pie cut upper question

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pie cut upper question
toddluck avatar
toddluck
+1y
ok so i got this right i pie cut the uppers bend the balljoint portion toward the lowwer arm and weld it up??
dragginmazda86 (dave) avatar
dragginmazda86 (dave)
+1y
The upper balljoint area goes up, awy from the lower control arm.
toddluck avatar
toddluck
+1y
thanks man!!!.....im out to go to work on the truck...been a few months but im ready to go..lol
joshbrennan avatar
joshbrennan
+1y
toddluck avatar
toddluck
+1y
thanks josh perfect
twisted minis avatar
twisted minis
+1y
Yeah I was going to tell you to look at my write up.
pennywise avatar
pennywise
+1y
how do u figure out where the suspension needs to be when you jack it up?
dirtracer14 avatar
dirtracer14
+1y
To do it right you need the spindle on and the lower with the upper cut... jack up on the lower a arm till it goes all the way up the lower should bottom out first. I also tapped the end of the upper to make sure it was set then tacked it up. I jacked up just so it took the weight off the jack stand it was on. It doesnt take much and putting the baljoint on top helped a ton.
mazdabon2nd avatar
mazdabon2nd
+1y
can u pie cut a static drop for more camber or i guess my question is wat is pie cutting im not rele into baging but im into mazda soo ..
thanks
dirtracer14 avatar
dirtracer14
+1y
When we bagging the front to get the arm up high enough to drop the frame the upper ball joint binds so when you cut the side and put the weight on it it bends so the ball joint doesnt bind and stop travel....you should be able to fix the chamber with a alignment.