Old Man Emu 4inch?
06-10-2012, 03:35 PM
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06-11-2012, 05:34 AM
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I am leaning towards this kit right now but WOL's idea of the 3" coils isn't bad and the new EVO coilover is worth looking at. I'm trying to keep it simple though and this might be the best way.
06-11-2012, 06:44 AM
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06-11-2012, 07:20 AM
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found this explanation...
"No real world experience with them but they're not cam bolts they're just normal bolts with offset washers/plate type thing. They work like a cam bolt but without the adjustment possibility so no slipping.
If they fail to properly locate the axle it will be because the bracket has been bent or damaged in some way.
I doubt that during articulation the bracket will twist enough to cause the offset plate/washer to pop out of the factory axle ridges with the amount of articulation this kit provides."
"So how do these offset washers work? Do you have to slot the holes in your factory braketry?"
"Yep, you push out the tab on the rear section so you can push the axle forward to increase caster to a set point.
There's no adjustment other than More caster or Less caster.
Not the first product like this. There's a few other companies which sell "cam lock out" plates (or similar naming anyway)."
not much detail to it, but thats all i could find, and i cant seem to find a copy of the instructions.
"No real world experience with them but they're not cam bolts they're just normal bolts with offset washers/plate type thing. They work like a cam bolt but without the adjustment possibility so no slipping.
If they fail to properly locate the axle it will be because the bracket has been bent or damaged in some way.
I doubt that during articulation the bracket will twist enough to cause the offset plate/washer to pop out of the factory axle ridges with the amount of articulation this kit provides."
"So how do these offset washers work? Do you have to slot the holes in your factory braketry?"
"Yep, you push out the tab on the rear section so you can push the axle forward to increase caster to a set point.
There's no adjustment other than More caster or Less caster.
Not the first product like this. There's a few other companies which sell "cam lock out" plates (or similar naming anyway)."
not much detail to it, but thats all i could find, and i cant seem to find a copy of the instructions.
06-11-2012, 07:33 AM
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ksuferrara, i know you found this somewhere else but, i would like to address what is being said here.
unless i'm missing something, that's what a cam bolt is. it's a bolt with an offset washer and unless you knock out the control arm mount tabs making the square holes into slots, you would not have any slipping as NO adjustment is possible.
i would like to see proof that anything has been located at all without notching out the factory control arm mounts on the axle.
if the control arm mount holes have NOT been notched out, the bolts will not have any ability to work themselves loose. of course, if you don't do this step, you will NOT be able to adjust anything. IF you install cam bolts correctly, the slots will allow the bolts more opportunities to loosen up and once they do, the washers can slip past the indexing and allow your axle to shift around. i don't have to doubt this because i have seen it happen time and time again over the years. but hey, what do i know.
exactly! in order to make these work, you NEED to slot the holes and this is the problem. clearly, there are people saying that these new ninja bolt being exist and really, who am i to say they don't. i will say however, if they do, i would love to see it and see how it works.
No real world experience with them but they're not cam bolts they're just normal bolts with offset washers/plate type thing. They work like a cam bolt but without the adjustment possibility so no slipping.
If they fail to properly locate the axle it will be because the bracket has been bent or damaged in some way.
I doubt that during articulation the bracket will twist enough to cause the offset plate/washer to pop out of the factory axle ridges with the amount of articulation this kit provides.
"So how do these offset washers work? Do you have to slot the holes in your factory braketry?"
"Yep, you push out the tab on the rear section so you can push the axle forward to increase caster to a set point.
There's no adjustment other than More caster or Less caster.
Not the first product like this. There's a few other companies which sell "cam lock out" plates (or similar naming anyway)."
"Yep, you push out the tab on the rear section so you can push the axle forward to increase caster to a set point.
There's no adjustment other than More caster or Less caster.
Not the first product like this. There's a few other companies which sell "cam lock out" plates (or similar naming anyway)."
06-11-2012, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by aldaman
I am curious as well. You could PM chaz14_9, he just recently installed that lift kit...Hopefully he reads this thread and chimes in....