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Rear Alignment

Posted: 11/16/04 8:35pm Message 11 of 14
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
Joined: 12/2/2003
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
WOW, scary ride. I once was test driving a Chevette after a trans repair, and the rear end locked up at 60 mph on the express way. The wheel was full left lock, the front end in the right lane, the rear in the center lane. When it slowed down to 20 I got some control back. When it stopped I felt I had to clean my shorts. A gear tooth came off a side gear and lodged in the ring and pinion. |cussing|


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Rear Alignment

Posted: 11/16/04 9:55pm Message 12 of 14
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
Joined: 4/24/2004
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans
 daveb12 said: The alignment bolts do a good job, however, i think I've seen more bent rods than straight ones. I replaced mine with the adjustable rods. More adjustment, easier adjustment. One of the few mods I've treated the car to! 


they are well worth the money..

Im ordering a set in the next few days..

that is one of those items where original is for trailer queens ONLY...

here is a list of what I let vbandp talk me into today
http://www.vetteprojects.com/cthulhu/wish_list.html


Rear Alignment

Posted: 11/17/04 12:58pm Message 13 of 14
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Mine does not have the adjustable rods, but I'm sure the day will come when I put them in. It's much too much easier. And considering I just pull my car into the college and do my own alignments, that makes a big difference to me.


Rear Alignment

Posted: 11/17/04 5:55pm Message 14 of 14
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ORLANDO, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 L82 Dark Metallic Green Coupe, Gymkhana Suspension, AM/FM/CB, GM ZZ383....nice....
OK, so I will get the alignment now. And I wish I had a post like this before I did the strut replacement. I would have ordered the new adjustable struts. After I got the old ones out and saw how the adjustment is made, it doesn't seem that it would be very easy to get an accurate adjustment.


 
1980 L82 (5069 made), Dark Green Metalic (844 made)
Gymkhana Suspension, AM/FM/CB, Sporting a ZZ383......... 

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