• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

A- Arm Bushings

How do you check the a-arm bushings to see if they need to be replaced ?
All the shop manual says is this: " move upper (or lower) suspension arm from side to side and up and down. There should be no noticeable play in bushings." Also:" If necessary, remove suspension arm and inspect pivot bushings and sleeves for wear or damages. Replace bushings and/or sleeves if necessary."
If you keep the suspension greased, you likely won't have trouble, but greasing a spyder is awkward. There are lots of tips for easing this chore if you do a search on these forums.
 
Find a peron who knows car front ends

My local shop (while it was still under warranty) and I have replaced numerous font end components on my 08 after finding excessive play/wear. I do almost all of my service including greasing the front end as per BRP maintenance schedule or more often. The component that has needed the replacement most often is the ball joints which don't get greased. I have 40k miles on mine and just replaced all replaceable components on my front end. I wanted to start with a clean slate. Now I am headed to Daytona for a laser alignment in hopes of minimizing future component replacement. I am lucky in that I have a very good friend who is and extremely good auto mechanic and knows how to do all the front end checks.
 
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