side steering forces required to turn the uprights). * * *

I should note that Land Cruisers have trunion bearings on the top/bottom of the knuckles. Those would certainly (when set up properly) require less force to turn that ball joints.

All the Maserati Source parts are sealed, but it is easy to drill them and add grease fittings. And yes, I have made sure the fittings are not in too deep, interfering with the ball motion.

JFB - To answer your question, the distance from the center of the steering arm hole to the upright center of rotation is 115 mm (4 1/2")

Rocky