Hey guys, I got a 00 Si - B16A2 (just for ref).

I recently installed a set of Gator Stage 2 axles. This might seem dumb but its been bothering me. When we installed the axle, obviously we had to move the fork. When it was time to put everything together, I noticed after the fact that we installed the bolt and nut backwards.

It should be like this/direction, with the nut in the rear



We did it like this with the nut in the front



My question is, does it really matter which way the bolt goes in?

Other pics so you get an idea.

 

Fred, you lazy ****. Just take the 5 minutes to reverse it! You've done everything else right so far.

 

I really dont think there is a difference

 

the only difference i can forsee is the threads being exposed to the elements head on, like water (as opposed to it being on the backside of the control arm). im no expert but prob nothing to be worried about.

 

On aircraft all bolts face to the rear. Wind being the main factor. In your case you have nothing to worry about.

 

When I see a bolt facing that way on a customers car, I know somebody who doesn't know Hondas very well has worked on it. It honestly does not matter that much, but all Hondas come from the factory with the bolt the other way, and most tech's I know will make sure to put it back the right way. It also makes is easier to put your gun on the head of the bolt to turn it while slidding it out. (Just make sure you don't use a gun on the bolt head to loosen or tighten it )

Although, looking at the bushing, it doesn't look like you put the lower arm at ride height before torquing down the nut. So when you fix this, you can fix the direction of the bolt.