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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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LCA's angled changed after SFC's

My buddy just had a set of your boxed subframes welded in and had to take it back to the shop twice because they didn't weld in the rears the first time. His LCA's never used to sit level but after they welded the SFC's in, His drivers side is level and the passenger side is pitched up towards the rear of the car. Could that be because they didn't load the suspension while welding? I am pretty sure the lift they used was a drive on or how else would they have got the sfc's in place with a pivot lift? Anyone else had expeirance with this happening?
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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anyone?
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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The LCA's attached to a mounting hole on the GM subframe. That position isn't going to change with the addition of sub frame connectors. I have Kenny Brown DDSFC's; the rear of these subframe connectors use the same stock subframe mounting hole.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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exactly...they would have had to bend the entire underbody to get the holes in different places.

is it possible they melted the bushings on the LCA and they are now out of whack??
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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nope I pulled his LCA's out and the bushings are fine
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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im not to knowledgeable on suspensions but sounds like something broke it never hurts to check the simple stuff could a spring have gone soft and lowered the side ?
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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didn't notice anything and the ride doesn't seem to be any different
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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lol did they put the bolt back in it?
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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I think so
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