Re: Spring shackles WAS -- lowering help --

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Thu Oct 14 1999 - 10:12:06 EDT


Don't have any fancy degrees in that subject...but common sense dictates
that YES...they should be kept within factory specifications. (using shims
is the best way)

Any reputable lift/lowering kit SHOULD have these included.

- Bernd

At 09:45 AM 10/14/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 10/14/99 6:20:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>vencomatic@ameritech.net writes:
>
>
>
> >All right then all gear heads and geometry majors: I have this nagging
> concern that shackles are not going to preserve in holy matrimony the
> all important and sacred pinion angle, whereas a correctly designed
> lowering block would. Does anyone agree/disagree with me? I'm also
> going to lower as soon as my warrantee goes south, but what is a guy to
> do?
> Cale Bargen
> 98cc318sporty<
>
>Cale:
> I have an advanced degree in Geometry and Chinese Algebra, and I agree
>with you. If you are concerned about getting the absolute correct pinion
>angle, you need to get some tapered shims, andshim between the axle and
>spring until you get the correct angle.
>
>Steve
>
>
>



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