i want balls. monoballs, that is., help me decide which ones Options

[nebreitling]

Okay, i know of 4 options for monoballs that will fit our cars.

looking for feedback on any of them, particularly the rennline product, as it's the cheapest option (and since i've cut my chassis/strut-mounts, i don't need aftermarket camberplates to get more camber).
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1st option, Tarret

http://www.tarett.com/Browse_Item_Details....89_911912914930

strut mounts with monoballs already inside. $450

(IMG:http://www.gprparts.com/brands/tarett/images/strutMounts.jpg)

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2nd option, Weltmeister

http://www.weltmeister.com/ProductDetails....x?productID=371

look similar to the tarret, but weltmeister stuff is generally quite a bit higher on the 'crap' factor. don't have a price.

(IMG:http://www.weltmeister.com/ProductImages/911_camberplate.jpg)
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3rd option, Elephant racing

http://www.elephantracing.com/suspension/m...edmonoballs.htm

okay, they make good $hit. only a bearing, doesn't include camber plates or anything -- but again, i don't need these. they are "sealed" for protection from the elements. $295

(IMG:http://www.elephantracing.com/images/monoball/911/frontmonoball/monoballwseal.gif)

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4th option, Rennline

http://www.rennline.com/suspension/monoballs914.htm

these are also sealed, come without strut mounts, just the bearing, but only cost $225. i can almost swallow that, but i'm wondering if the quality is as high as elephant racing.

(IMG:http://www.rennline.com/photos/products/porsche/suspension/image/frontmonoball_911.jpg)

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please, discuss amongst yourselves...

[Jeroen]

If you don't need the extra neg camber, you don't need to spend the big bucks on the Tarett strutmounts
(or the Wevo's which are equally nice)

Dito for the weltmeister plates.
Those wouldn't be my choice anyway since I've heard some bad stories about those...

So what you need is a monoball insert (which just replace the rubber part in your stock strutmount)
I had the Elephants on my 911. They're nice and they come with a weatherseal (not sure that's needed though - when I got 'em it wasn't an option yet)
What I specially like about the Elephant's is that you don't need no weird-ass spanners or other "use em once and never again" tools. Just a pair of those big adjustable wrenches (what do you call those in English?) which you can pick up everywhere for cheap and you can use for other stuff as well


There are others out there.
Not sure what the ones from Smart Racing cost, but they've got 'em
IIRC Stromski Racing (check the ads in Excellence) has some cheaper ones
And there's an outfit in Canada that has cheap ones (google on Villeneuve and Porsche)

Installing is pretty simple.
Unbolt the top of the shock (not the strutmount!) and get it out of the way
Cut or burn the stock rubber part out of the strutmount and replace it with the monoball insert
Put the shock back through it
No need to get a realignment