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| bfrymire |
 May 28 2012, 07:40 PM
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Salsaholic  Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California  |
I am in the process of installing a set of ER bushings. The instructings say and show that some alignment washers need to be installed betweend the bushing and the mount. The problem is, there is no room at all to insert the washers. Here's a pic. What is wrong?
And I know that I have the bushing installed pointing toward the camera. I just wanted to show the interference that I am seeing. This is a very snug fit... I hope that someone can shed some light on this... thanks -- brett  |
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| rhodyguy |
May 29 2012, 01:46 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,098 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
your car doesn't have torsion bars?
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| bfrymire |
May 29 2012, 02:28 PM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 29 2012, 12:46 PM)  your car doesn't have torsion bars? k nope. Coilovers. |
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| bfrymire |
May 30 2012, 12:34 AM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
For those who are interested, this is what is going in the car...
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| Jeff Hail |
Jan 24 2015, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
QUOTE(bfrymire @ May 29 2012, 10:34 PM) For those who are interested, this is what is going in the car... Should have had GPR add the shear reinforcement. A lot of leverage gets placed on the long bolt for the bump steer kit. Seen a few bolts snapped over the years without the reinforcement. It can also oval the hole on the steering arm over time. Attached image(s) 
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| bfrymire |
Jan 25 2015, 10:20 PM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
Hello Jeff,
under what conditions cause this problem? I do an occasional autocross, and pull around 1.2G. I do not do track days, and drive very conservative on the street. Just curious. Hard to go back and add this, at this time. -- brett |
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| Jeff Hail |
Jan 26 2015, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
QUOTE(bfrymire @ Jan 25 2015, 08:20 PM) Hello Jeff, under what conditions cause this problem? I do an occasional autocross, and pull around 1.2G. I do not do track days, and drive very conservative on the street. Just curious. Hard to go back and add this, at this time. -- brett I've seen a bunch of failures on street cars. Seems pot holes take a toll. A few on race cars. The issue that has been raised is without the shear reinforcement you have a straight shank bolt in a tapered hole to begin with. The leverage on the bolt is limited by the clamping strength of the sandwiched spacers which in my mind is a failure waiting to happen. Bad ju ju. If the bolt swings suddenly to one side and then stops abruptly sweet dreams. Double check the hardware. They do make tapered studs/bolts where it goes into the steering arm. Make sure yours is tapered. If it is your somewhat ok but I still do not feel comfortable without the shear reinforcement arm added. Looks like you have the ones Clint sells which are tapered. Same is the AFCO style. Remember the harder the bolt the less it bends before it breaks. Attached image(s) 
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bfrymire Installing Elephant Racing PolyBronze Bushings May 28 2012, 07:40 PM
FourBlades The washers must go somewhere else.
Those are alw... May 28 2012, 08:03 PM
bfrymire
The washers must go somewhere else.
Those are al... May 28 2012, 08:12 PM FourBlades Don't they also make "self aligning... May 28 2012, 08:17 PM bfrymire
Don't they also make "self aligning... May 28 2012, 08:32 PM bfrymire Ok. Found the problem. I have both of the ends. ... May 29 2012, 12:03 AM PeeGreen 914
Ok. Found the problem. I have both of the ends.... May 29 2012, 11:17 AM bfrymire
Ok. Found the problem. I have both of the ends... May 29 2012, 11:36 AM FourBlades I'd try installing your a-arms and fully torqu... May 29 2012, 04:56 AM rhodyguy when i did mine the instructions were specific abo... May 29 2012, 11:41 AM bfrymire
when i did mine the instructions were specific ab... May 29 2012, 01:13 PM seanery
For those who are interested, this is what is goi... May 30 2012, 06:06 AM Maltese Falcon
For those who are interested, this is what is goi... Jan 24 2015, 10:35 AM 914dave Sweet. Are your spindles raised? May 30 2012, 03:43 AM rhodyguy wow. what's the story behind those? too cool.
... May 30 2012, 06:26 AM bfrymire
wow. what's the story behind those? too cool.... May 30 2012, 01:18 PM hwgunner
wow. what's the story behind those? too cool.... May 31 2012, 02:43 PM Steve
wow. what's the story behind those? too cool... Feb 18 2013, 10:01 AM FourBlades Just to add to the info here, I installed the self... Feb 18 2013, 09:40 AM rhodyguy iirc the instructions warn you NOT to torque every... Feb 18 2013, 10:05 AM John I know it's an old thread, but the OP did pres... Jan 24 2015, 09:59 AM bfrymire Jeff,
You are correct, this is the one from Clint... Jan 26 2015, 07:56 PM |
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