06-20-2011, 03:06 PM
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Drives: '11 2SS/RS RJT M6
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Grounded in the 'Shwa
Posts: 478
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Originally Posted by BMR guy
You bring up a good point about the assembly process. You are correct that the weight of the actual car is not on the suspension during assembly however the cradle assemblies have already been assembled with the bolts tightened at a simulated "loaded" suspension angle before the cradle assemblies are bolted to the body. As seen in the image below, the entire driveline and suspension is assembled before it ever gets bolted to the body itself. The fixture can move the suspension to any angle, simulating whatever ride height they want to.
I am not sure if production tolerances are tight enough now that they can actually align the suspension before marriage to the body or if this is something they do down the line.  Either way, I wouldn't worry about any bushing pre-load from the factory... |
Thanks. 
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