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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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Rear strut spacer dimensions?

With my new tires I am getting just a touch of rubbing when hard in a corner and hitting a dip. It did it once with a huge dip on the xpressway.
Alta springs lowered the rear a little more than I expected but had no problem with the Falkens, so all was well . Went up a size with the BFG's hoping for the best, but now I need to add 1/2" - 3/4" back on top of the rear struts, then head back to GTE for a alignment tweak.

Does anyone know the center to center on the 2 mounting bolt holes as well as the dia of the center hole I will need for these?

Have the new (longer) bolts coming in today and I think I can tweak truck exhaust flanges to work as spacers if I have the placemant of the 3 holes to work from.

I have a couple of appointments up in TN/NC next Thurs and plan on taking a small detour (3 or 4 times ) through the Dragon. But not at the expense of my new treads!

Thanks gang,
Tim
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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I have 1/2" rear spacers; one used pair ($75) and new ones ($150).
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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Thanks for the offer (Now have you in my favorites as a parts resource too!) I also noticed the Oct date at RA on your website. I may try make it up for that and will try look you up.

I have the parts I think I can tweak to work just fine. I just wanted to do the mods to the parts and paint them before I put them on. Hence the need for just the dimensions. May do it tomorrow evening. Worst case I will just cut them from 1/2 or 3/4 stock I have in my shop. I saw` photos of some and they look just like the flanges I have left over from a former life in the exhaust/ shock / strut / oil change/ service world.

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Tim
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Yes, they are similar to exhaust flanges only they are aluminum and 1/2" thick.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:15 AM
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Well, Don sent me my info and after a look see in the parts bin, I opted to take him up on his offer. He had them to me in a jiffy so I could get them installed in time to have the alignment tweaked and all is well. Mission accomplished. Car sits level now instead of "hunkered down"

Thanks again for the GREAT service!

Tim

Now off to Wick's school at CMP with no rubbing in the corners!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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Thank yoiu for the kind words, Tim. I'm glad it all worked out well for you. Enjoy CMP.
 
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