New Hardrace Suspension

[0zhiph0p]

Gday guys just after a couple of answers I recently purchased some hard race suspension for my 32gtr took me a little while after taking the stock ones out and comparing to the hard race ones how you were meant to be able to offset the new ones to match the originals but I think we got there You turn one end But in doing this I noticed that one of the ends is sticking out a little bit on both the camber arms which I thought was unusual, does anyone know why??

[GTSBoy]

Are the crush tubes in full contact in the middle of each end?

[0zhiph0p]

I don't understand what you mean,

the crush tube the silver bit in the middle?

[GTSBoy]

No, the crush tube is the blue bit in the middle of the silver bits. The crush tubes are the bits that get "crushed" between the bolt head and nut (and the chassis mounts at one end and the upright at the other end of course) when you do them up. If there were no crush tubes to take that force then the end of the arm would get pinched by the bolt and nut (and the chassis mount, blah blah) and then the arm wouldn't be able to move. The crush tube is the inner race of the bearing effectively, and the arm itself is the outer race.

Edited November 28, 2014 by GTSBoy

[GTSBoy]

So, what I mean is....in your picture of the blue crush tube sticking out.....is it in full contact with the inner end of the opposite half crush tube? (assuming that they are in two halves).

[0zhiph0p]

Oh yer I kinda get what you mean, the other and spins as if they were connected but if it's a tight enough fit in The bearing I guess that would be enough to make it rotate, so i guess its possible it is 2 seperate pieces and could be pressed together

[GTSBoy]

Yeah, so the question is.....are they pushed all the way in so that they touch each other, or is there still some room to push it in further?

[0zhiph0p]

Well I'm not sure you can't see. And I haven't tried hitting it or vising it yet but I guess that's the next step

[djr81]

If you measure from the outside to outside across the "crush tubes" and compare it to the same measurement on the stock arm next to it you will have an answer.