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Old 04-02-2008, 05:32 PM
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Ok I was just wondering if anybody had any great sites to look up a complete high performance exhaust system and Complete front end rebuild kit?
 
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Front end do you mean balljoints/tie rods?



As for exhaust systems it is better to pick your own muffler(s) and take it to a shop and have them fab it up as they work. Cheaper and alot better fit.


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I agree on the exhaust, better to go custom.
 
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Yeah, ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. I want to get the whole kit from some place that makes good products. I have tried jcwhitney and a couple of other sites but nobody seems to have much.

Well I was wanting to use a glasspack on my truck but nobody seems to have any that will fit a 93 4X4 318.
 
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i did glasspacks on my truck when i first got it, but that was from the exahust shop, it was fairly cheap too, pst makes a kit for bushings and ball joints, the bushings are good but i dont like the balljoints, i am going to redo them with some moogs pretty soon.
 
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For my front end, I used all Moog. I use Moog for everything. You replace it once and 99% of the time you don't need to again.


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Wow, I just did some shopping around. And for moog ball joints, and tie rod ends alone are 435.92!!! I have a family friend that usually does all my front endlabor and alignments and he usually charges around 100 to 200 bucks. Is this for real??? I bought a complete front end rebuild kit for my '66 charger with end link kits, pitman and idler arm for just under 300 and lifetime warranty! And this was the cheapest I could find it for the truck.






1993 DODGE DAKOTA - V8-318 5.2L
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Rockauto.com is your friend for parts. They most always have a discount code as well.


http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,ca...parttype,10070
 
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Is the discount code until May 9th.
 
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OneBadKota,

I owe you a drink Mister! You just saved me 97 bucks without the promotion! I cant believe that I have been missing out on this place for so long! THANKS again!
 


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