Author Topic: LoneStar says my arms arent Lonestar? Seller told me they where (Read 11645 times)

Burns363R · « **on:** March 18, 2014, 06:47:45 PM »

I'm kind of shocked. They look like LSR arms. It was the only reason i actually bought them in the first place. But lonestar is telling me they are not lonestar. Thoughts on what they might be?

Basically im looking for replacement ball joints.

chadj1980 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:13:39 PM »

american star maybe??? Cant really see the bottom arm but I know the top arms from amstar and lonestar look close...

mx250r91 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:15:20 PM »

Just take all the measurements and hunt for it at FK bearings they should have a suitable replacement.

http://www.fkrodends.com/

FerrinMotorsports · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:42:33 PM »

or go to Jegs or Summit racing...type in 3/4 in heim in there search and a bunch will pop up....They have really fast shipping also.....

RyanWsly · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:07:49 PM »

I ran into a set of LSR copies once, they took the same ball joint. They were the same in almost every way other than you could tell the finished product was not quite as good, welds, finish ect. and the reinforcement on the lower was slightly different. They were not sport arms like what you have but they were standard travel, the rod ends up the uppers were the same on mine also. I'm confused by the nut welded on because all of my LSR arms were threaded through that whole tube even the copies, I distinctly remember that because I ran the jam nut on the inside so I could get it down to around 46" width. I wish I could remember who I thought made them because I found who I thought it was at the time.

Burns363R · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:17:37 PM »

Some idiot welded the jamb nut. I didnt realize this untill after i bough them and they sat in a box awaiting my build. Same guy that told me they are LSR arms.

RyanWsly · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:41:26 PM »

Some people are ultra helpful aren't they. I think the ball joints LSR runs are a pretty standard size, I know they get them from a company called Frapco which supplies tons of companies. I used to buy the dust boots from LSR for all my different brands because the ball joint was pretty standard as long as it had the groove for the spiral ring. I hated the caster they set those things at back then so I always went for the adjustable ones, I did chop some up and make them adjustable by adding washers to the rear it's how JD does theirs pretty much. Those things are probably twitchy at high speed in rough stuff, lots of them only ran like 3 or 4 degrees.

TRX250RACER · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:05:25 PM »

Three companys that come to mind that use that style of ball joint are:
American Star
Full Flight
Fire-Ball Racing
They look closer to the Fire-Ball a-arms. Is there any webbing in the Lower a-arms?

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Burns363R · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:15:03 PM »

No webbing. I will take more pics tomorrow.

Tbone07 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:29:50 PM »

I don't think i've seen a pair of Lonestar's with heim joints as opposed to standard ball joints. Now i've seen LSR's with heim joints where they mount to the frame

Leftynanners · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2014, 12:03:24 AM »

Any idea how old they are?

jcs003 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2014, 04:04:56 AM »

burugard?

john

Burns363R · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2014, 07:34:27 AM »

Well Heres what i have seen.

Full Flight - uses adjustable frame mounts and has a cross bar right near where the arms mount to the frame.

American star has webbing around the lower shock mount.

Fireball - cant find any pictures.

I swear they look like LSR with heim joints installed. maybe thats what they are.

Burns363R · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2014, 07:36:44 AM »

Dont think they look like burgards either.

rablack21 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:19:21 AM »

Quote from: Tbone07;29336

I don't think i've seen a pair of Lonestar's with heim joints as opposed to standard ball joints. Now i've seen LSR's with heim joints where they mount to the frame

I'm with Tbone. I have never seen LSR's with heim joints at the spindle, only on the frame side.