Frank,
Adjusting the toe should have no effect on the camber. If it did you would
have a condition called bump steer, fells like someone is tugging on
steering wheel as you go over bumps and the suspension goes through its
travel . This comes from incorrect length tierods (inners). Shimming the
shock will only move it upward with little to no effect on camber, you would
have to slot the mounting holes to move the shock outwards to increase
positive camber. I still think you have a bent spindle. You can conferm this
by taking the car to your local Firestone on Rt.37 and for 19 bucks they
will check the alignment(check is free if you purchased tires). Take a look
at the SIA (steering axis inclination) and included angle numbers on the
printout. They should confirm the bent spindle. Here is a handy link to
better explan these readings.
http://www.familycar.com/Alignment.htm#Steering%20Axis%20Inclination%20(SAI)
I'm sure you have more spindles in your stock, but if you don't I think I
have some you can have.
Alan
> An off camber front end?
> There is nothing wrong, nothing loose, adjusting the toe in makes no
> difference in the tilted left front wheel.
> The bottom is out or the top is in.
> So is it possible to shim the shock?
> Stretch the shock arm?
> Kink the A arm?
> Junk the Efin car?
> This Efin Sprite has burned me out. Cheap crap reproduction parts that
> ain't worth the box they come in, file to fit repro parts, Ripped top,
> screwy front end, and a rear end clunk that has been narrowed down to
> inside the shock but that just isn't possible. Nothing in there to go
> clunk. But that's where I can feel it when the car is bounced.
> So if anybody has any ideas PLEASE let me know before I drive this thing
> down the boat ramp with less than 10 miles on it.
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