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Cool, I'm gonna try it 2nite! Thanks for info and (archive)
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Posted by MartyR on September 04, 2001 at 10:28:05:

In Reply to: Re: Wait-top & bottom of subframe bshings aren posted by Andrej Gaspari on September 03, 2001 at 21:41:17:


For everything I've heard from 02 racers and street drivers of considerable experience, this is a common fix for lowered cars and has no significant ill effects. Indeed, flipping the mounts does bring the subframe closer to the body, which in turn restores the geometry of the trailing arms close to stock. I finally did it on my car a couple weeks ago while replacing all the bushings back there, and it certainly does correct the negative camber problem.


The height of the upper spring perch does not change, nor the lower one on the arm, so the height stays the same. What changes is that the pivots are higher, so the arms will be in a lower position in thier travel so the camber will be as if the car was riding higher. Confused yet?

As installed from the factory, the TALLER end is installed upwards. Sooo---that means that if you flip 'em, the subframe is closer to the chassis. Seems to me like that's toying with disaster...the diff wouldn't be aligned properly and things are generally much closer together than they were designed to be. Spend $300 on rear camber adjustment gear...

Marty
'73(s)


See you at LIME ROCK!

Marty


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