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Re: Planning next project

Subject: Re: Planning next project
by BillH on 2016/12/30 17:37:15

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hcbph wrote:
Thanks for the info. This is a first time for me so every piece of info is good. Problem I could think of while changing the camber rods out, with the spring hooked up, when the arm comes off wouldn't the knuckle try to swing on me? I would assume it's not a problem with the toe rods but the camber rods would scare me. Maybe it's not a problem but need to think that through first.

You got me to thinking on one thing though. I have a magnetic angle gauge. While doing the camber rods, might help make it easier to insure the angle is right if it's attached to the rotor while changing out the camber arms.

Oh yea, I was just talking about alignment, you do have to drop the spring to install.

The angle gauge on the rotor could help but doing the thin with bolts thru the old rods and setting the new ones to the same length would be the way I'd go. And I'd change the toe rod at the same time.

Your alignment must be done with the full weight of the car on the ground. And you have to roll the car back and forth before starting and after each adjustment.

The only time you do any measurements with the spring unhooked is when your working on bump steer and that's a whole different world, generally not necessary on a street car.

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