Here is the oft-posted picture.

You might have seen one of my replies to a post, and the admonition to "ignore those directions and follow these directions" can indeed cause some concern. Here is a revisit, along with an explanation.

The offset bushing were originally marketed as "problem solvers" to solve the problem of "not enough camber". Therefore, some packages will include printed installation instructions to that end. Rather than try to remember by rote which instructions are the wrong ones, and which are the right ones, consider getting the concept straight. That way, it doesn't matter if you have your computer [or that screen print] handy or not when it comes time to do the job.

The bushings shift the control arm in the direction of the arrow molded into the rubber. If you install both the front and the rear bushings with the arrow pointing outward (as the included instructions might recommend), you are shifting the upper ball joint outboard, which is an increase in CAMBER. This isn't what you want.

If you install the front bushing pointing out, and the rear bushing pointing IN, you are shifting the upper ball joint rearward, which is an increase in CASTER. This IS what you want to do.

It's all about what direction you are moving the upper ball joint.


Down to just a blue car now.