The late night modding bug
05-11-2005, 12:20 PM
#21
Guest
Posts: n/a
Some remove the nuts on the strut mount and pull the whole assembly... If this is done, and the car is not moved foward or back, the castor will remain the same... But again, there is not much room for adjustment... when I did my struts I set mine where they were when I took them off... I think the marks are gone now, but the castor fell into the spec range.... I have seen where some have cut a little out to better adjust for castor... Either was will work, remove the whole STB or just the bolts holding the bar....
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
05-11-2005, 12:24 PM
#22
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Its a castor issues, the really isn't a lot for castor adjustment on these cars... As long as the car has sat in one place the castor will not be affected... And in most cases most places usually will not adjust castor on these cars, It usually falls within specc if memory serves... I have seen cars that have no castor adjustment at all.... I think W bodies are like this as well as the 2000+ bonnevilles.. 
On both the 91 & 95 there is toe and chamber, and slight Castor... I mean slight......
On the Mitsubishi, its almost like plug and play... Bolt it together and bam its done...
I think the W bodies are simmilar in that manner...
Are the 2000+ bonnies set up as such, no castor and or chamber adjustment?
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
05-11-2005, 02:20 PM
#23
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Zelienople, Pennsylvania
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So.. you're saying that if you pull the STB out and drive the car, it will **** up alignment? How do you figure..?
05-11-2005, 02:22 PM
#24
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Its a castor issues, the really isn't a lot for castor adjustment on these cars... As long as the car has sat in one place the castor will not be affected... And in most cases most places usually will not adjust castor on these cars, It usually falls within specc if memory serves... I have seen cars that have no castor adjustment at all.... I think W bodies are like this as well as the 2000+ bonnevilles..
On both the 91 & 95 there is toe and chamber, and slight Castor... I mean slight......
On the Mitsubishi, its almost like plug and play... Bolt it together and bam its done...
I think the W bodies are simmilar in that manner...
Are the 2000+ bonnies set up as such, no castor and or chamber adjustment?
05-11-2005, 02:26 PM
#25
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by digitaloutsider
So.. you're saying that if you pull the STB out and drive the car, it will f*** up alignment? How do you figure..?
Pulling the bar will not affect anything at all... You could remove the bolts from the bar( leaving the STB brackets in place), remove the bar itself and drive the car... But the car would not feel as rigid...
If you were to remove the strut mount bolts, 2 of which hold the bracket for the STB, then you may thow the Castor a bit... Again this isn't much of an adjustment... But we want everyone to keep it where it is without changing anything... If the car is parked and you remove the STB brackets and then paint them and reinstall you will have no issues...
There is room for slight adjustment on the 87-99 H Bodies... Very slight
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
05-11-2005, 02:29 PM
#26
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by Custom88
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Its a castor issues, the really isn't a lot for castor adjustment on these cars... As long as the car has sat in one place the castor will not be affected... And in most cases most places usually will not adjust castor on these cars, It usually falls within specc if memory serves... I have seen cars that have no castor adjustment at all.... I think W bodies are like this as well as the 2000+ bonnevilles..
On both the 91 & 95 there is toe and chamber, and slight Castor... I mean slight......
On the Mitsubishi, its almost like plug and play... Bolt it together and bam its done...
I think the W bodies are simmilar in that manner...
Are the 2000+ bonnies set up as such, no castor and or chamber adjustment?
__________________
Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
crazyjoe
Your Ride: GM Pictures & Videos
31
02-20-2006 12:10 PM
