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Suspension Camber plates and strut tower bar?

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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Camber plates and strut tower bar?

Not sure if this question has been posted before, however I am curious to find out an answer to it.
Does anyone know if you can still run a set of fully adjustable camber plates with a strut tower bar?

The reason that I ask, is that some of the camber plates require cutting on the tower and I am curious if after cutting and installing a strut tower bar on top, if you try to run full camber, does it interfear with the bar? (meaning not able to adjust all the way)

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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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I have the Helix camber plates that bolt right up without cutting. M7 strut tower bar went on with no problems.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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I think any of the strut tower stiffening bars will require you use the
un-modified strut mounting holes. Therefore you will have to use camber
plates which use the stock holes. I have RDR plates and and the M7 STB
and am quite happy with them.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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Looks great Steve How long did it take you??

BTW, where you have them set in the picture is almost exactly where mine are at -1.0 camber with 1/8th toe settings. Oh, and I did finally move back to this setting yesterday from the autoX setting
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jfunkmd
Looks great Steve How long did it take you??

BTW, where you have them set in the picture is almost exactly where mine are at -1.0 camber with 1/8th toe settings. Oh, and I did finally move back to this setting yesterday from the autoX setting
Not long at all. I've had the struts on and off so many times I think I could do it with my eyes closed. It took me longer to get the car up on the lift! The thing is so low and the wheel base so short it makes it the hardest part!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Not long at all. I've had the struts on and off so many times I think I could do it with my eyes closed. It took me longer to get the car up on the lift! The thing is so low and the wheel base so short it makes it the hardest part!
Tell me about it! Gotta put mine up on wood blocks when I had it at the lowest point to get my jack under it
 
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