» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 01-10-2007, 12:06 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 413 | Rear Trailing arms, and maybe more on Rear suspension Hey guys, my car is back up and runnin, i replaced all the brakes and pads. The front Aligned pretty well, but the rear is out. The "toe" is off, and i believe it is due to the trailing arms being bent. Anyone have any for a 98? prefferaly low miles. Or anyone else have any suggestions on why the "toe" is out? Its definetly suspension related. Oh, and i'm lokoing for some OEM 15" rims as well.. my RF one is bent, and the RR is just curbrashed badly. Anything would be appreciated.. | | | 01-10-2007, 12:16 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lancashire, england Posts: 300 | the toe's out because you've bent your trailing arm. this is a perfect chance to uprate the arm's but sorry i dont have any suggestions cos' i dont know what would fit best, z3, z3 m or e30. i think e30 arm's are weaker though. | | | 01-10-2007, 12:58 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 413 | any ideas on what brand to go with? or where to get new ones? | | | 01-10-2007, 04:50 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 867 | toe out dOES not mean you have a bent arm..... don't ask me how I know..... hit up top-end for the KMAC rear adjustable bushings - $230 shipped....have a shop put them in for $200, get it aligned again and be done with it... josh __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | 01-10-2007, 07:20 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 413 | so its jsut the rear bushings? how do i check this? | | | 01-10-2007, 01:29 PM | #6 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | I have low mileage rear suspension parts available from my 1998. PM me if interested. | | | 01-10-2007, 09:25 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | If you hit a curb I would atleast have someone check the trailing arm before you run out and buy adjustable bushings for the rear. You probably could correct camber issues caused by a bent part with an adjustable bushing but that is a band-aid fix. Find the issue and correct that. | | | 01-10-2007, 09:34 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | If he is going to replace traling arms, now would be the time to add the rear camber kit, like Marleymon said. Quote: Originally Posted by mohaughn If you hit a curb I would atleast have someone check the trailing arm before you run out and buy adjustable bushings for the rear. You probably could correct camber issues caused by a bent part with an adjustable bushing but that is a band-aid fix. 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So I guess I used a band-aid, But now it dials in perfectly and it fixed camber. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | 01-11-2007, 04:03 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | I wasn't saying the adjustable bushings are a bad idea.. They are only a band aid if you are using them to cover up some other major problem. There are a lot of reasons when using adjustable bushings are one of the best ways to fix the problem. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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