Adjustable strut rods alignment question 74 Dart

72bluNblu said

Uh, no, we did not. The adjustable strut rods will not end up at the same length as the original struts rods like you suggest.

And, just setting the length at ride height isn't enough. You're assuming at ride height the LCA is in the middle of the range of suspension travel, which it may not be depending on the ride height of the car and other suspension modifications. Even if it was, you can't just check the length at ride height. You need to set the length, then cycle the suspension through its entire range of travel to check for binding. Otherwise you're just wasting your money.

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Well you just cleared up one thing, you’re wrong. The adjustable strut rod will always bind in either the full up or full down movement of the LCA because the adjustable bars centerline is NOT in line with the LCAs centerline. The two have different arcs because the heim is at least 1” off the original mounting place. So enough of the ‘adjust to no bind’ bs. Adjust the length where the car sits at rest, the best you’ll get, because it’ll pull forward up and down with the LCA movement. Really helps if you set the k-frame on a bench with pieces installed then move its range of motion. A real Eye opener