Old Nov 7, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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More info... when changing the front suspension, anyone who's done it themselves knows that the hub connected to the lower A arm and axle tends to want to be higher than the suspension assembley's mounting fork. So to align the holes for the connecting bolt, you have to push down on the hub some how... ok... so my right side was SIGNIFICANTLY harder to push down than the left.

I'm guessing that this contributes to the right front suspension wanting to compress more than the left, thus increasing negative camber due to the geometry of the front wishbone setup. So I theorize that on braking, the front compression that occurs means more dynamic negative camber on the front right compared to the left, thus at least contributing to the greater tire wear on the inner side of the right front tire.

MY QUESTION: What would cause the right suspension components to more upwards tendancy than the left?


Is it the shorter half shaft (closer to transmission)?
Or is something wrong with my suspension?

Would corner weighting possibly reveal anything?
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