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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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If I could swing it, it would go in my car this winter. Probably in 2 or 3 years. I will more then likely just be a lightly modded 2V, b/c it will still be my autox car, but the weight savings is awesome.

Its pretty awesome just to look at though. Plus it shipped UPS, wieghs 70 lbs lol. Just pick it up and put it wherever you want.
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13
Pictures from the weekends project:

Old nasty rotors, they were actually rusting in the middle of the rotor...

The new and the old, parts store rotors and pads, nothing special.

Getting my alignment did!
So, alignment was finally fixed? What was the issue with it?
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mdelao

So, alignment was finally fixed? What was the issue with it?
No, the mm caster camber plates won't allow for more adjustment on the drivers side, there maxed out at -1.5. So he just set the other side to the same so it wouldn't pull. sucks mm are supposed to be the best. Its only dropped 1 inch...
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

No, the mm caster camber plates won't allow for more adjustment on the drivers side, there maxed out at -1.5. So he just set the other side to the same so it wouldn't pull. sucks mm are supposed to be the best. Its only dropped 1 inch...
Is a negative camber the problem??

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Or like this (wheel near right fender)
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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The caster and everything is all within speck. its the camber is set to -1.5 on both sides and thats as close to in spec as we could get it.

Negative camber is where the wheel goes in at the top..
something like this but not quite as extreme
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1999Pony
If I could swing it, it would go in my car this winter. Probably in 2 or 3 years. I will more then likely just be a lightly modded 2V, b/c it will still be my autox car, but the weight savings is awesome.

Its pretty awesome just to look at though. Plus it shipped UPS, wieghs 70 lbs lol. Just pick it up and put it wherever you want.
I saw a teskid block (bare block) on CL for 150 O____O it was from a 98 cobra
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13
The caster and everything is all within speck. its the camber is set to -1.5 on both sides and thats as close to in spec as we could get it.

Negative camber is where the wheel goes in at the top..
something like this but not quite as extreme
Yes, mine looks like that that's a negative camber, have you thought about camber bolts?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mdelao
Yes, mine looks like that that's a negative camber, have you thought about camber bolts?
Thats what i am going to have to do. Which is really crappy cause i shelled out $200 for cc plates that cant even get a 1inch drop into spec.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

Thats what i am going to have to do. Which is really crappy cause i shelled out $200 for cc plates that cant even get a 1inch drop into spec.
Is what I'm afraid of. Mine has been lowered 1.5 in and thinking only To get a 20 dlls Camber bolts by the moment. No CC plates yet, or any other recommendation?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

Thats what i am going to have to do. Which is really crappy cause i shelled out $200 for cc plates that cant even get a 1inch drop into spec.
f that. I reckon it's a good thing I never want to be in spec.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mdelao

Is what I'm afraid of. Mine has been lowered 1.5 in and thinking only To get a 20 dlls Camber bolts by the moment. No CC plates yet, or any other recommendation?
Hmmm Idk about camber bolts to be honest. But a good set of CC plates should do the trick.

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f that. I reckon it's a good thing I never want to be in spec.
I guess -1.5 isn't to bad anyways. Hahaha
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

Hmmm Idk about camber bolts to be honest. But a good set of CC plates should do the trick.

I guess -1.5 isn't to bad anyways. Hahaha
that's gotta be close to what I am running right now with just my lowering Springs.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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So CC is a waist of money?

Cpotts, what mark of CC you have?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mdelao
So CC is a waist of money?

Cpotts, what mark of CC you have?
Maximum motor sports. I have had a couple other guys say they are having the same problem as me.
if you dont have you alignment in spec it will wear your tires faster. thats all.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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I have the MM plates with a 1.5" drop and they couldn't get mine perfect either. Oh well.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Notch
I have the MM plates with a 1.5" drop and they couldn't get mine perfect either. Oh well.
I may drill it out a bit. But eh -1.5 is alright for now.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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WORLDS BIGGEST PET PEEVE: squeeky car..

brakes are squeeking and it squeeks since theres no isos. I am about to loose my mind. \
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 11:10 PM
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WORLDS BIGGEST PET PEEVE: squeeky car..

brakes are squeeking and it squeeks since theres no isos. I am about to loose my mind. \
Agree I just step on the brakes hard a couple and noise is gone for me
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Dude, switch the plates to the positive position. I'm almost positive you switched it to the negative position.

They should look like this.



You probably have them so that the bearing is closer to the middle. You can just swap them, and you will get much closer to being in specifications.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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