[Shotimes] Front Strut R&R

[Carl Prochilo]

Correct, Lee.  From Josh's website.

"If available strut compression travel (i.e. resistance to bottoming out)
and lack of rubbing noise is more important than lowering the front of car
by a paltry 0.35, then I recommend the 89-11/90 and 94-95 Front Strut
Bearing for all cars.  Since this would be the most important to me, I
would recommend the 89-11/90 and 94-95 Front Strut Bearing for all cars,
period."

So I took his advise and changed to the design he suggested.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Wed, November 3, 2004 11:01 am, Leigh Smith said:
> Carl;
> How much of a height difference would you say this is?
> It would raise the front end, right?
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Front Strut R&R
>
>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6z5n6
>>
>> This picture gives you a good idea of why your SHO might groan when
>> turning the steering wheel.  It shows the setup that came with the 92
>> compared to what was used both earlier and later in the V6 SHO era.  The
>> strut bearing is shallower and the strut mount is taller.
>>
>> FWIW, the bearing that I removed, although grungy looking, still rotated
>> freely without problem.  George Fourchy's method of adding washers to
>> the
>> strut mount studs also works on the 92 parts because it moves the whole
>> mount/bearing assembly away from the strut tower.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> On Thu, November 4, 2004 8:15 am, Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com said:
>> > When I changed my front springs again here recently, I
>> > couldn't get the tension rod nuts loose at all.  Fearing the
>> > breakage of yet another part, I decided instead to remove
>> > the bolt that holds the control arm to the frame.  Much
>> > easier to get that out.  Then it just took some prying to
>> > move everything down far enough.  Definitely takes two
>> > people though.
>> >
>> >
>> > Mike Wojton
>> > Toledo, Ohio
>> >
>> >    -'95 White MTX
>> >       '96 Brake Upgrade
>> >       Eibachs (front)
>> >
>> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 11/04/2004 02:12:06 AM:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:45:08 -0500, ROBERT SCHIRMER wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I swear my problem must have been
>> >> >getting the steering knuckle bolt loose enough, so that thde strut
>> > could slide
>> >> >off???
>> >>
>> >> No...I think it was getting the tension strut bushing loose enough so
>> > that you could
>> >> slide the whole thing back off of it and give yourself some more
>> > downward movement
>> >> on the knuckle.  Once it slides a bit, it will slide all the way, as
>> > long as rust
>> >> hasn't destroyed the bottom of the strut.
>> >>
>> >> George
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