keith
offset upper control arm bushes
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Anonymous
offset upper control arm bushes
Anybody fitted these as the instructions seem to contridict what im trying to achieve, they say fit with the arrows pointing inwards which would mean that you are putting the offset towards the inner wing to start off with so therefore decreasing the amount off adjustment on the front one towards the front of the car when you are trying to bring it out as far as possible, I would think that the one nearest the front of the car should start with the offset towards the outer wing and the back one which is nearest the bulkhead should point in. Thoughts please as i only want to put these in once
keith
keith
Keith, this does cause confusion, I have the definitive answer at home, if someone else does not post first I'll do it later - remind me if I don't!
Gavin Chisholm - 414ci W2 Stroker SmallBlock Panther Pink '71 Challenger convertible - in bits
Car progress can be viewed here
Car progress can be viewed here
OK, here's what you are looking for......
The pic is the front of the control arm - arrows go pointing out at the front. That may be opposite to the instructions since they were trying to correct a problem, we are trying to get more castor
More info.....http://hometown.aol.com/pwall5/cars/tips.html
That should be enuff, but there is plenty of info on Moparts as well
The pic is the front of the control arm - arrows go pointing out at the front. That may be opposite to the instructions since they were trying to correct a problem, we are trying to get more castor
More info.....http://hometown.aol.com/pwall5/cars/tips.html
That should be enuff, but there is plenty of info on Moparts as well
Gavin Chisholm - 414ci W2 Stroker SmallBlock Panther Pink '71 Challenger convertible - in bits
Car progress can be viewed here
Car progress can be viewed here
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Anonymous
upper control arm bushes
THANKS FOR THAT GAVIN THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT 
The instructions are to get over twisted chassiss hence the arrow direction
its only through side ways thoughts or logic or luck that someone thought about using these for getting more caster and camber (Bananarama! of it first) then i could pay someone else to do the work
The instructions are to get over twisted chassiss hence the arrow direction
its only through side ways thoughts or logic or luck that someone thought about using these for getting more caster and camber (Bananarama! of it first) then i could pay someone else to do the work
No worries, good for you that you used the old noggin and posted about it! I'm not sure I would have if I didn't already know! I'll bet many people get them and just put them in the 'intended' way.
Apparently in some cases you can get away with only using them in the front, but to be honest I don't think you lose out just putting 'em all in.
If you find that even with them you can't get decent castor make sure the strut rods are the right length too (poly SR bushings can affect that - sometimes they need shaving)
Apparently in some cases you can get away with only using them in the front, but to be honest I don't think you lose out just putting 'em all in.
If you find that even with them you can't get decent castor make sure the strut rods are the right length too (poly SR bushings can affect that - sometimes they need shaving)
Gavin Chisholm - 414ci W2 Stroker SmallBlock Panther Pink '71 Challenger convertible - in bits
Car progress can be viewed here
Car progress can be viewed here
