I had Agency Power rear lower control arm for my 997S for 2 track days and started to have noise. Then I replaced my 997S with the 997.1RS and transferred all the control arms. With couple more track days, I can rock both my rear wheels due to excessive play. Maybe for street use is ok with this brand, but I would not buy for track use. The plastic look ball joint liner starts to go away quickly under heat and stress.
My question is did anyone replace the ball joint to a solid eye bolt on one side and keeping one ball joint on the arm and the other end is a fix eye bolt. Our factory arm design is a fix eye blot design except the rubber from both ends flex slightly. I think one ball joint should take care of the slight angle change. I do not want to keep replacing expensive ball joint x8 often. If the solid eye bolt design works, I only need to replace x4 joint whenever it wears out.
Any comments and concerns?
Also, recommendation on a durable set of ball joint? I will look up McMaster.com later.
Guys, please comment and help my cost reduction idea

 

Lower control arms, or dog bones? I had their dog bones and had the inserts wear out after two trackdays, twice. Pulled them off and sold them! My. 996tt just didn't like them. Same symptom as you, and you should not be able to do what ou describe and feel that play.

Mike

 

Probably a knock-off, stick with the real thing,RSS the very best!

 

I remachine all the stainless steel bushings with tighter spec, helps. Then this could wear out the joint even quicker. Ball joint using cheap linner.
RSS get the ball joint from someone too, just matter of picking the right one. All ball joint are industrial part.
Have anyone use solid eye bolt on one end before?