You guys sick of me yet?
New upper control arms with the bushings already installed, there are issues. They are Right Stuff, which when I opened the Right Stuff box, everything was CPP which I made an audible 'uh oh' as I have heard issues.
First, with the bushings fully seated as they come, the drivers side actually would be impossible to install. I used my ball joint press to move the bushing about an 1/8th of an inch back to where the bushings are centered to the body mounting.
Second, the bushings are TIGHT to the body. Like really tight. I have hammered in with a rubber mallet and half way in you cannot even move the arm. How does this system work? Is the arm articulating on the cam bolt, or is the movement of the arm limited to the flex of the bushings like on some old idler arm designs?
Anyway, I should clean up the mounting 'tabs' on the body, I got ahead of myself trying to install now that all of my parts are here for brakes and suspension. That may open up some room maybe.
The bushings are stock style
Any tips would be appreciated.
This is what I bought; No one local had large ball joint uppers, and these came with new bushings and ball joints so said what the heck
Right Stuff Detailing UCA6076 Right Stuff Detailing Control Arms | Summit Racing
New upper control arms with the bushings already installed, there are issues. They are Right Stuff, which when I opened the Right Stuff box, everything was CPP which I made an audible 'uh oh' as I have heard issues.
First, with the bushings fully seated as they come, the drivers side actually would be impossible to install. I used my ball joint press to move the bushing about an 1/8th of an inch back to where the bushings are centered to the body mounting.
Second, the bushings are TIGHT to the body. Like really tight. I have hammered in with a rubber mallet and half way in you cannot even move the arm. How does this system work? Is the arm articulating on the cam bolt, or is the movement of the arm limited to the flex of the bushings like on some old idler arm designs?
Anyway, I should clean up the mounting 'tabs' on the body, I got ahead of myself trying to install now that all of my parts are here for brakes and suspension. That may open up some room maybe.
The bushings are stock style
Any tips would be appreciated.
This is what I bought; No one local had large ball joint uppers, and these came with new bushings and ball joints so said what the heck
Right Stuff Detailing UCA6076 Right Stuff Detailing Control Arms | Summit Racing