Photolog of custom LCR camber plate top strut plate. (56k warning)

[JamesZX3]

Here is a photo log of what was happening with my LCR race camber plates and how I fixed it.

After installing them, getting an alignment and setting the camber. I started to get some binding sounds. After a couple days I pulled the passenger side coilover off and found this. The Top Strut Plate was hitting/binding against 2 of the bolts that hold the assembly to the car.

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Because of how low I am and the camber I want to be able to run, I am sure the plates were being used the their maximum. Decided to remove the provided Top Strut Plate and make my own. Started with a 3" x 1/4" thick aluminum disc. Machined it down to around 2 7/8 then drilled a 7/8 hole in the middle with a 15/16 lip machine around that. This was done to allow the collate the seat it self much like it did in Top Strut Plate. Here is the result..

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/134_3423.jpg

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Was out driving last night and a bit more this morning. There are no binding sounds with full turning ability. Just have to get my car on the hoist to match the camber and do an alignment. Give it a week or 2 then pull them off and see how everything is working together..

Comments and questions welcome..

[Reza]

nice job man.

[SVTADAM]

Excellent looking job. Leo should chime in on this mod.

[BadIdea]

Hmmm, I don't recall the bolts having a mushroom head like that. I thought they countersank and were flush with the bottom red plate.

[JamesZX3]

I have heard something about that actually. Someone else I know has a set of older race plates and mentioned his hardware is different..

[jinstall]

Hmm I do not have this problem and I am down 4" in the front. Nice job though. I also run -3 in the front.

[JamesZX3]

Are the 3 bolts counter sunk or a mushroom head like on my mine?

[OmniFocus]

I believe mine were countersunk.

My "binding" was actual coil bind because of the position of the spring relative to the strut rod... I was actually fully compressing both springs at my chosen ride height (the maximum height recommended by KW).

I suspect that if I create an adapter exactly like yours that my height will be exactly where I need it.