Front Suspension Set Up
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Edinburgh
Front Suspension Set Up
I had my 70 vette professionally rebuilt 2 years ago and the although I didnt think much at the time the shimming was radically different on the upper control arms, is this the norm? I will tell you why I ask and that is because I changed the upper control arms out for Speed Directs Alloy ones with different pick up points etc. And I'm amazed at how much the shimming varies on each side in setting up the camber and castor angles. Again I ask is this normal, were the chassis tollerences so loose or have I got a twisted chassis?
Pro
Joined: May 2003
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From: Nottingham
Hi Graeme,
They're quite different side-to-side on mine too, but although I very much hope my vette's never had a hefty smack in the front, I can't really say for sure.
Have a look at this thread on one of the other forums
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...t=81354&page=2
It's pretty lengthy but there's some talk there about the side to side variation in the front shock towers....
I would have thought as long as it tracks straight and you can easily achieve the right alignment, you're probably ok.
They're quite different side-to-side on mine too, but although I very much hope my vette's never had a hefty smack in the front, I can't really say for sure.
Have a look at this thread on one of the other forums
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...t=81354&page=2
It's pretty lengthy but there's some talk there about the side to side variation in the front shock towers....
I would have thought as long as it tracks straight and you can easily achieve the right alignment, you're probably ok.
