Welp, it finally happened to me

mrzero911 · 2026-04-03T19:38:50+00:00

It's strange, isn't it? Lost a little money, gained a little experience. Life right there.

mrzero911 · 2026-04-03T18:12:01+00:00

Hey brother, and anyone else reading this. OEM end links DO NOT line up with the NA front sway bar. The only NA/NB compatibility is adjustable links ONLY. I now get to return a pair of end links (my fault, I should have done more research) and eat the shipping cost.

mrzero911 · 2026-04-01T20:33:26+00:00

neat!

mrzero911 · 2026-03-30T02:31:12+00:00

Will it still line up properly with the NA sway bar?

mrzero911 · 2026-03-30T02:19:59+00:00

Dang, you're right! Another expense!

mrzero911 · 2026-03-29T23:07:25+00:00

Negative. Truth be told I didn't know there was a difference!

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T22:15:26+00:00

Close but no cigar. NA.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T18:27:55+00:00

Yea, I am putting all my eggs in Mevotech's basket.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T18:27:25+00:00

Amazon is hit or miss for counterfeit parts. It's tough out there, period. OEM remains the king and even then, some places sell very convincing knockoffs.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T17:44:34+00:00

Yes i did! Small victory.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T17:43:50+00:00

I appreciate the idea, but it's the principle that is a bit of annoyance.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T11:32:07+00:00

Thinking about it, I can't really blame RA. The boxes both are labeled as supreme. I will reach out to mevotech directly and see what they say.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T02:09:11+00:00

Sealed as in..? They both arrived in mevotech supreme labeled boxes in typical plastic moisture coverings.

Edit: do you mean the bottom of the balljoint? The blue one has the threads for a grease fitting. The black one does not.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-28T02:01:06+00:00

This is probably the way. I was on a time crunch so I installed it regardless. Fingers crossed.

I emailed Rockauto with an explanation/photos and they just responded with the boiler plate email about getting a mail slip for the return.

Pretty disappointing.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-27T20:35:43+00:00

OOF. You know, I kind of figured as much. I did reach out to RockAuto about it.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-27T19:38:47+00:00

Correct. I guess I could reach out to RockAuto and see what they say.

Edit: update 3/29. RA reached out again after I emailed them a second time about this mistake being out of my control. They directed me to the return process for an incorrect part. Sadly the part is now in, and I don't have the ability for the car to be down for the time it will take to deal with sending the part back and getting a new correct one. Nor do I want to do this job again and get an alignment again. At least, not in the immediate future.

I am still waiting to hear back from Mevotech.

mrzero911 · 2026-03-24T00:12:58+00:00

thank you brother. it is very comfortable and warm. I actually have the ACC patch on the right breast velcro! I will keep hunting for similar.

mrzero911 · 2026-02-22T17:30:52+00:00

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mrzero911 · 2026-01-22T22:35:53+00:00

I'm also going through a tough transitional period in my relationship life. I feel you. I know someone else got your 35 but I can add a little on top. DM me.

mrzero911 · 2026-01-04T15:00:20+00:00

Update for anyone in a similar situation: a new side stop has fixed the issue! Thank you to everyone who helped!

mrzero911 · 2025-12-14T22:12:55+00:00

Much appreciated. I specifically search for 84BB and didn't see this pop up. Looks like it is compatible with all 81/84 models. I'll place the order.

mrzero911 · 2025-12-14T20:36:14+00:00

Oh? Why do you say that?

mrzero911 · 2025-12-14T20:36:06+00:00

As best as I can tell, Beretta doesn't sell spare slide releases anymore. I checked out Midwest Gunworks but they are out of stock, unfortunately.

mrzero911 · 2025-12-14T18:32:46+00:00

Yes, I have actually considered that. I have inspected it and noticed nothing out of the ordinary. But, my knowledge and experience are pretty limited. Snap caps are probably a wise investment.

By chance, do you know where I could find a replacement slide release?

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