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Originally Posted by AFB24911S
MORE PROGRESS! Hope you're going well, Solamar.
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Excellent progress! I think it's great that your taking the time to document your progress (and mistakes). Gluing the bushing on a partially assembled spring plate is definitely something I would do...
Sounds like you haven't started the front end yet. I have learned a tip about the front A arm polybronze that I haven't seen mentioned. Getting rid of front to rear play is very important or you will get 'clunking' while driving. I though I had removed all the play (pushed the front bearing caps rearward with my thumbs while tightening bolts) but it wasn't enough. A very knowledgeable friend put my car on his lift and instructed me to hit the A arms forward and backwards with a dead blow hammer, and sure enough there was almost 1/8" of play. He showed me how to slightly loosen the front bearing cap bolts and tap the cap rearward eliminating all play. Front end is silent now even on the roughest roads.
My car is done now and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. I intentionally went light on the front spring rates (20/27) to shift the bias to the rear (I did not want to increase understeer) with the plan to add an adjustable front sway bar if needed, it was. I installed a Tarett 22mm through body sway bar (set on the softest setting) and couldnt be happier with the outcome. Flat cornering, compliance over bumps and a good balance front to rear.
I found working on the rear suspension to be substantially more difficult than the front. Hopefully you'll have the same experience!
edit - you may be past this point now, but there is an error in the Bentley manual regarding the torque of the wheel bearing cover plate. It is NOT 34 ftlbs! Should be 18 ft lbs
