S14 Lower Control Arm Mod Got Seriously Wrong :)

[robots]

Hi!

I've installed front s14 lower control arms. And my alignment is way off. I can't keep the car straight with this kind \ / of toe out.

How the hell did that happen ? How should I correct it ?

Ahh, and I got stock front shocks in front now. Waiting for my leaky front coilover with adjustable camber top to return.

Anyone had similiar problems ?

Thanks!

[Dan_J]

wait sorry... dis is a 5 stud conversion rite? so u got front s14/15 hubs.

u need 2 get da s14 lca's pushed out and have 'whiteline' push in ur s13/a31 lca's

oh unless u like alot of camber(can be gud for oversteering/under/grip etc depending on set up) and bad tyre wear?

[robots]

U mean get the balljoints out of s14 LCAs and press them in stocky A31 lower arms ?

I wanted to increase front track with s14 lcas.

[Dan_J]

yea that wud be it.

as far as i know it cud be the steering rack conection, not bolted/screwed all da way in the female bit, or screwed in too much?

coz its seems the same wen we were doing my mates hi-cas lock bar install.aka wen it wasnt screwed all the way in etc.

ur female steering rack connector mite be too deep, compared to the a31/s13 one that mite be shorter

let me no if u dont get me i'll make up a diagram

[Simon-S14]

LOL

u need a wheel alignment dude, you cant expect to change a major susp component to a longer one and not effect the alignment. Your best bet is to wind the tie rods out on BOTH SIDES 7 full turns (put a mark on the top and count the rotations) this should bring it back to stockish.

[Dan_J]

dats da 1st thing u do wen u finish playin arund wit da rack

or were my efforts in vain ><

Edited November 8, 2007 by Dan_J

[robots]

Haha! Thanks!

[A31cefiro]

mine was toeing out ridiculasly when i did my 5 stud conversion (with s14 LCA), wound in the tie rods by *sight* and chucked it on the wheel aligner at work and had near 0 toe either side doubt if id be able to do it again lol