Tubular upper control arms Issue

skep419 said

I just want to make sure I understand where the stops are suppose to be and how they work.
So when I get the new stock style arms and install the stock bump stops I don't have any problems. How big of a gap is there suppose to be at ride height.

So if what your saying is correct just sitting in the garage turning the wheel the bump stops should be touching?

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I really don’t understand what you’re getting at.

No, the car should not be sitting on the bump stops at ride height. That would mean your suspension is bottomed out at ride height. You should have a couple of inches of clearance between the UCA and the upper bump stop and the LCA bump stop and the frame at the factory ride height.

If your car is at ride height in all of the original pictures you posted, then your car is lower than stock. If the caliper is hitting the UCA at ride height by turning the steering wheel that’s a complete screw up, that should have been identified when those parts were installed. I assumed the last picture was with the car up on jacks, so that the suspension would have been sitting on the upper bump stop. I couldn’t imagine that was happening every single time the wheel was turned without it being noticed before now.