Problem installing Delrin front A-arm bushings
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Problem installing Delrin front A-arm bushings
Hi everyone!
I've got a 1984 944na, that I'm preparing for track duty in the Norwegian 944 cup. I'm installing a set of Racers Edge Delrin bushing for the front of the front A-arms. This is an early car with the steel A-arms.
http://www.racersedge-inc.com/racers...?open&id=9.3.5
But I have run into problems. When installing the A-arm onto the car and installing the front bolt though the front cross member and the bushing, the rear bushing does not line up very well. The rear bushing (caster bushing / caster clip) sits approx. 10mm (2/5 inch) inboard the holes for the bolts. Pulling the caster bushing outward and into posistion I have to force the arm, thus binding up the front bushing.
Has anyone else had this issue? How did you solve it?
I'm contemplating opening up one of the holes for the bolt through the cross member, making it oval. But I'm uncertain if the center "tube" of the bushing will stay in place when I torque down the bolt. Or will the inward/outward forces onto this bolt will make loosen it and the whole arm will start moving..? And such a modification is pretty un-reversable...
Any other ideas?
Help is needed
I've got a 1984 944na, that I'm preparing for track duty in the Norwegian 944 cup. I'm installing a set of Racers Edge Delrin bushing for the front of the front A-arms. This is an early car with the steel A-arms.
http://www.racersedge-inc.com/racers...?open&id=9.3.5
But I have run into problems. When installing the A-arm onto the car and installing the front bolt though the front cross member and the bushing, the rear bushing does not line up very well. The rear bushing (caster bushing / caster clip) sits approx. 10mm (2/5 inch) inboard the holes for the bolts. Pulling the caster bushing outward and into posistion I have to force the arm, thus binding up the front bushing.
Has anyone else had this issue? How did you solve it?
I'm contemplating opening up one of the holes for the bolt through the cross member, making it oval. But I'm uncertain if the center "tube" of the bushing will stay in place when I torque down the bolt. Or will the inward/outward forces onto this bolt will make loosen it and the whole arm will start moving..? And such a modification is pretty un-reversable...
Any other ideas?
Help is needed
Last edited by MrQuiet; 04-15-2015 at 08:52 PM. Reason: Typos