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07-12-2004, 04:07 PM
I was reading up on the old TRD Sportivo kit and it mentions that it has a new rear bushing for one of the control arms(not sure which one, but I think the lateral link). I've heard/read that the Sportivo kit removed a significant amount of the rear bump steer found in the suspension, and I'm guessing that the bushing is the main reason (in addition to the increased Spring rate).
I'm not sure what causes the rear bump steer but I was specualtion that in bump the lateral link has a shorter effective lenght than the longitudal link, thus putting it and its bushing in compression causing a slight amount of toe out because of the bushing deflection. Would this be the case? And did the Sportivo bushing replace the lateral link inner pivot bushing?
I'm not sure what causes the rear bump steer but I was specualtion that in bump the lateral link has a shorter effective lenght than the longitudal link, thus putting it and its bushing in compression causing a slight amount of toe out because of the bushing deflection. Would this be the case? And did the Sportivo bushing replace the lateral link inner pivot bushing?