I noticed that I have 3 shims on the inside and 4 shims on the outside;
behind the brackets that hold the swing arms on. This makes a differance of
only 1 shim between the two. Why could I not just remove all shims except
one on the outside? That would leave the same relative setup as I had
before. (Then the replacement bolts might fit that I bought that are a tad
too short!!)
The only complication I can think of is that the whole swing arm would be
moved maybe 1/4 inch toward the front of the car. This would pull the shock
link as well as the stub axle 1/4 inch forward also.
I have decided to buy longer bolts and keep it the same, but I was wondering
why so many shims are used. It seems the main purpose should be to set the
angle of the wheel rather than the positioning forward or backward.
Just a thought for you late night thinkers to toy with :)
Gary, Frances Nafziger
Wellman, Iowa
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