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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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anyone any idea where i can get some for a sapph
mikes not had them in for a few weeks and wondered if anyone else had them available as wanting to do them at same time as suspension
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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you couldmake them no worries mate...they are just thin sheets of metal
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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any idea of the thickness of the metal?
anyon got any pics please
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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to be honest after i fitted them they made almost no differance to the toe setting so i made my own out of a bit sheet steel 0.5mm thick
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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thaks very much for that mate thats excellent
did it make a differance with the .5mm i take it as ive got lots of different metals in work i could use.
would you say .5mm is ideal or would it be better thicker still?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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.5 is about right imho
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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thanks very much mate will try making some in that then
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Baxter
Is that the instructions they come with too m8 ?
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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got a set of these not shor if they work . any one know
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie

Is that the instructions they come with too m8 ?
yeah
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Cheers m8.
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