[m2cWW]

Hey guys! I had an issue with aftermarket endlinks rubbing in the past, but wasn't told what it was rubbing on. The fix was just to slap on the oem ones and call it a day. After taking of the wheels to see what was up, this is what I found (see images).

What is that bracket there and can it be recentered? Can the end link be recentered?

Thanks for the help!!

P.s. second pic is at full lock, first is straight ahead

[M Fifty]

The bracket is for the brake hose, ABS sensor wire and pad wear sensor wire. It seems to be in the correct place.

The upper mounting for the drop link appears to be rotated relative to the front carrier?

[m2cWW]

Originally Posted by M Fifty

The bracket is for the brake hose, ABS sensor wire and pad wear sensor wire. It seems to be in the correct place.

The upper mounting for the drop link appears to be rotated relative to the front carrier?

Originally Posted by M Fifty

The bracket is for the brake hose, ABS sensor wire and pad wear sensor wire. It seems to be in the correct place.

The upper mounting for the drop link appears to be rotated relative to the front carrier?

Ohhhh I see! So to fix this the shop would loosen that and rotate it into the proper position?

[bentom2]

Originally Posted by m2cWW

Ohhhh I see! So to fix this the shop would loosen that and rotate it into the proper position?

The Ohlins aren’t indexed in any way, unfortunately, so during install you just have to be aware of where the end link bracket was oriented and try to replicate that orientation, at least as a starting point.

Yes, they should just be able to rotate the strut body after loosening the hub carrier clamp bolt.

[m2cWW]

Originally Posted by bentom2

The Ohlins aren’t indexed in any way, unfortunately, so during install you just have to be aware of where the end link bracket was oriented and try to replicate that orientation, at least as a starting point.

Yes, they should just be able to rotate the strut body after loosening the hub carrier clamp bolt.

Perfect! I'll let them know and give it a go- is this something better done by a suspension specialist (someone that does alignments?)

[bentom2]

Shouldn’t impact alignment.

[onesixeight]

Originally Posted by bentom2

The Ohlins aren’t indexed in any way, unfortunately, so during install you just have to be aware of where the end link bracket was oriented and try to replicate that orientation, at least as a starting point.

Yes, they should just be able to rotate the strut body after loosening the hub carrier clamp bolt.

Actually looking at his photo, his angle appears to be turned to the left which might make it look like mis-orientation of the strut collar.

I have Ohlins RT also and it looks correct because once OP turns his steering back to center, the sway bar link would be in a "neutral" position. If any adjustment is needed, you would need to adjust the Ohlins collar the goes inside the pinch knuckle without adjusting height. Otherwise you will adjust height and would require realignment.

BTW, what aftermarket adjustable end links are you using? At full lock there isn't a lot of clearance due to the brake hose bracket.

[bentom2]

Originally Posted by onesixeight

Actually looking at his photo, his angle appears to be turned to the left which might make it look like mis-orientation of the strut collar.

I have Ohlins RT also and it looks correct because once OP turns his steering back to center, the sway bar link would be in a "neutral" position. If any adjustment is needed, you would need to adjust the Ohlins collar the goes inside the pinch knuckle without adjusting height. Otherwise you will adjust height and would require realignment.

BTW, what aftermarket adjustable end links are you using? At full lock there isn't a lot of clearance due to the brake hose bracket.

Maybe. Photos from further back so we could see orientation of the end link tab on the strut body would make it easier to see what’s going on, but I’m guessing they managed to get these photos with wheels on the ground, so challenging to get a clear shot.

I’m running Ohlins with Fall-Line end links on OE bars. I’ll probably have the wheels off this weekend for a seasonal swap to street pads and tires. Will take a closer look at this potential interference point on both sides.

Agree that the collar would ideally need to move with the strut body, not to impact the alignment *at all*, and that’s what I’d ask for. They could easily draw an alignment mark on the strut body and collar to ensure they get it right. That said, we’re also only talking about something like 1/8 of a turn one way or the other, probably less. I think a full turn is 1.5mm, so maybe a 0.2mm change in ride height? Not enough to have a material impact on alignment. Spring settling, a different driver, or carrying a passenger would affect ride height more than that. Maybe equivalent to pre-thanksgiving vs post-thanksgiving dinner.

[m2cWW]

Thanks for the advice and info guys! My plan is as follows: I'm installing brake ducts next week, so while we are in the air I will use the stock suspension which is a marker in it to draw out where the end link should fall. I will then rotate the piece as needed. After that I'm going to go get it corner balanced and aligned anyway, so push comes to shove they can check out any issues that remain over there. Will follow up with y'all soon!