Order of operations: front suspension Options

[rjames]

Double post

[Superhawk996]

21 and 14 are the correct angles to allow the LCA to align to the body at install with LCA in proper rebound position. Those numbers are in the Elephant Racing install instructions.

Rubber bushings should not rotate on the LCA if installed properly.

Whatever angles you may have had when you removed worn out and slipping bushings is irrelevant.

[rjames]

21 and 14 are the correct angles to allow the LCA to align to the body at install with LCA in proper rebound position. Those numbers are in the Elephant Racing install instructions.

Rubber bushings should not rotate on the LCA if installed properly.

Whatever angles you may have had when you removed worn out and slipping bushings is irrelevant.

I'll index them accordingly, thanks. I'm still trying to figure out how they could be so far off. Over double the angle for both ends on both sides? What would cause that?

[Superhawk996]

I'm still trying to figure out how they could be so far off. Over double the angle for both ends on both sides? What would cause that?

Worn bushings are letting LCA rotate within them.

I suspect that when you jacked up the car, the LCA went further into rebound.

The correct position with new bushings will be in rebound below curb, but not full travel rebound to the limit of strut travel. This allows for a mild bushing preload at curb and the bushing adding a rising rate as the LCA goes into compression over bumps.

You’ll probably have to use a jack to bring the LCA up to the strut to get the ball joint attached. This assumes you are using Elephant Racing bushings. Other brands - I can’t vouch for.

[rjames]

I'm still trying to figure out how they could be so far off. Over double the angle for both ends on both sides? What would cause that?

Worn bushings are letting LCA rotate within them.

I suspect that when you jacked up the car, the LCA went further into rebound.

The correct position with new bushings will be in rebound below curb, but not full travel rebound to the limit of strut travel. This allows for a mild bushing preload at curb and the bushing adding a rising rate as the LCA goes into compression over bumps.

You’ll probably have to use a jack to bring the LCA up to the strut to get the ball joint attached. This assumes you are using Elephant Racing bushings. Other brands - I can’t vouch for.

That all makes sense- thanks. And I'm using the 914 Rubber bushings. Chose them based on the many threads comparing compounds/manufacturers. Hopefully I made the right choice as I’d like not to have to do this job again any time soon.