Suspension help needed.

**RAGs** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 01:46 PM

About to lower the car but when lowering the GTV6 / Milano I've seen the lower metal a-arm bushings (a-arm to body) trimmed or replaced with a stack of washers to offset the camber. Any idea how much is cut off the washer?

Or the general width of spacers needed?

Thanks in advance.

Also posted in the other forum but ...

Grant · #2 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 05:36 PM

I forget the width we cut off the spacer, but a little bit of trig works pretty well.

Be SURE though, that you have no purposes of racing or driving your Milano/GTV6 hard. I made the mistake of cutting my spacer before I realized I wanted camber for the track. I had to take apart my suspension again to add a stock sized spacer, and then add washers.

Actually, the best bet would be to remove the spacer, and just use washers. Then drive the car over and have it aligned. The shops use alignment shims to get the camber spot on. Just a bit of camber and the tire wear goes through the roof - it might be worth the money to have it done professionally.

**RAGs** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 06:48 AM

Grant,

Thanks. Now that you mention it the washers might make more sense in terms of adjustment rather than trying to "add-on" to a narrowly cut bushing. Still, how thick a stack of washers should I start with when lowering about 1.5 inches?

fast-alfa75 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 08:00 AM

Lowering the Milano or GTV-6 1.5" will not adversely affect the alignment. Factory specs permitted up to -1.0 camber, and you should end up somewhere between -0.80 to -1.2 camber with the factory spacers in.

Fine tune the cross camber with shims between the frame rail and the spacers.

**RAGs** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 10:51 AM

I'll be sure to measure after the drop. Thanks.