Rotating the struts 60-degrees
10-22-2007 | 08:44 PM
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Rotating the struts 60-degrees
Since so many people contacted me regarding how I rotated the front struts, I figured I'd post the info here instead of e-mailing everybody. This way hopefully more people find it if they ever need to know how it's done.
The idea is to "drop" down the mcphersons from the strut towers, take out the bolts on the top of the mcpherson and re-install them in the other available holes. There are two bolt patterns on the top plate and they are 60 degrees apart. Just insert the bolts on the other bolt pattern, remount the mcpherson (now 60degrees rotated to get the bolts to line up with the hole pattern on the strut tower) and tighten the nuts on the top.
I attached a good picture showing the mcphersons with the bolts and the additional holes on the top.
The idea with rotating the struts is that you get your camber down to -2.5. But be warned though, that will be the minimum after rotating so if you mostly use your car on the street, I wouldn't recommend doing this. But if you track it often you should definately do it!
The idea is to "drop" down the mcphersons from the strut towers, take out the bolts on the top of the mcpherson and re-install them in the other available holes. There are two bolt patterns on the top plate and they are 60 degrees apart. Just insert the bolts on the other bolt pattern, remount the mcpherson (now 60degrees rotated to get the bolts to line up with the hole pattern on the strut tower) and tighten the nuts on the top.
I attached a good picture showing the mcphersons with the bolts and the additional holes on the top.
The idea with rotating the struts is that you get your camber down to -2.5. But be warned though, that will be the minimum after rotating so if you mostly use your car on the street, I wouldn't recommend doing this. But if you track it often you should definately do it!
Last edited by Juha G; 10-23-2007 at 01:52 AM.
10-23-2007 | 10:35 AM
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I believe it does but very slightly. The good thing about the GT3 is that you have coilovers so you can adjust the height.
03-29-2017 | 12:59 AM
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Does the diagram posted show the factory position of the shock mounts?
To increase camber, are the mounts rotated 60 degrees towards the center of the car? Does anyone have photos of the shock mounts in the rotated position? Thank you.
To increase camber, are the mounts rotated 60 degrees towards the center of the car? Does anyone have photos of the shock mounts in the rotated position? Thank you.
03-31-2017 | 05:23 PM
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Great pics here: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...eg-camber.html
Is there a typo on post #9? Aren't the curved sides at the top of the pic supposed to be on the inside of the car for the rotated position? This in turn pulls the top of the strut closer to that one mounting bolt and gives more negative camber. Do I have that correct?
Is there a typo on post #9? Aren't the curved sides at the top of the pic supposed to be on the inside of the car for the rotated position? This in turn pulls the top of the strut closer to that one mounting bolt and gives more negative camber. Do I have that correct?
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04-10-2018 | 01:39 PM
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Since so many people contacted me regarding how I rotated the front struts, I figured I'd post the info here instead of e-mailing everybody. This way hopefully more people find it if they ever need to know how it's done.
The idea is to "drop" down the mcphersons from the strut towers, take out the bolts on the top of the mcpherson and re-install them in the other available holes. There are two bolt patterns on the top plate and they are 60 degrees apart. Just insert the bolts on the other bolt pattern, remount the mcpherson (now 60degrees rotated to get the bolts to line up with the hole pattern on the strut tower) and tighten the nuts on the top.
I attached a good picture showing the mcphersons with the bolts and the additional holes on the top.
The idea with rotating the struts is that you get your camber down to -2.5. But be warned though, that will be the minimum after rotating so if you mostly use your car on the street, I wouldn't recommend doing this. But if you track it often you should definately do it!
The idea is to "drop" down the mcphersons from the strut towers, take out the bolts on the top of the mcpherson and re-install them in the other available holes. There are two bolt patterns on the top plate and they are 60 degrees apart. Just insert the bolts on the other bolt pattern, remount the mcpherson (now 60degrees rotated to get the bolts to line up with the hole pattern on the strut tower) and tighten the nuts on the top.
I attached a good picture showing the mcphersons with the bolts and the additional holes on the top.
The idea with rotating the struts is that you get your camber down to -2.5. But be warned though, that will be the minimum after rotating so if you mostly use your car on the street, I wouldn't recommend doing this. But if you track it often you should definately do it!
04-10-2018 | 03:19 PM
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You will get -2.3 pretty easily in the rear even at stock height. If slightly lowered you will get to -2.8 yo -3.0 before you need to go to 2 piece control arms in the rear. None of the rear adjustment is done at the top.
04-10-2018 | 10:30 PM
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