Installing coils, passenger side stuck
10-19-2016, 08:49 AM
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You have to clock all your bushings, IE hand tighten all bolts, then put weight on the suspension via a jack on the lower control arm and then tighten once the jack just starts to lift the end of the car off the jack stand.
If you're changing ride height by more than an 1". ALL upper control arm bolts have to be pre-loaded. Lest you want torn bushings.
If you're changing ride height by more than an 1". ALL upper control arm bolts have to be pre-loaded. Lest you want torn bushings.
10-19-2016, 08:51 AM
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That means all 8 upper control arm bolts get loosened to hand tight, then take a jack and lift each arm until it's at ride height, then, and only then can you tighten those bolts. This goes for every flexing rubber bushing in the suspension, it's not as big a deal for the lowers since they get clocked as soon as you get the car aligned.
10-19-2016, 11:34 AM
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10-23-2016, 08:52 AM
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I'm not sure what clocking the bushings means but I did lift the whole wheel hub with a jack before I tightened the two 17mm bolts of the front upper control arms. I didn't do the rear because I didn't have to touch the Upper control arms in the back. So far the car is very stiff but luckily no major problems.
He other problem is that I didn't have my torque wrench with me. I may have over tightened some bolts because of fear of them coming loose while driving.
Here are a few pics and a finished pic on how the car is sitting.
He other problem is that I didn't have my torque wrench with me. I may have over tightened some bolts because of fear of them coming loose while driving.
Here are a few pics and a finished pic on how the car is sitting.
10-23-2016, 09:02 AM
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Can't see it from those pics but after lowering the Rear naturally maxed out at -2.1 camber at the alignment shop, any suggestions on adjustable LCA's ? I would like to have -0.5 to -1 at the most for daily driving.
10-23-2016, 10:21 AM
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You have to do the same with the rear arms because you've changed the ride height, because this changes the arm angle. Right now the bushings are in tension.
10-23-2016, 10:23 AM
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They will tear if you leave them as is. The bushings bolts have to be tightened to your current ride height.
