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Old Aug 3, 2017 | 04:44 PM
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Success

Got it all back together today dodging the showers, and decided to fit the new bottom wishbone on the driver's side after all as I had it sitting there, and at least I now know both sides are the same.

So once it was all assembled, I tightened everything up while both sides were still on axle stands, so that the bottom links were both hanging unsupported. I figured that this was probably the best way to make sure that it was all correct, as there is some play in the bottom wishbone holes, and I wanted to get it all straight.

It appears to have done the job. Road tested it and now the steering wheel points straight ahead, instead of pointing to 1 o'clock as it did before. Plus now both wheels appear to be cambered exactly the same Well pleased I suspect that when the lad fitted the lowered springs, he may have replaced one or both of the bottom wishbones, and done one side at a time, which was enough to screw the geometry, might just be coincidence but it's a theory. I'll be getting it tracked again shortly to see how it actually is

I now have LOADS of ride height compared to before as well, and the ride is more comfy, but it still goes around corners like it was on rails. Bilsteins eh, cracking kit

So here's what it looks like now (yes I know it's very high, but I like it like that and when I get the proper size tyres back on it won't look quite as extreme:



and here's a before shot:
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