rear camber adjustment
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Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the World
rear camber adjustment
Had the Vette 4 wheel aligned last week and took her out for a spirited drive to find the rear camber adjustment had gone out again. I had powder coated everything and was thinking the powder was too smooth for the fasteners to hold on to. This has been a continual problem and with out going to the smart struts I am hoping this is the solution.
[IMG] http://home.pacific.net.au/~rhd.68.l89/Strut bracket.jpg[/IMG]
I have ground off the powder coating and left the surface rough. This will allow the fasteners to "bite" into the strut bracket and not slide. I am not looking to go for the smart struts or a 5/6 link rear end as I don't believe my level of driving warrants it. As long as it stays aligned I will be happy.
On another point, the front end alignment was the main reason for the alignment. I had to replace a tierod end due to the grease nipple collecting something and tearing out while driving. After tweaking the tierod end, the rest of the alignment was still aligned the same as four years ago. My chassis and rack have not moved around at all. all the welding and engineering on the rack mount have stood the test of time, well four years anyway.
[IMG] http://home.pacific.net.au/~rhd.68.l89/Strut bracket.jpg[/IMG]
I have ground off the powder coating and left the surface rough. This will allow the fasteners to "bite" into the strut bracket and not slide. I am not looking to go for the smart struts or a 5/6 link rear end as I don't believe my level of driving warrants it. As long as it stays aligned I will be happy.
On another point, the front end alignment was the main reason for the alignment. I had to replace a tierod end due to the grease nipple collecting something and tearing out while driving. After tweaking the tierod end, the rest of the alignment was still aligned the same as four years ago. My chassis and rack have not moved around at all. all the welding and engineering on the rack mount have stood the test of time, well four years anyway.
