Got my a-arms but not really to happy *questions* read

[Greg Z]

HEy well I supposidly bought brand new JB a-arms off ebay im sure i mentioned earlyer about a week ago.. Well I got them in and I noticed some surface rust on the bushings.. And the balljoints look mildly used (dirty) but the a-arms dont have any use of wear on them. The shock mounts are spotless. The PC has no chipping. The stickers that say JB are perfectly fine.. I dont know is it O.K to have a little surface rust on the bushings? And am I over exaggurating on the balljoints... Well here I took pics you be the judge :)

http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/100%5F0039.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/Rust.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/Rust2.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/a%2Darmbatch2.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/a%2Darmsbatch.JPG

http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/lowera%2Darm.JPG

[chucked]

it looks like they were just sitting somewhere moist

[20400ex01]

they look new to me i dont see any marks where the shock was bolted in. it just looks like its not a good powdercoat job.

[Rebelrider4OOex]

if they were brand new id send the back if u got them off some1 then owell just forget about it but if they are from the store id take them back

[Rebelrider4OOex]

oh my bad i didnt see it said u go them off of ebay^^^^
























































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[Ralph]

could be used with new pc, alot of companys use hamertone to hide defects and or bad welds...

[chucked]

ITS FINE!!!!!!! they wee probably just sitting and some moisture got to them and made them stard to rust.

[Greg Z]

Im starting to examine them more and more.. they dont look used.. I looked inside the bushing and they dont seem they were greased up or used at all.. probably just left out side.....

[Greg Z]

do you know if the the top a-arm ball joint is suppose to be out like that? or is it suppost to be in...


http://www.freewebs.com/whatwouldyoudiefor/a%2Darms/righta%2Darmbatch.JPG

i think the a-arms are camber/caster adj if that matters

[250rider]

surface rust only takes like 10 mintues or something to set in and thats probably what happened from the time that they were made.

[Ralph]

ur most likely going to want to put the top balljoint in alot more, that is ur camber adjustment, u for MX you want to set it so ur wheels look like this
/ \ instead of \ / wich they will prob look like when u mount it, the bottom ones u want to have in all the way to prevent them from breaking. Alos your a-arms are Not caster adjustable and they come with a preset caster wich should do fine...

Good luck

[quad_racer_19]

hey would i be able to adjust my camber on my stock joints for my 300ex??

[WKY400EX]

Originally posted by chucked
it looks like they were just sitting somewhere moist I agree. From the pictures, they look like they're new. Probably just have a little surface rust from moisture, which could have come from about anywhere. BTW, good luck w/the a-arms. Heard JB Racing was some good stuff.

[Greg Z]

there new... at least thats what it stated in the auction and got them for 385... brand new JB a-arms are 625 :blah:

[Ralph]

sounds fishy

[Greg Z]

Originally posted by Ralph
sounds fishy they were on ebay for 1 day

[Berry]

perfectly fine. put em on, ride with em and have fun! a little rust should be the least of your concerns, just think when you put them on they will be hammered by trees, rocks, grass and everything else in your way!:devil: --i wouldnt worry about it, its just a little rust. i would be worried about ALOT but that is barely enough too notice. peace

[redrunner]

My Burgards are 2 days old and have that rust from the first wash, nothing to worry about. I will probably just put a little wd on them once in a while to treat them.
There was an excellent post last week on alignment with measurements for camber angle adjustment, do a search for it under alignment. Try and keep your tie rods the same lenght when installing them and work from there, iv'e been told 1/4" total toe and about 1 to 3 degrees of camber.;)

[redroost85]

Dayum Greg....new JB's for $325? What a kickazz deal!:D


If you don't like the rust and stuff, I will be more than happy to take your 'junk', lol!:devil:

[LilDacktyle]

there fine

[Greg Z]

Originally posted by LilDacktyle
there fine no they arent fine... They didnt fit so i got burgard a-arms and wow they fit your wrong...