Lower control arm question

[cuda guy]

Hi everyone

Seems I'm having an issue installing my lower control arms and strut bars in my Demon.
I totally stripped the car down. I started reassembling the front end, when I install the lower control arms and the strut arms I can't seem seem to get the pivot arm bushing to pull all the way up to the k member. It almost seems like the strut arms are to long. I am using a set of energy suspension poly bushing.

My question is should the control arms snug up tight to the k member or should there be some space. I can only get mine as close as 1/2" from the k member.

Please some help me. It seems tome that the poly bushings are far to thick to allow everything to snug up tightly.

 

[pettybludart]

There should be a gap inbetween them.I just finished doing mine also.I,ll see if I have a pic.



Sorry the pic doesn,t show the gap.

 

[mtandrews]

I had to trim my poly strut rod bushings, they were taller than the stock rubbers. I just cut mine with a bandsaw (stinks!!!) but now everything is good to go.

 

[oldkimmer]

.........YES, they need to snug up against the K member........but u tighten them when all the weight is on the ground and ur ride height is set...........kim...........

 

[Rocket]

These 2 links describe the possible issues you may ave and the suggested fixes. As mentioned earlier in this thread trimming the strut bushings can be one possible solution. If you also used poly strut bushings they may need trimming.

http://www.firmfeel.com/adjstrut.htm


http://users.erols.com/mathewg/bushings.html