Pictures incoming. Apologies if they're too big. I'll resize them when I get more time.
MX-3 LCAs with spherical bushings installed in a BHA Protege LX. Installation was simple and the arms bolted in as if they belonged there.
Here's where some issues started popping up. I had to use a large nut as a spacer to create clearance between the sway bar and endlink. Unfortunately, the clearance was minimal when in the air...
...and nonexistent with the car on the ground.
Here's the reason why. The pictures don't show it very well, but there's about a half inch difference between the endlink mounting tabs on the LCA from the MX-3 compared to the Protege. Measured from the inner ball joint stud to the center of the mounting tab hole.
I'm still playing around in my head the best way to fix this. Maybe rotate the tab 90*, but that might cause the end links to bind. I could also move it forward or backward a bit. All of this is just in my head for now, though, since the shed isn't yet wired for a welder. I'll keep this updated as progress continues.
MX-3 LCAs with spherical bushings installed in a BHA Protege LX. Installation was simple and the arms bolted in as if they belonged there.
Here's where some issues started popping up. I had to use a large nut as a spacer to create clearance between the sway bar and endlink. Unfortunately, the clearance was minimal when in the air...
...and nonexistent with the car on the ground.
Here's the reason why. The pictures don't show it very well, but there's about a half inch difference between the endlink mounting tabs on the LCA from the MX-3 compared to the Protege. Measured from the inner ball joint stud to the center of the mounting tab hole.
I'm still playing around in my head the best way to fix this. Maybe rotate the tab 90*, but that might cause the end links to bind. I could also move it forward or backward a bit. All of this is just in my head for now, though, since the shed isn't yet wired for a welder. I'll keep this updated as progress continues.
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