redone chassis shim.

Suspension related stuff goes in here.
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azruss
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redone chassis shim.

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Here is your sunday picture fix. redid my crossmember shim. the original fix showed me it made the right adjustment. Now it was time to do it right.

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Absolutely brilliant! I feel lucky that my spider doesn't have any frame issues. This will be a great reference for those that need a guide to fix this issue. :)

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Excellent posting! Thanks for sharing this.
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azruss,
Good stuff.
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But,did it fix the issue?
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The last couple of time i took the car out, there was no clunking. It no longer pulls to the left. I can see a major improvement in the camber. I havent put a square and tape measure on it yet to see where i'm at. I've ordered new a-arms, so am waiting for those because a final assessment.
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thats great news
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Get a protractor level that's what I use to check camber and castor.. I'm building a jig for toe..

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