King-pin ball stud

[Northy]

What does a king-pin ball stud do to the handling of a 2wd car?

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[Northy]

Like in this pic:

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/southport270506/imagepages/southport2wd65.html

But what does it do to the handling?

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[RogerM]

Pretty much the same as anything that lengthens the link from the outboard end.

I used to run one on the B3 to improve mid corner and corner exit steering.

[PaulRotheram]

told ya G :cool:

[Lee]

so did i lol:D

[Northy]

Pretty much the same as anything that lengthens the link from the outboard end.

I used to run one on the B3 to improve mid corner and corner exit steering.

OK, cheers, but didn't everyone? That was box stock on the B3.

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[millzy]

Yeah the king pin ball stud was the only version you could have on the caster blocks
think the part number was 7211( i think)

i cut a set of b4 caster blocks down and and fitting b3 king pin ball studs for the x6.. it made the link very long ( even on the outter hole on the shock tower ) it also gave a more aggressive camber change in a bend

[Northy]

Mmmmm, I thought it was gonna probably change something else too, but that's cool.

So, it is also a nice way to add vertical ball stud adjustment to a car that doesn't have it? ;)

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[RogerM]

Am I getting confused between the XX and the B3 ... I knew I changed one of them ... XX was so long ago I have forgoten everything about it TBH

[PaulRotheram]

The king pins on doughtys car in the picture are from the xx as he was trying some new things out.. so possibly you are :p

[millzy]

b3 was inline axles with king pin ball studs...none adjustable in kit form.

[matdodd]

They were from the days of the xx & a few people ran them on the xxx! there hard to get your hands on now though

[ashleyb4]

you could make some in theory But you would need to mod the caster blocks but i know how you could do it.

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[millzy]

make some what and to what car.
and in theary..wtf you not see its been done befor