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okay, my 99 SE Sport with 118k on it is running great.. no issues.. but i have semi bald tires.. so during a nice rainstorm, i underestimated the corner and put the right side of my car airborne over a curb, felt really nice. so today i went and go some new tires... well RF ball joint is loose now and needs replacement, and the RR spring is kaput lol... nice..
anyways, looked around, can get some SE or SVT springs for cheap, so probably will do that, but the ball joint, are all ball joints the same for contours? could i get a SVT one, or one from a 4cyl SE ?
1999 T-Red Contour SE Sport
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Should be the same. Need to drill out the rivets and bolt on the new one. $29 from Bill Jenkins.
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lol, they wanted to charge me 1200 to do both front ball joints, all 4 struts and springs.. lol. wow.
1999 T-Red Contour SE Sport
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Around $200 for springs and struts at Belle Tire here. Shouldn't be any more than $140 in labor for the BJ's.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
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Originally posted by todras:
Should be the same. Need to drill out the rivets and bolt on the new one. $29 from Bill Jenkins.
SpMotorsports $20 a piece.
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Originally posted by 99REDSE:
okay, my 99 SE Sport with 118k on it is running great.. no issues.. but i have semi bald tires.. so during a nice rainstorm, i underestimated the corner and put the right side of my car airborne over a curb, felt really nice. so today i went and go some new tires... well RF ball joint is loose now and needs replacement, and the RR spring is kaput lol... nice..
anyways, looked around, can get some SE or SVT springs for cheap, so probably will do that, but the ball joint, are all ball joints the same for contours? could i get a SVT one, or one from a 4cyl SE ?
I would use this as an excuse to get a whole new suspension... koni sport kit FTW.
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LOL, car has 118k on it.. not sure i want to dump much more money into it.
1999 T-Red Contour SE Sport
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Originally posted by 99REDSE:
LOL, car has 118k on it.. not sure i want to dump much more money into it.
And? Both my contours have more than that.
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Originally posted by todras:
Shouldn't be any more than $140 in labor for the BJ's.
i would never pay that much for a BJ!!!
NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it?
Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?
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Originally posted by ElKy:
Originally posted by todras:
Shouldn't be any more than $140 in labor for the BJ's.
i would never pay that much for a BJ!!!
It's $10 on Dwight Street in Springfield...
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