Re: Strut brace adjustment?

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In a message dated 7/27/99 11:50:15 AM Central Daylight Time, 
mrooke@fcpa.fujitsu.com writes:

> Heading down for an alignment later today after replacing control arm 
> bushings and installing
>  a strut tower brace.  Question:  should I adjust the brace to be pushing 
> apart the towers or
>  pulling them together?  Or neutral (my guess).  Definitely want it set 
prior 
> to the alignment.
>  
Many btdt, push it apart.  The reason for the brace is to keep the shock 
towers from closing in on each other during hard cornering.  If you've 
already done hard cornering they are already out of spec.  I'd push them 
apart as far as you can with a wrench (hand at the head of the wrench), and 
take it in for an alignment.  If you can't get enough negative camber 
(there's a concept) loosen the brace a little.  You will be amazed on how 
much you can really push the towers around if you do it on the alignment 
rack, +/- up to 2 degrees IME.

HTH

Scott Justusson
Chicago IL
QSHIPQ Performance Tuning
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