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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.
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10-09-2003, 03:49 PM
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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?
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10-09-2003, 04:57 PM
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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.
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10-09-2003, 05:09 PM
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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.
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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.
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10-10-2003, 08:46 AM
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Chad,
Are you doing this without and angle finder or Wil Ferch's instructions????
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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!
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10-10-2003, 10:37 AM
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