Rear anti bump steer kit
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Rear anti bump steer kit
So my Megan toe arms have arrived. Whilst I'm not fitting then yet, looking at them I'm wondering how they fit, or are able to be adjusted?
I see that they've got some seriously big nuts either end of the main arm - is it those that are unscrewed and the ends of the arms lengthened/shortened, and then screwed back against the body of the arm?
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I see that they've got some seriously big nuts either end of the main arm - is it those that are unscrewed and the ends of the arms lengthened/shortened, and then screwed back against the body of the arm?
Thanks
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You are correct, you undo the nuts and then turn the central bar unscrew the rose joints. This gives you the adjustment. Then just tighten the nuts back up to lock in place.
Before fitting, its worth putting them side by side with the arm removed from the car and try to adjust a bit to get it to roughly the correct length. (Try and make it even both sides to have maximum thread engagement at both ends of the toe bar.)
Hope that makes sense and helps.
Before fitting, its worth putting them side by side with the arm removed from the car and try to adjust a bit to get it to roughly the correct length. (Try and make it even both sides to have maximum thread engagement at both ends of the toe bar.)
Hope that makes sense and helps.
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That really helps - thanks.
I'm not fitting them myself, but just looking at them made me think "how on earth do these work"?
The other thing i wasn tusre on was the nuts - the OEM's have a castle nut on them, but these ones look like normal nuts, but with a strange flange on the inside of the thread. I assume they bite in to the screw thread as the nut is turned, stopping them from vibrating loose?
I'm not fitting them myself, but just looking at them made me think "how on earth do these work"?
The other thing i wasn tusre on was the nuts - the OEM's have a castle nut on them, but these ones look like normal nuts, but with a strange flange on the inside of the thread. I assume they bite in to the screw thread as the nut is turned, stopping them from vibrating loose?
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Yeah, they are a different type of locking nut. Cant remember if I got split pins with mine or not, but worth trying to get them on. I know with the spacer, the complete hole for the split pin is not shown, but can push a pin through with a bit of determination. Just gives a bit more piece of mind.
Could always use a mild thread lock to ensure they wont vibrate lose.
Could always use a mild thread lock to ensure they wont vibrate lose.
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