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Offline blown motor

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Adjusting ride height
« on: January 28, 2015 - 06:09:28 PM »
On the front end there is an adjusting bolt between the two halves of the lower control arm. Is that the bolt that is used to adjust the ride height? Do I turn it in or out to raise the front end?
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Re: Adjusting ride height
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2015 - 06:22:37 PM »
In for UP, out for DOWN.

You should loosen the large nut on front of the control arm as well :2cents:
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Re: Adjusting ride height
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2015 - 06:54:35 PM »
Thanks Alan.
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Re: Adjusting ride height
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2015 - 07:06:02 PM »
You should loosen the large nut on front of the control arm as well :2cents:
I recommend tightening it back up when you are done.  :biggrin:
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Re: Adjusting ride height
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2015 - 07:11:12 PM »
Genius just drips from you Scott.  :rofl:
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Re: Adjusting ride height
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2015 - 08:23:15 PM »
and please jack up the car and properly support it with no weight on the front suspension prior to adjusting that bolt.

There have been some reports of the bolt or insert striping and the car dropping.

also make sure you torque the large control arm nut with the car at ride height.

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Re: Adjusting ride height
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015 - 10:12:25 PM »
And you really need to drive it around the block or whatever for it to settle in to the new setting. Just bouncing the front end doesn't get the job doe. :2cents:

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