In the top pic, the upper arms are threaded out to get the spindle to sit straight up on purpose... the reason is, I didn't have any spare lugnuts handy, and that was the only way I could get the wheels to stay on using only gravity
My main concern at this time is figuring out my ride height... overall, I'm looking for a great performing setup, but I don't have the experience or know-how to set it up to its maximum potential, nor will I ever push it hard enough to need it set up that way. I just want a suspension that can outperform what I will have the cahones to push it to.
One day I may want "more" out of it, and the adjustable uppers allow me the ability to set to the exact length I want them.