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Suspension H Sport Camber Plate "Thunk"??

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Old Nov 23, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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H Sport Camber Plate "Thunk"??

Just got my H Sport camber plates installed and am pretty happy. Just a quick one though. Anyone else notice a significant change in the sound of the front sus? I am getting a "thunking" sound when hitting mod bumps at moderate speed. My alignment guy said everything is tight, at least not anything loose that affects the alignment, but was just ondering if anyone else had this experience. I do notice a slight increase in overall front end stiffness to the suspension too.

BTW, the same guy said setting up my alignment was a dream of ease with the camber plates and the lower controls in the rear. Was able to get it "spot on" and "perfect" with my desired settings: 1/64th toe out, -2.0 camber in the front and 0 toe and -1.5 camber in the rear.

Thanks for the advice,
Joel
 
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:02 AM
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I had the same problem. It got progressively worse until I was driving around gritting my teeth. THe problem is that the top strut mount bolts come loose allowing play when you hit a bump. Retightening and some lock-tight did the trick.

Here's another H-plate fix. After about a year I was get a "clunk, clunk, clunk" as I turned the wheel. Turns out the plates have no provision to drain water. According to Hoagie at Eurostyles East the bearing cassettes looked like "they had been under water". I got a new set under warranty. He reinstalled them after drilling some drain holes. No probs since.
 
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