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Origin Fab Offset Bushing users, a question for you .....
Did you torque the upper a-arm bolts to the OEM spec?
I know these bushing work very differently than OEM bushings. OEM bushings rely on the rubber for their movement. The Origins need to be able to fully rotate and I don't think that can happen when torqued to OEM spec.
What has been the experience of the users of Origin Fab offset delrin bushings? Did you just send it? Did you back off and use locktite on the bolts? Did you not have any issues? Am I over-thinking it?
For starters I never torque those bolts down....I'm sure I've always gone past OEM spec. I've had these on my car for the last year or so without any issues. It's still really tight. No issues so far.
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This thread reminded me to adjust the passenger side on my car. I was doing my wheel bearings and reassembled the pass side first and tightened it back up like normal with my calibrated arm. Went to do the drivers side and checked the swing and realized I needed to leave it way looser for freedom of movement. I just checked with my torque wrench and it looks like mine is happy at 21 ft lbs. I use torque mark on many important pieces of hardware these included so a quick visual inspection let’s me know nothing has loosened.
Last edited by sirbikealot7; 01-19-2019 at 10:20 AM.
For starters I never torque those bolts down....I'm sure I've always gone past OEM spec. I've had these on my car for the last year or so without any issues. It's still really tight. No issues so far.
OEM torque spec is almost 80 ft / lbs. Any more than that and I think your springs will no longer be holding the car up, the delrin bushings will be.
80 ft lbs seems to be a lot, and 21 seems like it might be risking backing out. I wonder if its worth putting a nut on the open side as a precaution. I may do so.
80 ft lbs seems to be a lot, and 21 seems like it might be risking backing out. I wonder if its worth putting a nut on the open side as a precaution. I may do so.
01-18-2019, 09:38 AM
Origin Fab Offset Bushing users, a question for you .....
