View Single Post
  #23  
Old 03-11-2014, 12:23 AM
byndbad914's Avatar
byndbad914 byndbad914 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Broomfield, CO
Posts: 500
Thanks: 0
Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts
Default

hey man, good progress. don't forget to pull those tie rod boots back and measure where the tie rod is actually rotating off the end of the rack. Then compare that to the rotation points of the lower control arm. That rack is low enough that it is likely inline or close enough to inline with the lower control arms that you can make them the same width by either trimming the tie rod mounts down or add "bumpsteer spacers" to move that tie rod position into line with the inner control arm pickup points. Having 914s prior, I am assuming you have seen those turbo tie rod kits for them with spacers that would move the tie rods out to match the 914 control arm width.

This is pretty much the starting point to get to a "zero bump" geometry. You will actually never get zero bump thru motion, at least not that I have ever seen, but you can get bump down to near zero values thru good range of motion if you make sure to get the inner rotation point in the right spot to begin with. This will require measuring and likely making mount spacers at the strut arm to get the tie rod angle maximized as well.
Reply With Quote