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twuxtop

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ok i have no bushings up front spherical strut,gw lca and uca(ok a few bushings!), roller perches this is on a 66 fairlane (which came stock with 67 stang front) and i need more caster so i have to take it all apart again take the plate off the back and shim the front bolt(losing the plate), i can guesstimate on how much to shim but what is the max caster i can put on this thing or achieve? i ran out of room with tire front fender clearance and strut adjustment, so while im doing this i might as well get as much as i can. im just guessing but im thinking i should put about3/4-1inch, but the gap is what has me a little worried a wedge would be better so i may fab one but please do advise me on how thick to go and any other tips...thanks
also is there a way to make the car not lean the wrong way in a turn? i mean if the bank is the wrong way to the turn she leans more than i like, but hek i just saw a ferarri lean pretty bad. i have big front and rear sway bars setup correctly can they work against each other? sorry i this isnt clear. its hard to explain in writing! this shimming is what steve at GW told me to do, when i see the bmw's parked with the wheels turned all the way the have so much caster almost looks like they could meet a slipping point real easy on the wrong terrain. thanks this wil also give me more neg camber as i ran out of adjustment there too, luckily its just right but i am sick of changing springs only to find they dont jive, and these springs are perfect.
 

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I think the shift button on your keyboard is broken...itmakesthingshardtoreadwhenitallrunstogether.

So, if I understand that all correctly you are wanting to pre-load some negative camber into your Fairlane? You have GW UCA/LCAs already but do you have the UCAs that allow for the length of the arms to be adjusted? If I recall they are stage-5 or someting right, kind of like the TCP coilovers. If you have shortened them to their maximum already then maybe a machine shop can shorten them further...I don't know I am only asking.

But if I understand that you want your Fairlane to handle like the modified BMW then I'm afraid you are gonna be dissapointed.
 

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if the strut rod is adjusted to full shortness, the only thing left to do (to change caster) is add shims to the front UCA bolt. That can create problems with camber though, depends on how much shim or wedge you add.
 
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