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rear camber problems??



better yet, get a 16v conversion and change them drums 
for disc brakes while you shimming it out :)
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
(show car)
1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
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> 
> On Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:46:00 -0500 "ATS - Patrick Bureau"
> <pbureau@attbi.com> writes:
> > Yes you can buy shims to set the camber right, a real pain in the arse,
> you
> > have to take the stub axle off, insert shim reasse,ble entire brakes
> system
> > back on the axle, and re-align...alignment shop usually charge anywhere
> from
> > 200-400$ because of the pita it is.
> 
> 
> 
> no-no-no. Its actually fairly easy. remove the drum, remove 4 bolts and
> you can pop the backing plate and spindle out enough to shim it. The 4
> bolts arent exactly right there as you have to fight to get them out but
> they do come out without total dissassembly. Assembly in reverse of
> removal. Dont forget to brake clean everything before the drums go back
> on.  
> 
> 
> Shawn Méze
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