Wes,
Replacing a shock tower cap is not at all hard. You will want to relegate the
welding to a true pro though. You can save by grinding off the old tower cap
yourself. Positioning can be done with chassis measurements. In your case you
can measure your starting point then adjust. Alternativly go to off set
bushings. Try to bring the positive to match the other side. Most off sets
only give about a degree of change so you may need to do both sides to bring
them closer.
0 is just dandy. 1/2 a degree negative is better. Going beyond a full degree
negative gets you into the track day set up and will be hard on tires.
IMHO
Cheers
---- Weston Keyes <westonkeyes@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Folks,
>
> I am trying to solve a problem that the previous restorer may have welded
> in.(Mounting Shock mounts in wrong place) Basically one wheel has a 1 degree
> positive camber and the other a 1 degree negative camber. I have researched
> the archives and it seems that many opinions point to the fact that 0 degree
> or even certain amounts of negative camber are OK. Any thoughts?
>
> Can I assume as long as both sides are the same 0 degrees is OK?
>
> I have explored through the archives the number of ways to change the
> camber angle including:
> 1. bending or replacing with different lengths the shock arms
> 2. Using offset trunion bushings
> 3. Moving the shock mounting plate into the right place
>
> I'd rather not get into welding or changing or bending shock arms. I can try
> the offset bushings.
>
> How about slotting the holes in the shock so that the shock can be moved in or
> out?
>
> I realize this is now generally good practice but I have calculated that the
> amount of material to remove is small and there would still be good strength.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Wes Keyes
> York,Maine
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