Originally Posted by
Serzoni
Unless I'm mistaken, the kingpin on the CRC front end is slightly larger than the Associated front end, so there might be a little bit of slop between the balls and kingpins.
Just tried it and installed them. The CRC balls are .006 shorter, same diameter and with the same diameter hole, near as my micrometer can tell. I don't have a CRC kingpin to measure. 1 extra shim under the top E clip was all it took to take up the extra play, and it is SILKY smooth (with polished kingpins)! Amazingly smoother in feel than the plastics.
In early running this past weekend at the track, I had a sticking right side that I just couldn't figure out, tracked it to the right lower ball, which I replaced, but it was still inconsistent. Fast forward to tonight and the ball replacement, it's like butter!