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    Forum Member Grease Monkey
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    Default help with rear coil overs installation

    hey guys i just went to install rear coilover and the angle of the knuckle doesn seem to match and i cant seem to get it on any help asap please

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    Default Re: help with rear coil overs installation

    what angle is the hub at? pointing inwards for heaps of neg camber?

    the struts are all at that angle, so the knuckle/hub is out of position...
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    Default Re: help with rear coil overs installation

    WHAT IS IT, year make model mods whatever???????
    Did you swap hubs from side to side?
    Does the angle of that new strut's mount look the same as the old one, otherwise it's the wrong one.
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    Default Re: help with rear coil overs installation

    FYI Car is a ST215 Caldina GT-t.
    If in doubt power out

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    Default Re: help with rear coil overs installation

    hey guys yeah sorry its a caldina gtt i got it sorted just had to use some muscle took her for drive and she drives fantastic like a new car, i feel pretty stupid though cause ive taken the caldina right up to original height with the coil overs due to so i can take her camping its looks stupid back up to its original height but meh ill go with it
    thanks for your input guys

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