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Current IFS Set-up - Sanity Check?
Can someone give me a confirmation the ball joints are correct in the latest/current crop of Coupe parts?
This is hard to describe in words - so just look at the pictures....
Driver side:
kh6wz 129driver IFS.JPG
Passenger side:
kh6wz 130-Pass IFS.JPG
I followed the manual and have the "solid" side of the upper A-arm towards the front of the car.
But this creates a different-looking upper A-arm - look closely - see how the wedge shaped ball joint mount plate has an angle on the top? They are different - mirror images of each other. But I think this simply means there is a "left" and a "right" version. The ball joint shaft itself is nearly vertical, since the wedge shape on the top goes one way, and goes the other way on the bottom plate - meaning that it is now straight or nearly zero degrees, the 2 angles cancel out each other.
Also - in this picture - how does the boot fit over the steering arm - tie rod joint? This does not look right - is the boot too small, or can I heat it with a heat gun and stretch it over the joint?
kh6wz 110-steer arm and tie rod.JPG
A sanity check would be good before I torque the bolts to specs.
Thanks,
Wayne
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