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[TR] Re: Trailing arm brackett shims

To: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Subject: [TR] Re: Trailing arm brackett shims
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:04:04 -0500 (EST)
On Wed, 15 Mar 2006, John Mitchell wrote:

>    Im installing Richard Goods adjustable camber brackets and the bolts 
> supplied are about 1/4" too short.  Both sides have same the same number 
> of shims, 4 on the inside and 3 on the outside.  Can I take out 3 shims 
> off from the inside and outside bracket without changing the Toe-in 
> geometry, or should I just go look for new bolts.  I don't really want 
> to re-use the old bolts as there's some corrosion present.  Thanks for 
> any advice.    John Mitchell  76 TR6

You should not need that many shims... if you have three/four, try
removing all three from the three and three from the four so you have one
shim.

Three shims probably adds darned close to 3/16" to the length of the bolts
needed.

If you don't want to take out any shims, you'll have to go up one length
on the bolts. You could use AN-6 bolts sized appropriately, but that's
overkill.

regards,
rml
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