I'm going to be fabricating adjustable front and rear control arms and I've read the stellar FAQ post about LCAs.
My question is, should the new control arms (front or rear) start at OEM dimensions and the adjustability only increases the length rather than decrease the length?
I ask because I understand the following:
"Rod ends should never be set so that the amount of thread engaged is less than 1.5x the diameter of the end itself. So a 5/8" rod end would need 15/16" threads engaged in order to be considered properly installed. A typical 5/8" rod end has 1 5/8" of threaded shank, so that means that you have 11/16 available thread to adjust with. Subtract the thickness of the jam nut which is 3/8", and that leaves you with not a whole lot of adjustment--5/16" to be exact."
I was going to initially "split the difference" and with the threads completely collapsed on the rod ends, the LCA will be shorter than OEM length, therefore I could adjust it out to OEM length and beyond for more adjustability. Would that be incorrect?