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Suspension Free Camber, anyone ever have the shocks shift?

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Old 10-08-2012 | 12:41 PM
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Free Camber, anyone ever have the shocks shift?

I was thinking the other day, has anyone had the shocks shift on them after doing the free camber mod?
 
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Old 10-08-2012 | 12:56 PM
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No, mine has stayed put.

It is pretty well torqued, perhaps a little more than is required.
 
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Old 10-08-2012 | 12:58 PM
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Forgot to mention, I do check it at least once a year as part of my suspension inspection.
 
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Old 10-10-2012 | 06:37 PM
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Im going to take some measurements and see if there's something I can come up with the lock everything in place.

I work at a prototyping company, so I have access to a bunch of 3D printers to knock out some plastic versions.
 
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Old 10-10-2012 | 06:54 PM
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Sometimes painted surfaces can be bad to hold bolts in place. Just a thought.

I would also consider blue loctite and perhaps a better lock washer.
 
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Old 10-11-2012 | 07:41 AM
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Yea, paint could wear away and cause things to become loose. Since there are the 2 holes for the locating pin, Im thinking a piece of steel machined to fit into those 2 holes, then over the studs on the top hat.

Those 2 holes for the locating pin could be use to locate off of. Then the nuts go on as normal.
 
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Old 10-11-2012 | 08:01 AM
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Yea, paint could wear away and cause things to become loose. Since there are the 2 holes for the locating pin, Im thinking a piece of steel machined to fit into those 2 holes, then over the studs on the top hat.

Those 2 holes for the locating pin could be use to locate off of. Then the nuts go on as normal.
Am thinking thru how that could work. Would you put a bolt/nut thru it? Are the pins still centered.
 
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Old 10-11-2012 | 08:59 AM
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Hard to describe what I am thinking. I will take some pictures and put together something in CAD and post it up.

Im thinking using the 2 holes that the locating pin could be in as anchors.
 
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I drive my car on the track about once a month in the summer and have not hade mine move at all that i can see
 
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