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im in the process of building a racecar and im stuck. the front end is equipped with struts. one person told me that they wouldn't work because there is no way to adjust the caster and camber. but another person told me that all you had to do was adjust the strut tower left,right,front,back. is this possible and who do i believe.

its an 1983 firebird but no picture sorry. how would i tell by looking?

Originally posted by Barrett48
its an 1983 firebird but no picture sorry. how would i tell by looking?

look at the top of the strut tower. most of them came from the factory with a camber adj. the caster was stationary. some you could adj. both of them. look at the top of the tower, if the bearing plate bolts can be moved its adj. i have drilled new holes and moved the strut over to where i wanted it.

Originally posted by Barrett48
its an 1983 firebird but no picture sorry. how would i tell by looking?

There has to be an adjustment. Either by adjusting at the tower on top or the control arms on the bottom. Are you talking about factory struts?

Originally posted by pro70z28
There has to be an adjustment. Either by adjusting at the tower on top or the control arms on the bottom. Are you talking about factory struts?

yes there factory

Mike you're faster at the submit button ..... but only by seconds -------8:48

Here's a caster/camber plate installation on a Mustang. Do a search for plates for the Firebird.....

http://www.corral.net/projects/subzero/mmccplates.html

Originally posted by Barrett48
im in the process of building a racecar and im stuck. the front end is equipped with struts. one person told me that they wouldn't work because there is no way to adjust the caster and camber. but another person told me that all you had to do was adjust the strut tower left,right,front,back. is this possible and who do i believe.

What type of race car? If your drag racing, factory specs should be fine unless you plan to go FAST fast. Circle track would be a different story altogether.

Originally posted by techinspector1
Here's a caster/camber plate installation on a Mustang. Do a search for plates for the Firebird.....

http://www.corral.net/projects/subzero/mmccplates.html

thanks found the info at https://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/mak,PONTIAC,1983

Originally posted by pro70z28
What type of race car? If your drag racing, factory specs should be fine unless you plan to go FAST fast. Circle track would be a different story altogether.

its an oval track racer.

Originally posted by Barrett48
its an oval track racer.

do anybody else race struts on round track? i cant see it.

if youre going round tracking you got to go with the full chassics. or you gonna get run over.

i dont think so but my only other option would be to cut the front end off and put new on and i would perfer to find a way around that if possible.

they are some what adjustable to like 1-2 degrees but thats not enough....struts wont work around a circle track.....when you bend an a frame fine just get another one......on a strut every every thing gets messed up and you will hit the wall at sum point in time......new front clip......over the long haul its cheaper and the bolt pattern is to small so we have to change the hubs any ways why not overhaul the whole damn thing


4,5 35 sucks

Originally posted by autocityman4
they are some what adjustable to like 1-2 degrees but thats not enough....struts wont work around a circle track.....when you bend an a frame fine just get another one......on a strut every every thing gets messed up and you will hit the wall at sum point in time......new front clip......over the long haul its cheaper and the bolt pattern is to small so we have to change the hubs any ways why not overhaul the whole damn thing


4,5 35 sucks

yeah 35 does suck but now you can come over and help me tare the front end off and put on another ROBERT!