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Originally Posted by flht99b
" Have the tech loosen every rotational bolt / bush in the suspension. Drive the car SLOWLY and CAREFULLY around the lot with the bolts a couple of turns loose. Put it back on the alignment lift. Without taking any weight off the wheels, tighten all the bolts. All the bushes are now timed to your new lowered ride height. "
I've looked at all the sellers of lowered springs instructions and no one mentions this step. I wonder just how many folks or install shops either drop spring or coil over users actually loosened every suspension point and recenter the bushings. I was well aware of this step but this thread seems to be the first to mention it is necessary.
Ed M.
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This is something that should be done whenever ride height is changed. It takes some time and effort and that is why IMO that this step is skipped. What I have not mentioned in this thread is if you skip this step it can lead to premature wear and or failure of the rubber bushes. The rear lower in control arm bush is a steel jacketed bush. It is never going to adjust by itself to the new ride height. It will only fatigue into a more relaxed state. Other bushes that are rubber could in theory eventually rotate to the proper position, but the OE design is that the ferule twist and the bush not rotate.
I cannot speak to why this is not standard operating procedure for other companies because it is the correct way to do the job.