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turbo_charade
04-08-2006, 11:16 AM
Are adjustable strut tops available for Magnas?

I'm currently designing/manufacturing a batch up for my shape charade, and it wouldn't take much effort to make them for a Magna.

My current design allows for 3 degrees positive/negative adjustment for camber and has 2 degrees castor set.

If there is no item made by whiteline etc then I would be happy to mill up a few plates for members if there is demand.

They can be used for race purposes or to allow larger rims to fit without scrubbing.

This (http://turbocharade.com/images/G200t/adjustable-strut-tops/) is a render of the CAD drawings I have sent to the machine shop. The prices will be minimum because of mates rates so the units will be $100 each (roughly) and $400 for the whole car.

Cummins
04-08-2006, 11:39 AM
There is a place that makes them, can't remember off the top of my head, will try and find out this weekend.

Are the mounts designed to fit a specific pillow ball into them for mounting the shock? would the price include these?

Cummins.

turbo_charade
04-08-2006, 11:41 AM
The disc is fairly generic (blue) because most struts have 12mm thread at the top. So the bearing doesn't need to change. The bearing is included in the price. They are rough prices though, I will need to tally up final costs once I have everything back from machine shops.

wooley
04-08-2006, 03:13 PM
i know what strut tops do and everything. and am very interested in a set....

BUT.. how exactly do they work?

is it a case of the strut top bolts into the current place the strut does and then the strut sits in some kind of bearing in that plate. and can move side to side when you adjust the bolts and in doing so adjust camber etc?

how hard would it be to use these on the back of a magna though? :confused: :nuts:

turbo_charade
04-08-2006, 04:54 PM
Install is very easy if you have lowered springs. If you have standard springs you need spring compressors.

Basically the 4 lock nuts hold the disc to the top plate firmly. As there is no lateral forces they dont need to be hardcore bolts. To adjust camber, you undo the 4 lock nuts and shift the strut shaft to give desired camber. Most people just run max camber, as will I.

wooley
04-08-2006, 06:03 PM
thats what i thought :D

will they have markings on them? so you know roughly how much camber you'll be running?
i guess it also comes down to whether anything else is bent like stub knuckles, that'd throw it out lots, i know from experience:D lol

turbo_charade
04-08-2006, 07:28 PM
I might punch some markings in, but I doubt it. Its easier and more accurate to measure them with verniers.