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    Rota RB-R 17x9.5 on all 4, how large of tires will fit?

    in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassis

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    It will need to come up some. I mounted the top of the flare 3.75" above the center of the spindle.

    :blink: Wouldnt the center of the spindle need to be at least half the tire diameter from the top of the flare...like about 13 inches or so? And the spindle moves up and down in relation to the flare so is that measurement at ride height, compressed or full droop? It looks like you have the jack under the control arm in the pic...if you raise it by itself doesn't that compress the suspension more than static ride height before the car begins to lift off the jackstands?

    camber Plates where to buy them?

    in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension, and Chassis

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    John I didnt visualize what you said about spring load vs shock load until I was reading another post...

    The monoball will always take the damping load, It also will take huge peak loads if you bottom the shock and jam things tight. Bottoming out the shock is what pounds out the monoballs. The needle bearings allow the spring/strut to rotate for steering and to relieve torsion build up in the spring on the rears.

    camber Plates where to buy them?

    in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension, and Chassis

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    Thanks for the response John

    I was thinking about butting one of these hats directly against the lower portion of the camber plate (possibly securing it there)

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    COK12465.jpg

     

    These hats will likely need some modification. I would prefer to minimize the loads on these spherical bearings as I'm sure they are of the lowest quality based on the price. The 2.5" needle bearings would do just as you said. But I'm using them more in place of the needle bearing that many camber plate manufacturers place above the hat, that also allow the spindle/hub assembly to articulate freely.

    camber Plates where to buy them?

    in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension, and Chassis

    Posted · Edited by Bigdeezs

    I'm contemplating using these plates (they will have to be trimmed and drilled to fit):

    camberplate2.jpg

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    http://www.ebay.com/itm/120827338291?item=120827338291&viewitem=&vxp=mtr#ht_1063wt_1038 or

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/380402436863?item=380402436863&viewitem=&vxp=mtr#ht_3019wt_804

     

    I want to use Bilsteins F4-P30-0032-M1 like many others seem to have been able to do. I think I can run these 2.5" ID coil spring bearings

    hal-7888-109_w.jpghttp://www.summitracing.com/parts/HAL-7888-109

    to eat up the load so the spherical bearing doesn't have to. I cant seem to think of a good reason not use this bearing setup in place of an upper hat-to-lower camber plate needle bearing. Any thoughts?

    New weatherstrip alternative

    in Interior

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    well I just tried the MSA weatherstrip kit and the precision door seals it came with still suck. I bought the kit in 2011 after they finally started selling them again. Its a 1975 280Z and the doors wont shut correctly. The seals are still being made too thick. The inner hatch seal also causes the decklid to bulge slightly when shut...ugh. <_<

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