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Old 03-30-2004, 06:56 AM   #1
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I installed the Noltec race camber plates last night (full metal no polyurethane insert) http://www.oakos.com/Merchant2/merch..._Code=NOL44003. The only real issue i had was realizing i needed a spring compressor AFTER I popped the first strut assembly apart (no other Subaru suspension that i have worked on previously required a compressor).

I did an eyeball adjustment with a few degrees of negative camber and turn in is almost immediate, understeer gone and throttle on oversteer in higherspeed corners is very easy to modulate. I am very happy with them so far. Ride harshness is increased but only slightly and is most noticeable on potholes. I will be getting a good alignment to my autoX specs after I put in the pink springs next month. I would have waited for the springs and done the whole thing as a package, but I wanted to see what effect the solid plates and sperical bearing would have on their own and i couldnt wait any longer


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Old 03-30-2004, 11:07 AM   #2
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What springs/shocks do you have and what alignment settings would you set your car to, front and back ?

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Old 03-31-2004, 05:28 AM   #3
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stock USDM STi springs/struts for now. Pinks are coming in next month.

Alignment settings are still a bit up in the air, but since i can adjust castor and camber I will likely not be overly aggressive with the negative camber. I will post settings once I get them sorted out later on in April.


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