[Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale

[Ron Porter]

Without adjusting slots, you can't set the camber. Yes, the heim joints
could do it, but some FSB don't have heim joints. Heim joints "may" not
allow you to set each side independently. As an example, my former '95 MTX
obviously had some repaired damage on the right side, and a slotted FSB
would allow me to adjust that side independently.

Ron Porter

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jim and Debbie Leyden
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:48 PM
To: 'Paul Nimz'; cmichaelo@optonline.net; '_SHOTIMES II'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale


Just to ask a silly question here...

I have a set of STB's that I think came from SHOshop.  The holes for the
strut mount are round.  In the picture of the aluminum STB the holes are
slotted.  I would think that the slotted holes would diminish the
effectiveness of the brace.  I know, it IS supposed to be adjustable but I
always thought the adjustment was supposed to be in the heim joints.

Jim

 

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:55 AM
To: cmichaelo@optonline.net; _SHOTIMES II
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale

On my '97 I removed the alignment plates.  With the STB plates they do 
nothing.  If you want you could add some external star washers between the 
plate and strut tower to get some good bite.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


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From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
To: "Herman Anker" <heranker@rogers.com>
Cc: "_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] alu strut tower brace for sale


> Just wondering about the risk of altering the alignment setting of the 
> front wheels during rough driving.
>
> I had a strut tower brace installed a while ago but took it off after I 
> noticed that it had altered the alignment after I hit a pot hole in a 
> turn. (Nothing else happened. It wasn't THAT rough.)
>
> I did make sure that the top surface of the alignment plate was smooth, 
> removed the two "hooks" that "hold" the alignment plate, etc.
>
> Anyway, maybe I didn't tighten the strut tower nuts enough, though as I 
> recall they were torqued to ~25lbft.  That enough?  How much did you 
> torque the nuts?
>
> Do any of you use different nuts or different tricks for preventing 
> alignment plate to move?  Anyone using some sort of glue?
>
> Is it advisable to get rid of the alignment plate alltogether? Looks like 
> Herman did.
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
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