Question about lateral links
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Question about lateral links
If I put adjustable lateral links in the forward rears will I still get toe adjustability? Or do they have to be in the most rear (endlink/swaybar) position where you normally adjust toe?
Last edited by runboyrun; Feb 17, 2014 at 07:25 PM.
What exactly do you need more toe for?
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I've never seen or heard of "toe adjustable bushings" before. There are aftermarket lateral links which are adjustable and control toe angle on the new 08+ design rear suspension, but I'm pretty sure there is no bushing only solution.
In the OEM 93-07 design there is an eccentric bolt on the inner bushing of the rear lateral link which is usually used to control toe angle in the rear. If that adjustment is not enough to get into spec, that means something is bent. You can get the right angles with adjustable lateral links, but you may not be fixing the part that is bent and causing things to be out of alignment in the first place. If it IS the lateral links that are bent and therefore not aligning correctly, you can replace them with OEM links and solve the problem much cheaper than aftermarket adjustable ones.
To answer your actual question, YES you will get toe adjustability with just the front lateral links BUT you will put undue lateral forces on the trailing arm bushings which may or may not cause problems in the long run.
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Okay thanks, I know it isnt the proper fix for my issue. Something is slightly bent in the lower subframe on my passenger side and it isnt my oem lateral links. I already have adjustable links and bent two of them on a offroading adventure, and the system in place to hold the endlinks is crap (you clamp down the brackets instead of them being permanently integrated into the link) so I would rather have the OEM ones in the back and the adjustable up front to make things easier. I really need to swap out the rear subframe but don't have the means at the moment.
Oh yeah. My bad. Im posting from my phone and didnt see what year his car is...
I got camber adjustable lcas for my 08+ and they came with a press in bushing that goes in the knuckle where the lateral link bolts up. It rotates to adjust toe... I didnt use mine because I got within spec without... if youre curious, I can take pics. I thought it was a strange design too...
I got camber adjustable lcas for my 08+ and they came with a press in bushing that goes in the knuckle where the lateral link bolts up. It rotates to adjust toe... I didnt use mine because I got within spec without... if youre curious, I can take pics. I thought it was a strange design too...
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