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how tight should the suspension be

1 May 2007, 9:09am
I have just fitted the suspension and had to bend the brackets on the chasis to allow me to get the arms + the bushes in. Now I have bolted them into place they seem very tight and do not move freely. I'm sure they will move when under weight but wondered if this will cause a problem, should I trim the bushes down to allow for a looser fit ?
1 May 2007, 12:56pm
Thanks for the reply , I did read this and followed the advice on removing all powder coat and using Lith/Molly CV grease.

But I presume, as I am using the std bushes supplied by Marlin and not powerflex I did not have the problem of them squeezing together and reducing the ID.

The problem I have is that the gap between the brackets is not large enough to slot them in unless I bend the brackets and then once in they do not move freely even before tightning.
1 May 2007, 4:16pm
The powerflex bushes are the standard Marlin ones.....so you will need to trim the bushes accordingly.

If the suspension is tight and cannot be easily moved by hand then strip down and reasses / fettle / lubricate.

Trust me, having been there, it only gets worse until you end up driving a gokart with no susp movement.

Rich