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March 1st 2004, 09:16
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I would think a correct size socket head cap bolt that was cut down would be okay, those are pretty hard and come in about any size you could want.
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March 1st 2004, 09:36
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I would think a grade 8 would work, remeber that 8.8 metric is a grade 5 SAE and a 10.0 is a grade 8 SAE. You will have to get it very round and smooth. I would cut it off with the ziz-wheel and then put you drill in a vice and chuck the bolt in it and use the drill as a lathe(locked at a medium speed) and round it with a file then smooth it with sandpaper.
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March 1st 2004, 14:34
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Have you tried adjusting the spring plates. They are supposed to be adjustable for ride height aren't they.
I would go with a high grade bolt for now and replace it later if it bothers you.
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March 1st 2004, 14:39
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will look into those bolt options. i can run it as is for now. still plenty of pedal.
genius, the spring plates aren't going to make up this difference. will take some pics when i get home. i now have dropped spindles on the front and it is about 2" higher than the rear. my header is about 2" off the ground. i was WAY off. seems stock preload would have been the way to go. best guess anyway...and it better be right since i only have time for one more crack at this.
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March 1st 2004, 14:52
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Do you have beetle torsion bars or the thicker 944 torsion bars???
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March 1st 2004, 20:44
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beetle torsion bars. never heard of them not working for people so didn't see any reason to change. have you heard of issues? i will do another search in a minute to check. i only had the plates indexed one click below the stop. hardly any pre-load.
pics never seem to do justice to angles. here are two shots of it. i already have the right side back off. just trying to decide how much i should move it. i forget what each click gives you (my second search to do). also in new light it looks like the left is defintely lower than the right. so probably an extra click there. the camber is obviously way off.  
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March 1st 2004, 20:57
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Gee, do I see a hint of yellow coming from inside those wheels?
I seem to remember a web site that had the degree change for which spline you move, I'll see if I can find it.
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