Phamboogie

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And so I encountered a problem. While I received the correct product from Exact, I believe Sewell only ships out the more recent style balljoints that look like this:



Do you notice the small bump in the center? That's causing me to not be able to successfully mate the front RCA. I believe John (from Exact) said that it's the new design on the 01+ GS's.



Here, you can see it's slightly raised. On the 98-00 model GS, it's not raised, but rather flat.

I own a 99 GS. If I used the current balljoints (already on the car), the product would have fit perfectly. Since I received the updated balljoints (to replace old balljoints), I needed to get the camber kit made specifically for the 01+ GS's. This wasn't the case since I was under the impression that I was going to get the 99 GS balljoints (from Sewell) hence me stating on the order form (for the camber kit) I have a 99 GS. I spoke to John about my problem so I'm getting it exchanged. He's a good guy and is very helpful, by the way.

Please keep in mind I am not badmouthing Sewell OR Exact Motorsports. I am simply informing you guys of a possible "problem". Does it matter which balljoints you order or have? No. What matters is knowing which one you have on the car prior to purchasing the front RCAs (assuming you already replaced the balljoints).

As I mentioned earlier, I assume Sewell only ships out the more recent design balljoints. Even if you have a 98-00 GS, you may have replaced the balljoints that are used on the 01+. With that said, when purchasing the front RCAs, make sure you inform Exact about which design (balljoint) you have!

I left my camera at my cousin's house with my pics on it. Once I get it back, I will post them up. I hope I was able to explain the potential problem clearly for everyone to understand. Though it may be half past midnight, I am quite exhausted.

Layman's terms/Cliffnotes: If you replaced your balljoints and plan to buy a camber kit for the front from Exact, find out whether your balljoints look like the ones that are posted in this post (01+). If it has no bump in the middle, then you have the 98-00 GS balljoint. Though it is important you let them know what year GS you own, it is imperative both you and Exact Motorsports know which balljoints are installed so they can send you the right kit.

The pictures were taken from here.

LEXUS_KID

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chrispy

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Just wondering, do the 01+ RCA's fit the 98-00 balljoints? If so, it seems like it would be wiser to sell only 01+ RCA's.

Thanks for clarifying. It's really good to know.

Phamboogie

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Yeah, selling just the 01+ RCA may actually prove to be less of a hassle for potential buyers since it, I assume, fits both style balljoints. I'm sure it fits the older balljoints, but I could be wrong; it may be better to have more of the RCA get into contact with the balljoint due to safety concerns.

Phamboogie

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K, no one needs to stress about the balljoint issue now!

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carbongs

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very nice, this reminds me of me a few months ago

veritek

Congrats on the purchase. My brother was considering getting a GS too, and I tried to talk him into it, but then he changed his mind.

Phamboogie

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Thanks, all!

Alright y'all, so I may have a buyer for my wheels and I may get his stockers as a trade. Now my question is: (assuming the transaction works out) since the wheels I will receive will be smaller in diameter (16s), would my (negative) camber be reduced resulting in me getting closer to OEM specs? Currently I'm -2.7-8 in the rears with the 20s.

young's 96

theres nothing wrong with keeping it in the family in real life some family's real keep it in the family you know brothers with sisters 1st cousins with 2nd cousin's ah you get the picture.