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07-31-2020, 04:43 PM | #58 |
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An update: just picked up my car. They have re-attached upper control arm and that alone gave enough clearance to give me a perfect track alignment, exactly according to my specs.
Thank you all for sharing your suggestions and opinions. It was all very helpful and for that i am grateful! Cheers! |
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07-31-2020, 04:52 PM | #60 | |
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07-31-2020, 04:56 PM | #61 |
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Not loose, just unbolted it, pushed it over as much as they could and then re bolted it. At least that's the official line.
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07-31-2020, 05:30 PM | #62 |
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I'm thinking there should not be any slop in that connection, unless the bolt, bushing, or bolt holes are worn.
Understood. That's their story and they are sticking to it.... |
07-31-2020, 05:31 PM | #63 |
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Good news!
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07-31-2020, 06:22 PM | #64 |
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I dont think this dealer would BS me. Small town, small dealer (with tons of Vettes), reputation is key, etc.
But i have no way of verifying it. Bottom line, they knew safety was my numero uno priority, i bought the car for track duty, etc. I dropped off the car last night and the service mgr called me at lunch, so it could not have been anything too involved, defo not a new part. The print out they handed me nailed the specs exactly. So, i will continue my break in, then take it to an intermediate track and flog it. I know what the car ought to feel like after 60+ track days in my 17, so if anything is amiss i will know pdq. End of month test will be at Mosport, so this will be a first big test. Cheers! |
08-02-2020, 02:34 PM | #65 |
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Just found this thread.
1st, congrats on the fix TrackClub 2nd, I had a similar issue except it effected the RR. Couldn't get enough camber without the toe going neg. There were 2 issues with my car: 1). The cradle was not correctly aligned with the body. I fixed that when I put the solid bushings in. 2). The cam bolt fences/brackets for RR toe were damaged. The forward fence was cracked and folded over on the inboard side and the rear 'pocket' opened up on the inboard side. This kept the eccentric toe pivot point too far inward = neg toe. Fix was to push the forward fence back into place and weld a bead behind it to support it. For the rear pocket, hammer it closed. All good for now. I only have a picture of the pocket before I hammered it closed.
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08-03-2020, 07:14 AM | #66 | |
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I hope my car is all well now, but will have my mechanic check it over nevertheless, before i take it out on a track. I will also take a close peek myself, something i could not do, due to access restrictions to a service bay at the dealer. Again, thanks for the info! Cheers! |
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08-04-2020, 01:18 PM | #67 |
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In a factory produced vehicle there is always some tolerance between bolted parts. SO what they did was to loosen the link, move to connection so it was loaded one way, then tighten the bolts again. It is not an uncommon practice. But the trick is to get the suspension at 1G(at rest like sitting in the garage and stationary) when you torque the bolts down. Not getting at the suspension at 1G will increase the wear on the rubber bushings due to the extra load on them once the vehicle settles. There is also a slight increase on spring rate due to the bushing being bound up.
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08-04-2020, 06:27 PM | #68 | |
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Is there a test of some sort to ensure all is properly and equally loaded? Or will wear over time tell the story? Thanks for your input - appreciate it. Cheers! |
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08-04-2020, 09:41 PM | #69 |
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The good news is that proper loading before tightening the bolts will have been explicitly covered in the factory service manual. Hopefully, the tech who did the work will have paid attention!
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As for the tech having done it because it is called out for in the service manual, One would hope they would do it. But it's not something I'd expect the average Tech to do because they usually don't care and it cost time.
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