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  • LCA Length Question

    Both LCAs are the same length but the wheels are 1/4" off within the wheel well. What's more important: wheel centered in the wheel well or same length LCAs?

    I have not measured front wheel to rear wheel yet but will when I get back to the car.
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  • #2
    Sounds like you need to get it up on a rack to see what's up.
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    • #3
      Most important thing is that the rear axle is pointed 100% forward. Its not uncommon to see side to side differences. Was the car ever in an accident, or show signs of the frame being pulled?
      When in doubt, Whip it out !

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      • #4
        Car has never been hit unless the carfax/autocheck didn't catch it. I still have the stocks LCAs, I'll measure those for fun. Even if it's 1/8 in on one side and 1/8 out on the other, how exact should I expect the car to be? Anyone have any favorite reference points they use for chassis set up?
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        • #5
          alignment rack. check thrust angle

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          • #6
            How's your panhard bar?

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            • #7
              Personally, I'd just change them over to aftermarket parts (LCA and PHB), something like Founders would work. Your problem just might be that the factry bushings are shot and allowing too much movement.
              When in doubt, Whip it out !

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              • #8
                Originally posted by farmington View Post
                Personally, I'd just change them over to aftermarket parts (LCA and PHB), something like Founders would work. Your problem just might be that the factry bushings are shot and allowing too much movement.
                Sorry, misunderstanding. I still have the factory LCAs in the garage after I swapped in aftermarket pieces. The holiday mod list was to cure the rattles and clunks my LCAs and PH bar were making, so I changed one end of all the links to poly. I also installed LCA relocation brackets while I was at it.
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