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      03-05-2017, 02:12 PM   #71
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Originally Posted by titium View Post
@fe1rx thanks for all the info.

question what do you think the effect of installing the guide rods the wrong way would be. I recently realised the shop I got them installed at put the ball jointed end on the hub... can't trust anyone
That definitely won't work well. The rear uprights have concave conical seats at the attach locations and the corresponding end of the rear guide rod and wishbone have convex conical mating ends (per the centre image below). Turned around, things simply won't fit correctly.

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