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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Well my questions is, when you use adjustable LCA's it's so that your tire wont hit the body of the car; but wont that make your car launch side ways instead of it launching straight?
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Anybody Know????
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I dont quite understand your question. Adj control arms move the axel more forward or backwards. Are you talking about the panhardbar that locates the axel side to side?
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No my questions is that when you adjust the rear end right. The tire moves so that the slick wont hit the body of the car. The rear end is now side ways would that make the car launch side ways or straight?
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You have to adjust BOTH of the control arms back the same amount. If you adjust them unequal then you are right they will cause the car to not leave straight...
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Thanks for the information, I appreciate it. What if only one side would need to be adjusted? Then the car would still launch sideways because of the off set. (BMR Adjustable LCA's) Is there a way of getting around this?

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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Figz Z28
Thanks for the information, I appreciate it. What if only one side would need to be adjusted? Then the car would still launch sideways because of the off set. (BMR Adjustable LCA's) Is there a way of getting around this?
Get an alignment.
You could do some measuring yourself, but a knowledgable alignment shop would do a much better job.
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you can adjust one longer than the other as long as the rearend is square in the car......
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Thanks for the responses. I'll try that.
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