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The Lower A-arm and Auxiliary points
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The lower ball joint ,oves 0.024 inches down. What does this do to the lower spring attachment? It moves down 0.012 inches. The Jig calculations update the lower end of the spring. Do you think you could measure this movement?

The Build: Compare files command shows the movement of all points. A sample is shown below:

Differences:

Points[ 2]    -0.702   27.000    8.000 Lower Arm: ball joint B
              -0.701   27.003    7.976
              -0.001   -0.003    0.024    0.024

Points[ 4]    -4.671   15.500   17.000 Upper Arm: front pivot D
              -4.248   15.340   17.000
              -0.423    0.160    0.000    0.453

Points[ 5]     0.401   23.500   20.500 Upper Arm: ball joint E
               0.824   23.384   20.397
              -0.423    0.116    0.103    0.451

Points[ 6]     1.329   15.500   16.000 Upper Arm: rear pivot F
               1.752   15.327   16.000
              -0.423    0.173    0.000    0.457

Points[ 10]    0.000   32.167   13.622 Hub center H
               0.235   32.114   13.614
              -0.235    0.052    0.008    0.241

Points[ 12]    0.000   33.000    0.000 Static contact/Lock wheel
               0.243   33.066    0.000
              -0.243   -0.066    0.000    0.252

Track Loaded   66.000 vs. 66.133
Camber setting -3.500 vs. -4.000
Toe setting    -0.000 vs. -0.500