What would happen if you took out your upper links?

I would assume that you would lose some degree of control and stability along with constant alignment issues.........not too mention cause a major accident due to suspension failure...........:dead: aranoid:

 

What would happen if you took out your upper links?

Well by lengthening or shortening the top link you can adjust camber, so imagine what would happen if it wasn't there...

The third link is not attached to the body at all and the bottom of the shock is a single bolt, so your wheel would just be supported by the ball joint (pivotable) and bottom of shock (moveable)...

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You wouldn't be able to move your car without messing it up.

 

You wouldn't be able to move your car without messing it up.

No kidding... the axles probably wouldn't stay engaged for long. Why would you want to take them out, for curiosity's sake?

 

Yep, that's what I was saying, your wheels would be flapping about and everything would get fooked up......I was just trying to explain why....

I'd like to know why too ???? :-\

 

I don't want to take them out.I was just realy unsure of there purpose.Putting air ride on my G and I dont know if the cylinders are going to fit, so there will have to be some fab work done.Thay may fit I just have not got that far yet.

 

Here's a crude diagram I just knocked up for you.....does this clarify things ??

 

Thats cool!Thanks for taking the time to do that.I am hoping that the cylinder fits in there like a glove.As soon as my brackets come in I will be able to try it.How do the links wear out?Do the bushings just rot away or does the steel link itself get week?

 

Thats cool!Thanks for taking the time to do that.I am hoping that the cylinder fits in there like a glove.As soon as my brackets come in I will be able to try it.How do the links wear out?Do the bushings just rot away or does the steel link itself get week?

The rubber bushes wear....replace the whole link with new bushes or burn out the old ones and fit superpro bushes...

 

Thats cool!Thanks for taking the time to do that.I am hoping that the cylinder fits in there like a glove.As soon as my brackets come in I will be able to try it.How do the links wear out?Do the bushings just rot away or does the steel link itself get week?

The bushings will wear out long before the links will get weak(unless a major accident occurs in which the links are severly bent or damaged).

 

When you pull the struts out, thay come out in one pice right.

 

originally posted by johnbrooke86
When you pull the struts out, thay come out in one pice right

Yep, it's attached by 3 nuts under the hood and one nut and bolt through the bottom of the damper...

 

Thanks for all your help.I don't know if any one on this site will care but I am going to do a vid on how to put cylinders on a G20.I have never done it before but all my friends are on air.Thay will be there for the help.I will keep you all posted.