Flipping the Upper Control Arms

[chjort]

I hear a lot about having to "flip" the upper control arms. With the grease fittings pointing up, they would appear to be correct for the right and left sides, no flipping required. Am I missing something here (very possible) that these would need to be changed from the way they were received from FFR?

[Murd]

Hard to tell for sure in the pic but at least one of the threaded ball joint mounts looks like it’s the wrong way. When the ball joint threads in from the top, it should angle out away from the car.

[Papa]

Hard to tell for sure in the pic but at least one of the threaded ball joint mounts looks like it’s the wrong way. When the ball joint threads in from the top, it should angle out away from the car.

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[GoDadGo]

If You Haven't Already Seen This Video, Then It Might Be Of Use To You:

https://youtu.be/oBJ5dKLrhoU

Hope This Helps & Good Luck!

[chjort]

Thanks guys! I see what you are saying now, both of them had the ball joints pointing in, so I flipped them so the ball joints are now pointing out.

[CraigS]

Thanks guys! I see what you are saying now, both of them had the ball joints pointing in, so I flipped them so the ball joints are now pointing out.

Just to clarify, you flipped only the ball joint plate right? You could flip the entire UCA but getting to the grease fittings on the inner ends won't be much fun

[edwardb]

Just to clarify, you flipped only the ball joint plate right? You could flip the entire UCA but getting to the grease fittings on the inner ends won't be much fun

The pivots on the end of the cross arm are off center. If you left the zerks pointed the wrong direction the pivot on the end of the cross arm would be at the bottom versus at the top. Not an option for either reason.

[chjort]

Just flipped the plate, the zerks are still pointed up. Thanks!