How to avoid twisted bushes.

[dragonheart]

Hi all, just bought a set of Eibach -30mm lowering springs for my MK3 which i am going to get fitted at my local garage. I have heard a lot about twisted bushes and would obviously like to avoid this. Can someone please explain how to avoid twisted bushes or better still provide a fitting guide that i can give to my mechanic. Thanks

[sbird]

I haven't done this myself, but this is what I remember being told. Tighten the bolts up to hand tight with the car jacked up, then nip them up to full tightness when the wheels are on the ground.

[TheRealFingers99]

Metalastic bushes should be treated as above. Polyurethane ones can just be tightened up.

[hornetrider]

Yep as above. Tighten them when the car is back on the ground.

[dragonheart]

Ok chaps tighten when on the ground. The thing is im not sure which bushes we are talking about.

[TheRealFingers99]

Essentially it'll be any through wishbones/trailing arms. Shocks themselves should be no problem at all nor ARBs.