upper arm tightening how much?

[OGRED]

i just started installing my struts and coil overs and skunk 2 upper arm control. i got everything ok but when i lowered the car it was already dropped from 25 inchs(the right side) to 23 on the left(one i was working on) my question would be should i have tightened the two upper bushings as tight as they can so the arm itself cant move or should i not tighten it as much to let it move?

[Emilio]

DO NOT tighten it to the extent that it is hard for it to move. the arm will have certain amount of play no matter how much you drop it, it needs to be able to rotate around the two bushings. If you tighten it too much, teh forces that will be exerted on the bushings could, how to say, prematurely rip them.

So basically torque the 2 bolts to OEM specifications, get a manual for the exact amount of torque.

[OGRED]

yea i got it, i forgot to torque them down tight enough (helms manual helped out) so after i installed everything they all sit good and it was lowered about 1/2 inch on each side all the way around i still need to balance the tires and raise and lower the car to make each side even

[Emilio]

Did u put some rims on? So u lowered it a total of 1/2" or was it already lowered to some extent?

[OGRED]

when i put the struts and springs on i adjusted every spring all the way to the bottom, then when i lowered the car it was dropped about an 1/2 inch on all sides, and i have 15 inch rims. i was just wondering if thats what its supposed to do cause i dont mind it