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Re: [Fot] lowering blocks

To: Brian Schirano <bschirano1@gmail.com> engine=ICAP:2.0.272,Aquarius:18.0.1011,Hydra:6.0.650,FMLib:17.11.176.26 definitions=2024-05-05_17,2024-05-03_02,2023-05-22_02 clxscore=1015 phishscore=0 malwarescore=0 spamscore=0 adultscore=0 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=975 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.19.0-2308100000 definitions=main-2405060008
Subject: Re: [Fot] lowering blocks
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 22:02:18 -0400
Cc: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
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More caster in the front without changing camber- remove shims from the fron=
t bolt of the lower an arm and add an equal amount to the rear bolt. That sh=
ould have the desired effect, but of course, check the measurements. Also, y=
ou will have to reset the toe-in.
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 5, 2024, at 9:48=E2=80=AFPM, Brian Schirano via Fot <fot@autox.team=
.net> wrote:
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> Hey Spit/GT6 Amici
> Curious if anyone has used a 1/2" lowering block and what it did to the ca=
mber. I have one, but I really don't care to experiment blindly. Car sits at=
 -2.6 -2.7 degrees now in the rear, but in order to get some caster in the f=
ront I'm now at -3.6 degrees up there. Thinking if the 1/2" block makes the c=
ambers match F & R, it's worth the change.
> Also, any ideas on getting more caster without further increasing camber w=
ould be appreciated (I'll be researching later)
> Let me know your experiences -
> Thanks
> Brian
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">More caster in the front without changing c=
amber- remove shims from the front bolt of the lower an arm and add an equal=
 amount to the rear bolt. That should have the desired effect, but of course=
, check the measurements. Also, you will have to reset the toe-in.<br id=3D"=
lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 5, 2024, at 9:48=E2=80=AF=
PM, Brian Schirano via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockq=
uote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Hey Spit/GT6 Amic=
i</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Curious if any=
one has used a 1/2" lowering block and what it did to the camber. I have one=
, but I really don't care to experiment blindly. Car sits at -2.6 -2.7 degre=
es now in the rear, but in order to get some caster in the front I'm now at -=
3.6 degrees up there. Thinking if the 1/2" block makes the cambers match F &=
amp; R, it's worth the change.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-size:large">Also, any ideas on getting more caster without further inc=
reasing camber would be appreciated (I'll be researching later)<br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">
Let me know your experiences -=20

</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Thanks</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Brian<br clear=3D"all"><=
/div><br><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"=
ltr">Brian Schirano<div>585-305-0349</div></div></div></div>
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