Ron Dillman wrote:
>
> So these HPM Performance plates are on my 86 GT autocrosser and I took
> it to a very good alignment shop looking for -3 deg. camber, and 4+
> degs. of caster with 1/8 to 1/4 toe out.
>
> What I left with was -2.25 deg camber and +2 deg caster at 3/16 toe out.
> The reason the caster is so low is the top of the strut rod hits against
> the tower round hole cut out. There is PLENTY of room on the slots to
> move it further, but not without hitting the tower hole edge.
>
> I seem to remember hearing it was OK to increase the slot lenth with a
> die grinder, but NOT the tower hole. Is this correct? I could benefit
> greatly by egg holeing the tower hole with a die grinder and leaving a
> large relief radius. Any suggestions? Go ahead and grind it open (using
> some sense and not opeing it 6")duh. ? Or, live with what you got ????
Depends, are you building this car to be competitive in a class? If so,
which class?
If you're building for CP, I don't think it matters. If, on the other
hand, you're building for ESP, then you can't touch the top hole. It's
explicitly forbidden.
14.8.D.
On vehicles with strut-type suspensions, adjustable camber plates
may be installed at the top of the strut, and the original upper
mounting holes may be slotted. The drilling of holes in order to perform
the installation is permitted. The center clearance hole may not be
modified. Any type of bearing or bushing may be used in the adjustable
camber plate attachment to the strut. The installation may incorporate
an alternate upper spring perch/seat and/or mounting block (bearing
mount). Any ride height change resulting from installation of camber
plates is allowed. Caster changes resulting from the use of camber
plates are permitted
-Josh2
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Joshua Hadler '74 914 2.0 CSP/Bi - Hooligan Racing #29 - CONIVOR
'87 Quantum Syncro - aka stealth quattro
jhadler@rmi.net
http://rainbow.rmi.net/~jhadler/
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