I had two ideas, and I'm not sure which would work better, so I figured I
would run it by you guys:
1. Slotting the lower mounting holes on the strut: I don't know if this
would void the Tokico warranty or not. They would have to be really anal if
it did. It might not even be noticeable. A removal of metal here would
have a greater effect than #2 below. Drawbacks: the tire is moved closer
to the upper spring perch, but this would happen with any cam-style camber
adjustment bolt.
2. Slotting the upper strut mount holes: This wouldn't void the Tokico
warranty, but for a ~25" long strut, a 0.5" long slot would be 1 - 1.5
degrees. (r=25, d=50, c=50x3.14= ~160" for 360deg), the lower strut mount
holes are ~5" apart I think, so a 0.1" long slot would be the same effect.
That's less metal to grind away in only 2 holes instead of 4 front, 3 rear
for up top. The good thing about this is that tire/strut clearance stays
the same, but I don't think there's a 0.5" of space to work with up top.
So, I think I'll try slotting the lower strut mounts after I leave Omaha. I
just don't see spending the money for adjustable cam bolts. Are such
suspension modifications legal for ST and DSP?
I was looking at the Nebraska region SCCA website... Omaha will be having an
autox July 9th at an AFB here. There were a couple of Probes and an MX6
that race.
Anyone from around here that autox's in the region? Des Moines has a pretty
active region too.
Brian
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Brian Berryhill
http://www.angelfire.com/ms/brianberryhill/
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