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ML 05-23-2013 02:38 PM

Slotting Struts
 
I have not seen a dedicated thread on slotting struts so I thought I would bring it up because I am thinking about doing this to the rear struts. NAOSIC says 1mm = -.8 degree of camber, and slotting the upper hole is ideal. I know you have to be careful about weakening the tower, and also the bolt slipping. Thoughts?

ayau 05-23-2013 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ML (Post 955226)
I have not seen a dedicated thread on slotting struts so I thought I would bring it up because I am thinking about doing this to the rear struts. NAOSIC says 1mm = -.8 degree of camber, and slotting the upper hole is ideal. I know you have to be careful about weakening the tower, and also the bolt slipping. Thoughts?

Sure you need more camber at the back? Usually it's the front that rolls over.

Racecomp Engineering 05-23-2013 02:43 PM

The rear of the car does not have struts. There is no upper hole to slot.

- andy

ML 05-23-2013 02:48 PM

I have camber bolts in the front. I assumed since there are camber bolts for the rear that work the same way as the front that slotting would work the same in the rear as well.

ML 05-23-2013 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 955246)
The rear of the car does not have struts. There is no upper hole to slot.

- andy

Ok, quick look at a pic of the rear...yeah, really just need to get new arms.

http://static.ed.edmunds-media.com/u...larm_prf_a.jpg

Racecomp Engineering 05-23-2013 03:08 PM

Yup. There's also a whiteline camber adjustment bushing for the upper arm that works well (and replaces a soft bushing with poly which is nice). The install is a pain though.

- Andy

2point0 05-24-2013 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ML (Post 955256)
I have camber bolts in the front. I assumed since there are camber bolts for the rear that work the same way as the front that slotting would work the same in the rear as well.

The "rear camber bolt" thing is just a camber bolt modified to work as the inboard rear LCA mounting bolt. There is a thread about it floating around here somewhere.

Not saying it works well or doesn't, just something I saw mentioned recently so that might be what you heard of.


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