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tahoward 07-26-2001 06:30 PM

Front end question
 
Just finished putting on 930 tie rods (Great improvement) and poly bushings with new boge shocks. I've got the height adjusted with the screws, but for the life of me I can't understand how this set-up works. I would appreciate any of your wisdom on what makes it work. Thanks for all your help in the past as it has made all of my work possible.

Jim Smolka 07-27-2001 05:07 AM

I assume you are referring to the height adjustments that vary the force on the T-Bars.

With the front of the car on jack stands, remove the T-bar adjustment screw. Remove the end cap of the T-bar (what the adj screwed into). Then insert back so the thread end of the end cap sits on the bottom of the suspension piece. Lower the car and see if is lower than you want. If so, raise the car back up (Jack stands) and insert the adj screw so that it sticks out of top of the cap about 1/4". Check the height. Repeat until you get the desired height.

efeinsmith 07-27-2001 12:23 PM

With the adjustment, what you are doing is adjusting the force of the torsion bar. The front of the rod engages splines in the front of the lower a-arm. Depending on the load on the suspension, the torsion bar will twist (performing the same purpose as a spring in a coil-over design). The adjuster (which engages the rear of the bar and it's adjuster screw engages the cross member, which is fixed to the chassis) can set some preload on the bar, varying the riding height. Hope this helps


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