SmartStrings experience?
08-26-2012, 06:07 PM
#1
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SmartStrings experience?
Anyone have experience using SmartStrings for toe set-up on a 944 series car? Does the tool work well with the 944 body, attach easily and so forth?
Kevin
Catellus Engineering
Kevin
Catellus Engineering
08-27-2012, 11:22 PM
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Yes, Kevin. I have it and have been very happy with it.
The rear hooks onto the sheet metal when the hatch is open and the the front goes on with the hood open (I then close the hatch and hood so they're just resting on the bars).
It's pretty easy to set up, for the strings, I made loops on 1 end, then tied some large steel nuts to the other - this gives it enough weight to keep it taught, if I snag it, it pulls the string off the bar without damage.
I use a machinist's rule - measure off the stub axles in the rear and the dust caps in the front. I use the notches on the bars so that measurement is a little under 6", if I recall. Once's it's "boxed" and true, I'm ready for toe measurements. Again with the machinist's rule, I measure toe, and I feel I get it accurate to a 1/32" measuring on the lip of a 15" rim.
I feel the SmartStrings were well worth their price.
The rear hooks onto the sheet metal when the hatch is open and the the front goes on with the hood open (I then close the hatch and hood so they're just resting on the bars).
It's pretty easy to set up, for the strings, I made loops on 1 end, then tied some large steel nuts to the other - this gives it enough weight to keep it taught, if I snag it, it pulls the string off the bar without damage.
I use a machinist's rule - measure off the stub axles in the rear and the dust caps in the front. I use the notches on the bars so that measurement is a little under 6", if I recall. Once's it's "boxed" and true, I'm ready for toe measurements. Again with the machinist's rule, I measure toe, and I feel I get it accurate to a 1/32" measuring on the lip of a 15" rim.
I feel the SmartStrings were well worth their price.
08-28-2012, 12:54 PM
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Van, thanks for the feedback.
Kevin
Catellus Engineering
Kevin
Catellus Engineering