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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms (Post 166843)

What Mark (Bigtyme1) is trying to say is with the old stand by 335 / 30 / 18 tire which is less then 26" overall diameter, the none centering is not as noticable or problematic. However, when you stuff a nearly 27" tall 345 / 30 / 19 (Like Payback / EmptyNest), it becomes more obvious and more problematic. However not super noticable as Vegas never noticed until I asked him to measure.

However, the same problem exist on many leaf springs cars. We have been dealing with this in the drag race world for years. You can fit a 28" tire on these cars if you move the rear back a half inch. It is worse on some cars then others.

But yes, another reason we built the adjustability into our kit. Makes it nice to center the wheel.

Vegas, we just did Danny's 68, moved the rear back a 1/2", driveshaft is fine.

Frank what how you move the 1/2 inch? Did the bars alone allow for that much adjustment or did you slot the front perch or some other method?

The bars have about a half inch in or out, shorter or longer then the non adjustable bar.

For reference, And please no one think I am not picking on the car by anymeans. This car is gourgeous. This is just standard issue Camaro stuff. I could not help but notice the rear tire alignment. This is a 100% original panel body with leaf springs.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u.../RTTHIV190.jpg

Hey a few thoughts (selfish a bit hoping you intergrate these before I am ready to buy mine)

lengthen the threaded end to allow 3/4 to 1 inch of adjustment, And a hex bar or 1 inch of hex so you can wrench the arms, looks like they have no provision to adjust under load (without marring them up real bad)

The uppers spin with your bare hand if you unload them just right. I have considered adding a large nut on the tube, but then there is the problem of getting a wrench in there.

Even though it is a lot easier, it is still a PIA no matter how you slice it

How about using a strap wrench on them they are nylon and shouldn't scratch them . Plus you can slide the strap to the easyest spot to reach them.

I'm guessing that this really won't be a problem for most after the initial setup since we aren't building drag cars that might need way more tuning. Once the rear/ride height is setup most guys will leave well enough alone...

The links turn real easy, I thought the same thing before I tried it.