Got some more done tonight...Everything is pretty much installed and adjusted,other than a few minor things like strapping down the brake lines and putting the springs back on the shocks....
I discovered something very interesting tonight.....When I installed my first kit,I couldn't figure out why the balljoints on the left side had to be run out farther than the ones on the right,and I never was able to get the bumpsteer on both wheels to act exactly the same through the suspension cycle....I counted it off to asomething being bent or a flaw in the a-arms,etc....Well,guess what......This one was the same way.....After about a half hour of measureing,I discovered the steering column is 1/4" offset to the left of the machine.....I looked at my other pilot,and sure enough...It's the same way....After adjusting to compensate for the difference,here are my bumpsteer measurements....These should actually be cut in half due to the fact they were taken from the front and rear of the front wheels.....From the front of the wheel to the center of the hub should only be half.....
I set the tow to 0 at an estimated ride height,and then went to full compression and started from there........
Full compression=0
2" up=0
4" up=0
6" up=tow in 1/16"
8" up=tow in 1/16"
10" up=0
12" up=tow out 1/4"
The last inch before full droop produced the 1/4" tow out,which is actually only 1/8".....I tried several different things,and couldn't seem to adjust that out....I may be able to get it out by adjusting the balljoints out another turn or 2,but at this stage,that's a bunch of work for no more change than that,and considering it will only happen when the wheels are in the air,it's just not worth it......
Here's a few pics!!!!!!
I cant get photobucket to work!!!!!!!