Maximum height difference of Adjustable springplates
 

Does anybody know the maximum height difference you can get from an adjustable springplate that's set in the middle?

Example: I just installed them and have them set in the middle (as recomended), but my car is 1" too high on one side and about an inch and a half too high on the other side. Do I need to re-index the T-bars, or can I get a 1 inch change using the adustable spring plates? And, yes, I drove it around to settle it in :)

Thanks for any thoughts.

Anyone? I don't want to take the springplates off unless totally necessary, but I also don't have large enough wrenches to fit the backside of the adjustment bolts. I used a large crescent wrench (cheesy, I know) while they were out, but it won't fit in-between the tub and the springplate.

Will a normal open end fit, or is it a special tool?

You need a special 36mm thing wrench that Pelican sells for about $28 bucks. The eccentric will lower the back of your car about .75-1.0 inches. Anything more and you are re-indexing.

Like Sam says anywhere from 3/4"-1", but sometimes even less. And you don't need to buy a $28.00 plus shipping wrench. Just head down to your bicycle shop and ask for a 36mm headset wrench. Cost you around $10.00. It works just as well, maybe even better than the Porsche wrench.

Thanks guys! Looks like I'm re-indexing today :(

Man, those Netrix bushings are a biatch to get in. I don't want to do it again, but oh well. I'll get it right this time.

Thanks for the tip on the wrench. I'll check it out.

Chad,

Are you doing this without and angle finder or Wil Ferch's instructions????

Having just gone through this (but made much easier w/ poly-bronze bushings), you're definitely going to have to re-index. If the spring plate adjustment is in the middle, you're only going to get maybe 1/2 - 3/4" (if that much) either way. Good luck!