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Old 17th August 2014, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by flyerncle View Post
I will get flack for this but here goes,the suspension mounting points are fixed so shim's will put tension on wherever it is fixed or mounted,you can bet that it will break at the wrong time and the only sure way to make it adjustable is with rose joints or eccentric washers and bolts.
I agree with you, it's not the cleanest solution. If you're worried about stress and deformation of the bearing carrier, you can stagger the shims to make the slant more gradual. However, both the upright and the brake back plate are painted, so there is no precise metal-on-metal contact anyway.
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