11-26-2022, 09:49 PM | #1 |
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rear alignment for the link rods
i plan on replacing the rear link rods (LT/RS style to SS style), i have a bigger question, do i need an alignment after i install the components on to the car and also do i need to do a torque on the lift and final torque (on the ground) as well
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11-27-2022, 08:54 AM | #2 |
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If there is cam bolts on there - YES.
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If those links use a bonded rubber bushing, then yes you should wait to do the final torque until the car is at loaded static ride height. If the joints are some kind of ball joint that allows the inner metal sleeve to spin inside the bushing/joint, then you don't need to do that. I'm not sure on these links and I can't tell for sure from the picture, but you can check it out yourself. Bolt one end of the link up and tighten the bolt and see if you can rotate the link around that bolt without the arm springing back into its original position.
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If the links you're using have pillow ball joints, then they should allow free rotation about their bolt axis. Check the video below to see a good example. If so, that would mean you don't have to worry about ride height when tightening the bolt. The OE joints are often really stiff when brand new, so they may just not be easy to rotate yet, but you should be able to rotate them if you bolt them in (or put the inner sleeve in a vice, like in the video) and use the link's leverage to rotate them.
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Gotcha. Yeah, you don't need to wait to put the car at final ride height before tightening those bolts for the pillow ball toe links. The inner sleeve (and ball) can rotate inside the outer sleeve freely, so it won't cause any bind to tighten it while the suspension is still at full droop.
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to Yield bolts i think for the inner part (to the subframe/cradle), but it should work itself out, I don't know if i should follow BMRs (its creditable information) lead or everything should work out, i mean the car is going to be for casual street use (and some runs in mexico) and not for track or autocross usage https://www.bmrsuspension.com/siteart/install/TR007.pdf |
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In your case, it's truly that simple. I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep over the TTY bolts. If you can't get them in time, just reuse the ones you have. BMR even says that's what they did.
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i think these are the bolts/hardware I'm referring to
M12x1.75x135 Rear Suspension Link Inner Bolt - GM (11611276) M12x1.75x80.9 Multi-Purpose Bolt - GM (11609598) Last edited by D.O.M.D1; 12-13-2022 at 03:36 AM. |
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Yes, you are keeping the stock eccentric toe adjustment (the inner bolt), and therefore you should get the rear toe reset when you replace these links. All other alignment parameters will stay the same, so it's just the rear toe that needs to done.
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