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Alfisti,
I put my spider into a guard rail back in December. I have sourced a donor spider for the sheet metal I need to bring my baby back to life. Before I start though I would like to take some measurements to make sure the chassis is straight. Does anyone have the chassis specs or measurements that might be used on a "frame machine" to check for straightness? I have access to a frame machine but need the numbers. I am really not sure what they measure or how. I have the shop manual but I did not know if the various diagrams and measurements in there are good enough for this type of check. Might not even be measuring the right stuff.
Any advice here is welcome.
The hit was light. I was doing less than 30mph and had to choose between hitting a car or ramming a guard rail. It was a bum deal either way. The good news is the guard rail was fairly high. It collapsed the top of the nose and banged up my fenders and hood. Everything else appears ok. I measured my alignment and found the front camber shifted 0.5 degrees towards the passenger side of the car. Some adjustable control arms will fix that. Also, drivers door rubs the latch post slightly when closing door. Gaps look ok though. I think I could easily adjust it to work properly and still have correct gaps.
Thanks!!
Tim
I put my spider into a guard rail back in December. I have sourced a donor spider for the sheet metal I need to bring my baby back to life. Before I start though I would like to take some measurements to make sure the chassis is straight. Does anyone have the chassis specs or measurements that might be used on a "frame machine" to check for straightness? I have access to a frame machine but need the numbers. I am really not sure what they measure or how. I have the shop manual but I did not know if the various diagrams and measurements in there are good enough for this type of check. Might not even be measuring the right stuff.
Any advice here is welcome.
The hit was light. I was doing less than 30mph and had to choose between hitting a car or ramming a guard rail. It was a bum deal either way. The good news is the guard rail was fairly high. It collapsed the top of the nose and banged up my fenders and hood. Everything else appears ok. I measured my alignment and found the front camber shifted 0.5 degrees towards the passenger side of the car. Some adjustable control arms will fix that. Also, drivers door rubs the latch post slightly when closing door. Gaps look ok though. I think I could easily adjust it to work properly and still have correct gaps.
Thanks!!
Tim