He had them chained in a spot which provided negative. I think he anchored
the wheels as well. I walked out when I saw it and wrote him off as a dodgy
brother so I didn't take much notice.
Redrilling or slotting the holes is fine as long as you aren't adhering to
CAMS regulations. I got my plates machined when I made my adjustable
platforms. Good to have a mate with a lathe.
Anyone who is wondering, you can buy the threaded tube and nuts to make your
struts adjustable at specialist suspension workshops or most engineering
shops will make them for you. Same as the collars and platforms for coil
over shocks.
Brad HALLETT
Ipswich, Qld
----- Original Message -----
From: "CP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: RE: removing struts
> wouldnt chaining the struts to the floor and lifting the car give you
> positive camber and severly root your suspension???
>
> The cheapest and best way i have found to do it is to take the tops off
and
> redrill holes for the three bolts that hold the strut in (in the top
plate).
> the further away the more camber. You can get a lot in a 1600 as the
spring
> is kinda large but if you change spring size you can get heaps. you
> sometimes have to trim a little from the inside edge but when
> you install them and put the plastic covers back on it looks stock..
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brad HALLETT
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 10:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: removing struts
>
>
> Chris
> I agree. I had the same on my rallycar, only they were machined for me
and
> in the process I got rid of the rubber bush from the strut top. I never
had
> a problem and whilst a lot of the older crowd told me I was mad I never
had
> any movement. Star washers saw to that.
>
> Mind you, the clowns knocking the idea were the ones who bend the strut to
> get negative camber. I once saw a bloke chain the struts to the workshop
> floor and lift the car on the hoist to get negative!!!
> Brad HALLETT
> Ipswich, Qld
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "CP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 8:55 PM
> Subject: RE: removing struts
>
>
> > We have the K-Mac adjustable tops on the race 1600. There the sperical
> disc
> > type (similar to the commodore type) so you adjust camber and caster
> > together. I've been told there not the best as the can move over time.
> > Haven't been a probelm yet.
> >
> > chris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of steven taylor
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 6:37 PM
> > To: ozdat
> > Subject: removing struts
> >
> >
> > hi all, ive just picked up a set of kmac adjustable strut tops and i was
> > wondering how to remove the struts, is it just a case of taking the
> > steering link off and the 2 bolts at the bottom and the 3 at the top? do
> > you need to use a spring compressor?
> > thanks
> > steve
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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