I'll probably just leave it as is for the time or hammer it straight again. It has a lateral brace right up until the area with the bolt so that sway bar generates some high torque.
The shock doesn't control the motion of the axle, that's the job of the control arms and trackbar. As long as the heim joints aren't bound up the shock can only transfer load down it's axis in which case I can't see how a couple degrees matters one way or the other.
right. the TB controls the axle on an arc if the shock is taking force while the TB is in the low end of the arc it pushes the axle back against the the shock that is leaned in if it can't be forced back out it folds no? an arc vs a linear motion. ya the joints are suppsed to allow that movement but if your on the wrong side of that action your bent. if you get trapped inside the fulcrum your bent. IDK how to word it right.
I'm not following, would need a picture. If you're misalignment bushings are not bound up or at their maximum misalignment then the shock remains a 2-force member resisting only axial loads.
i'm probably missing something.... i'll ponder a bit more on it and see if i can find the words.
I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of the shock (or coilovers) in our linked suspensions (or we're just not communicating well to each other via forum posts). Pictures really help, draw out what youre concerned about. The shock does not control the motion of the axle it only resists acceleration (ie damps movement) and the CO springs set the at rest position of the shock (ride height). If your shock ever fights in a proverbial arm wrestling match with your control arm, it loses. Which is why it doesn't do that. And I'm trying to say that going slightly past 90 deg doesn't change the fact that it is or is not fighting the control arms UNLESS you have consumed the amount of misalignment I'm your heim joints on either e d of the CO. The CO can also provide limiting function for the kinematics of the axle (the path of motion for the axle). When serving as a limit strap, it is just that acting like a strap.
Not following, the only way the shock could counteract the natural arc of the track bar is to bend the track bar. Otherwise it travels in the same radius arc regardless of shock angle. As far as resistance, that's the shocks job to resist acceleration.
looking good, once you get done, do mine
Tank traps is my favorite!!looking good, once you get done, do mine
Missed you at Reiter today... had fun in tank traps
Not sure if I saved any money, I did this for quality not cost. Also i'm kind of over Hours of angle grinder and mountains of dust. This was so very nice slapping everything together. It still took some edge break prep work. Then I got into a whole lot of welding. Thanks to @mrblaine who helped me learn something and try different techniques, settings etc chasing a decent weld.