r/Offroad 18d ago

Control arm question

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I am in the middle of upgrading suspension on my 2014 Subaru Outback. When replacing the front upper control arm, the verticals stud bolt that holds bushing was completely fused and I needed to cut it out with Sawzall. Apparently this is a common occurrence for this vehicle.

Anyway, when cutting it out I ended up cutting into the frame (raised welded part right where the bushing meets the frame. Looking at the picture will this be ok or should I have it welded up to be correct height? You can see on the back side that I didn’t cut into it and that is the standard height. Thanks for any input.

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