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Front wishbones vertical alignment
minidoido - 14/5/07 at 04:43 PM

Hi!

I searched the forum and found nothing regarding this matter:

How do I align the top and bottom front wishbone?

I found this picture somewhere. Is this ok?





Thank you for the help.

[Edited on 14/5/07 by minidoido]


James - 14/5/07 at 05:14 PM

Here's the jig I used...
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=James&folder=Bracket%20Jig

I got the 22mm (25mm with wide track wishbones) with a plumb line through the top wishbone threaded part.

HTH,
James


kb58 - 14/5/07 at 05:24 PM

What do you mean by "how do you align them?" Do you mean physically or conceptually? If you mean physically, it means screwing one rod-end further in, and backing the other one out. The goal is to move the outside end of the A-arm toward the front or back of the car. For proper caster, you want the upper A-arm to be toward the back of the car and the lower one toward the front. The 5deg listed is okay, but a little on the low side.


Mark Allanson - 14/5/07 at 08:09 PM

If you want to use symetrical suspension pickups, this drawing may help Rescued attachment Wisbone Modification.JPG
Rescued attachment Wisbone Modification.JPG


minidoido - 15/5/07 at 07:51 AM

Thank you for your help!