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Are these Eccentric UCA Bushings?
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I agreeWell thanks for showing the contents of the kit and instructions after...
The thread taught us something, but it wasn't about bushings.
Sorry guys. I didn’t know the “kit” was different from the original in that it uses washers. I just pulled one of two bags that contained only one bushing each. I didn’t look under the second bag containing the other bushing. At the bottom of the box were the loose washers.
When I pulled the UCA out it was tight. I wonder how adding two washers to each side will change the stack up dimensionally….
When I pulled the UCA out it was tight. I wonder how adding two washers to each side will change the stack up dimensionally….
Ok the bushing is a different dimension from the original. It is smaller/shorter to account for the additional washers. The washers add roughly an 1/8”.
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Hey guys, I am looking to get confirmation BEFORE I press in my offset/eccentric bushings. The goal is to increase caster as much as possible. Does this look correct to you guys? Not bushing offset directions left and right.
Note the arrows depict the movement of the UCA from bushing orientation.
Note the arrows depict the movement of the UCA from bushing orientation.
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Still wondering if anyone can confirm my eccentric bushing orientation above please. I believe it’s correct but because it’s a one time press fit I just wanted more concurance in the set up. It’s not documented in the FSM but I have read other threads ti get me to this set up.
Thank you,
MF
Thank you,
MF
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Thank you. Yes I saw this and believe I have it correct. I know the bushings arrows are not really accurate for caster improvement as that was not the original purpose of the kit. Just looking for a thumbs up on my orientation. But Ill go with it as I have set up as it kicks the front of the UCA out and pulls the back of the UCA in which is sort of how it was explained (ball joint to move rearward).
It sounds like you have a handle on it. Get everything orientated properly and mark it with a felt pen, then you're sure , while you're squinting wondering if they're in right lol
So here is an pictorial of how I set the UCA eccentric/offset bushings for increasing caster. Hope this helps others in the future.
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Think about the hole in the bushing being like the factory one with the hole in the center. Now look at what you have. Is it going to move the arm in out out?
Been giving this a lot of thought about the geometry. All say move the ball joint rearwards. This is the basic premise for how I installed the offsets.
The front moves away from the frame while the back moves inward closer to the frame. The net effect is having the ball joint rotate in an arc both away from the car and rearward.
Does this make sense to you guys? I never really saw a picture of what I posted that definitely shows how the offset bushings are installed and relative motion of the arm.
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Can anyone tell me why this diagram is wrong? This is what I based my assembly on and it’s not inline with the @Vaanth picture above. What am I not seeing/getting here?
I think case 1 is correct for passenger side. but vaanth’s diagram is indicating case 3 is correct. Case 2 is stick non eccentric bushings.
I think case 1 is correct for passenger side. but vaanth’s diagram is indicating case 3 is correct. Case 2 is stick non eccentric bushings.
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I'm more confused than you are. Is there a reason you felt that you had to install offset bushings? Not going to say anymore, the front suspension gurus heads are about to explode. Sorry.
Good luck
Good luck
To increase caster from stock.
Caster is the measurement of how far back the spindle leans. If it is straight up and down (0 caster) the car turns very easy at slow speeds but it will become twitchy at higher speeds. The more positive caster (i.e. leaning backwards) you put in, the more the car will want to go straight. With power steering, positive caster is a good thing and it will increase your car's manners when driving it at speed.
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Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I would say you pressed them in opposite from what you want. I always install them like in the pic Vaanth posted. Front of the arm comes out and the rear goes in.
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