| Message |
If you look carefully, the collar seems to bridge the gap between the chassis and the subframe, thereby eliminating any vertical play. While I don't have the exact dimensions of the collar, I can gather quite a bit from the pictures alone. It seems if the bushings are already worn, slipping the collar into the gap might raise the chassis by a little. If the bushings are still in good shape and the gap matches the height of the collar, logic would dictate that the bushings would not be compressed after the installation of the collar. Of course, if the gap is a little greater than the height of the bushings, it would make sense that the bushings would be slightly squashed following the installation of the collar. In any case, this setup seems to largely eliminate the problem of over-stressing the subframe bushings vis-a-vis Greg Dupree's method. I don't mean to discredit Greg's product; most people here have used it (and the cheaper washer alternative) to great success without experiencing any problems. Thanks to Aikmeng for bringing this to our attention.
|
 |
