how to measure adjustment on PHB?
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how to measure adjustment on PHB?
with slicks/skinnies my tire sticks out where I can't measure from the fender to the tire as shown here.
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/INSTALL/F-BODY_PHR.pdf
how can I measure it?
Chad
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/INSTALL/F-BODY_PHR.pdf
how can I measure it?
Chad
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Maybe I didn't explain very well but I meant the fender well lip that is the metal lip of the fender. Put your hand on the fender and follow the body into the fender and you will feel the lip that is about 1 inch in width.
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^^ You could do that or put a straight edge on the tire and measure to the fender.
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I measured mine by taking a tape measure and pushing it to the inner quarter panel and measuring the outter part of my wheel. If it's been hammered I can see how this would be a problem. you'd just have to find another reference point.
I have a feeling I did mine right because last night I did a WOT 1-2 shift and the rear stayed pretty much perfectly inline
I have a feeling I did mine right because last night I did a WOT 1-2 shift and the rear stayed pretty much perfectly inline
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The factory tolerence on fender placement is stupidly wide. I've seen them vary as much as 3/8" from car to car as measured from the frame rail to the outer rear fender lip.
Centering the tire in the fender well might be asthetically pleasing, but if you are worried about handling, then the rear needs to be dead nuts on square with the fronts.
I roll my front tires through a patch of water on my driveway and then the same thing with the rears.
I then compare the front and rear wet spots left by the tires. This is about the only way of knowing if the rear tires are tracking straight and inline with the fronts short of going to an alignment rack.
Make sure the tire pressures are the same all the way around as well. It will make a difference.
Centering the tire in the fender well might be asthetically pleasing, but if you are worried about handling, then the rear needs to be dead nuts on square with the fronts.
I roll my front tires through a patch of water on my driveway and then the same thing with the rears.
I then compare the front and rear wet spots left by the tires. This is about the only way of knowing if the rear tires are tracking straight and inline with the fronts short of going to an alignment rack.
Make sure the tire pressures are the same all the way around as well. It will make a difference.
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The factory tolerence on fender placement is stupidly wide. I've seen them vary as much as 3/8" from car to car as measured from the frame rail to the outer rear fender lip.
Centering the tire in the fender well might be asthetically pleasing, but if you are worried about handling, then the rear needs to be dead nuts on square with the fronts.
I roll my front tires through a patch of water on my driveway and then the same thing with the rears.
I then compare the front and rear wet spots left by the tires. This is about the only way of knowing if the rear tires are tracking straight and inline with the fronts short of going to an alignment rack.
Make sure the tire pressures are the same all the way around as well. It will make a difference.
Centering the tire in the fender well might be asthetically pleasing, but if you are worried about handling, then the rear needs to be dead nuts on square with the fronts.
I roll my front tires through a patch of water on my driveway and then the same thing with the rears.
I then compare the front and rear wet spots left by the tires. This is about the only way of knowing if the rear tires are tracking straight and inline with the fronts short of going to an alignment rack.
Make sure the tire pressures are the same all the way around as well. It will make a difference.
thanks gents.
Chad