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Originally Posted by s13silvia123
no shit its going to rust if you don't lube it even if it's self-lube because it eventually slowly runs out of teflon lube. as long as you take care of it, it wont rust. i still have my version 1's and they havent rust out yet and i make sure its well taken care of.
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teflon is not a lubricant, its a powder. i believe teflon is used as the seal to keep shit out, and thats it. from what ive read over the years, companies touting the word teflon tend to use it because of marketing. i mean they coat pots, pans and wire with teflon because of its slippery characteristics and high temp capabilities. but when it comes to things like wax or self-lubricating ball joints, i think its all marketing.. smoke and mirrors.
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Originally Posted by singlecamslam
Good bearings have a life of 2-4 years, 4 is really pushing it. Whats a good way to keep them going? WD40?
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Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX
Just shoot them with a little WD40 when you think of it and they'll last a lot longer.
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WD40 isnt designed for that purpose. its good for cleaning, working bolts loose and coating things with a thin protective barrier against humidity, but thats it. if you want to be smart about it, coat them with thick grease such as bearing grease. i put anti-seize on mine and various other parts of the car (axles, lugs bolts). i just like how anti-seize resists water and tends to adhere real well.
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Originally Posted by Hoffman5982
I would think that such high quality parts would last a lot longer than three years, but hell, for 21 bucks just replace them and be done
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this is what people dont understand. i personally chose to go with nismo bushings on almost all my car because of the OE durability. i believe that SPL, along with various other companies (ie cusco) offer a damn good adjustable solution for being aftermarket. but after doing my research, cars that do come stock with helm joints and bearings specifically state in the service manual that these parts are SERVICE PARTS that need need replacement every 10,000 miles. to me, thats a real high maintenance item.
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Originally Posted by matts13vert
^^ And it evaporates rather quickly. Its best to use grease.
every 6 months i remove all my arms, and manually grease all the heims with bearing grease by packing the bearing groove with grease using my finger, after its packed i wipe off any excess to prevent dirt and contaminants from sticking to the joint.
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^ words of wisdom
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Originally Posted by bbturbo87
the best?
my friend had spl parts, one day pulling out of his parking spot the spl outter tie rod broke, we threw them away and said screw this. how many versions of tie rods do they have? seems to me like they just throw shit out there, guessing, not enough engineering behind it if they have 20 gens of tie rods by now. gen 3 of arms? why not just making it top notch from the start?
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thats nonsense. you're the type of customer who is very narrow minded. you believe a company makes a product, and have faith that the company name is the end-all say-all when it comes to reliability. this is why i dont bother reading car magazines, its always "brand this, part this" .. its practically a fucking shop cart for people to copy and apply to their "builds." no innovation or customization.
what people like you need to understand is, that a product is a product - and its as good as its limitations. you can take the best diff, and it can fail because you used the wrong oil or lack of it. you can take a great suspension piece, and fuck it up because you dont install it or maintain it properly.
i've seen a myriad of people do shit like this, installing parts incorrectly and then upset that they fail. maybe your friend did nothing but subject them to the elements and never maintain them. i dont know and cant answer for your friend. but the bottom line is, SPL is a proven company (states-side) that has a good reputation. while i chose not to rock their stuff, i wouldnt hesitate to run their stuff i wanted a product like theirs.
i mean, besides stock what else can you suggest? i dont want to hear ISIS or circuit sports, because i'll bitch slap you.