are the a-arms a bit springy?

Whizbang · 03-29-2010, 10:41 PM

assembling the fc suspension on the FB, been awhile since i had an FC, but are the A arms supposed to be like...spring loaded by the bushing? I just want to make sure that is normal

My5ABaby · 03-29-2010, 10:47 PM

IIRC, mine were like that before I put on the new bushings. The big bushing kind of melded to the a-arm making it like a spring.

Whizbang · 03-29-2010, 11:09 PM

so....should i just kinda roll with it? or should i take it apart and figure it out ya think?

RETed · 03-29-2010, 11:14 PM

It's "normal" for stock bushings.
There is binding.

I think AWRacing makes a needle bearing kit for that, but how much of an advantage is it?

-Ted

Whizbang · 03-30-2010, 06:33 AM

this is for the rally car so i doubt a needle bearing would survive.

josh18_2k · 03-30-2010, 04:46 PM

yah its normal. the end of the bushing gets squished up against the subframe. you should be able to trim it so that only the metal sleeve is in full contact, and that should ease it up. or jsut grease the crap out of it

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03-29-2010, 10:47 PM	#2
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 20	IIRC, mine were like that before I put on the new bushings. The big bushing kind of melded to the a-arm making it like a spring. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

03-29-2010, 11:09 PM	#3
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	so....should i just kinda roll with it? or should i take it apart and figure it out ya think? __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

03-30-2010, 06:33 AM	#5
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	this is for the rally car so i doubt a needle bearing would survive. __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

03-30-2010, 04:46 PM	#6
josh18_2k Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 473 Rep Power: 18	yah its normal. the end of the bushing gets squished up against the subframe. you should be able to trim it so that only the metal sleeve is in full contact, and that should ease it up. or jsut grease the crap out of it __________________