Here is the photo I inserted into posting #5 to this thread.
It shows both brackets (which are identical, but maybe they shouldn't be), but the ears are of unequal length. The question is: which side of this bracket should be placed against the frame and which side gets the control arm mounted to it.
This photo shows how it might be asembled , IF the irregular "ears" side of the bracket is placed against the frame. This places the control arm level horizontal with the ground. However the side of the bracket, where the control arm would mount is only 3/16" thick and doesn't seem like very much metal to take all the force of the control arm pushing it toward the engine.
This photo show how it might be assembled, IF the rectangular side of the bracket is placed against the frame. This place the ears pointing upward. Note that the straight side is in contact with the shock tower and one of the holes will not align with the mounting bolts. This also does not allow for any adjustment. In this photo the control arms are moved toward the engine as far as the slots in the frame and the bolts will permit.
Now look athe this side view of the two brackets placed back to back,as they might be in the car. Note the different height of the ears and note that the control arms would be mounted to these holes. The arms would NOT be parallel to the ground OR to each other. One control arm would be tilted upward and the other tilted downward (relative to the front & rear of the vehicle).
This is a view from a different angle of the two brackets. Assuming the brackets are supposed to be mounted in this position then couldn't it be possible that the brackets should not be identical, but rather mirror images of each other? So that the control arms would be tilted either up or down, but parallel to each other.
Somebody has got to know how these brackets were intended to be mounted.
I'm thinking I was sent two of the same part and I really need a left and a right bracket.
Anybody have these actually mounted on their cars.
I tried to verbally describe this question to DV and failed to communicate effectively. I thought more photos might help.
I'll Try This Again
Hybrid Mode
