[s-cars] Help on 2B camber plates install

[Steve Powers]

or you can replace the nut with a jam nut and locktite the bejeezus
out of it. the jam nut is thinner and plenty strong. the locktite
simply replaces the nylon.

that's what I did.

BTW - the 2B camber plates have been re-done. the spherical bearings
squeaked in the old sets. I need to remind myself to call Andrew to
get my replacements.

Steve Powers

On Dec 11, 2007 5:00 PM, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net> wrote:
> I just talked with Andrew at 2B and he said that they've run into this
> with Bilsteins before and that they ask what shocks are being used so
> that the insert sleeve is machined properly.  He's going to machine me a
> new set of sleeves for a $50 core charge and send them out.  We'll see
> if there's a difference when they get here.
>
> He also said that all the threads really need to be engaged and  you
> need to be up into the Nylock for safety.
>
> Steve
>
>
> Fred Munro wrote:
> > Steve;
> >
> > Don't know about the Bilsteins, but with the upper washer in place Koni and
> > Boge shocks engage all the threads on the nut but not the nylon threadlocker
> > insert. I used blue Loctite on the nut to secure it and torqued it to spec.
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '97 S6 mit 2B camber plates
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Steve Marinello
> > Sent: December 11, 2007 6:21 PM
> > To: Audi S Car List
> > Subject: [s-cars] Help on 2B camber plates install
> >
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > Finally getting around to installing these beauties...but it won't quite
> > work.  There doesn't seem to be enough threaded shaft to get the nut on
> > the strut completely.  Removing the lower strut cap/sheath gives a
> > couple of threads, but to get it tightened up the way it should, I can't
> > use any upper washer, and 2B did supply one for that purpose.  The
> > instructions do say remove lower and upper washers on the car, but I
> > can't see going without any upper washer at the nut.
> >
> > Experience on this?  The struts are supposed to be Bilstein Sports that
> > were part of the Abt/Eibach/Bilstein set-up the PO put on the car.
> > They appear to have no more than 1 1/2" of thread; can't remember
> > whether that's right, as it's been too long since I wrenched shocks into
> > the departed S6 sedan.
> >
> > Glad I finally got around to this anyway.  He had the stock plates
> > slotted to where there's maybe an eighth of an inch left at the edge...
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Steve
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