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Re: Front shock mounting

To: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Front shock mounting
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:21:00 -0800
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Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
On Dec 5, 2005, at 6:16 PM, Phil Nase wrote:

> Should there be a pad (gasket type material) under the front shocks  
> when
> mounting them on the frame?

Phil,

The hydraulic shocks were mounted directly to the frame.  The only  
factory alinement adjustment is for tow in.  The factory relied on  
the frame being made precisely (optimist) so that the camber and  
caster would be correct.  Alinement shops use to have shims that were  
forked and wedged.  On the Sprites they would loosen the shocks and  
slide these wedges under the shocks and around the bolts until the  
caster and camber came into spec.  I n my area I only know of one  
shop that still has the wedges and knows what to do with them.

Bob Kitterer

1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Sprite Mk III (Trevor, in boxes)
2000 Miata Special Edition




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