thanks that helped... got one side done and working on the other now
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Originally Posted by bbnks2
This is due to suspension kinematics... The wheel moves in a slight ARC as it goes through its motion. At full droop there is more angle on the strut mounts which is why you are seeing a misalignment.
You can try jacking the wheel up to lessen the misalignment, but, that probably won't help much... then you'll be fighting to keep the strut compressed before you can get it into the upper mount.
I usually do the upper mount first... Then I Jack the wheel UP to meet the strut. At the same time I am pushing the lower section of the strut TOWARD THE CAR until it pops through the lower mount hole... Having the wheel jacked up at this point adds tension which keeps the strut from spinning when you try to torque the bottom nut. I usually have to put the car on the ground to get the final torque.
Basically, it's normal. M3 lower mount conversion would help with this articulation issue and added stiction in the strut. Or, you can look into using Turners new mono ball lower mounts. Expensive but nice pieces.
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