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Jer4251 · 04-16-2010, 05:49 PM

Since i lowered my camaro i cant seem to figure out if my strut retainer is sitting right. Is it suppose to rest on the wheel well? because mine is bottoming out on the nut underneith it and its leaving a gap between the retainer and the car on both sides. what could i have done wrong? ive been driving it for a while since with no issues.

I'll go snag a few pics and put them up.

edit.... looking over some things, it seems i may have my nuts in the wrong order. ive got the bigger one underneith and the really skinny one up top. (nope i got them in the right order)

hypurone · 04-16-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jer4251

it seems i may have my nuts in the wrong order.

Thanks, I needed that!

adub4185 · 04-16-2010, 08:21 PM

That looks right to me. You need that space between the tower and the retainer to allow for the front wheels to articulate correctly. What you have looks exactly like my setup with my pedders coilovers

Jer4251 · 04-16-2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hypurone

Thanks, I needed that!

I knew how it sounded when i wrote it, i laughed myself. i guess everything is on right. Ive looked at others pics with and without lowering springs, and they have a gap also.

safe to hit the road in the am.

04-16-2010, 05:49 PM	#1
Jer4251 Camaro Addict Drives: too many Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 912 Posts: 1,274	upper strut retainer Since i lowered my camaro i cant seem to figure out if my strut retainer is sitting right. Is it suppose to rest on the wheel well? because mine is bottoming out on the nut underneith it and its leaving a gap between the retainer and the car on both sides. what could i have done wrong? ive been driving it for a while since with no issues. I'll go snag a few pics and put them up. edit.... looking over some things, it seems i may have my nuts in the wrong order. ive got the bigger one underneith and the really skinny one up top. (nope i got them in the right order) __________________ 1990 IROC-Z Vert LS 1996 SS Vert LT4 1992 Z28 Z03 T5 1992 Z28 Z03 L98 2018 Sierra Denali 6.2 1997 Z28 Z4C 1995 Z28 Last edited by Jer4251; 04-16-2010 at 06:07 PM.

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04-16-2010, 08:21 PM	#3
adub4185 Drives: 2010 2SS RS, 2023 Camaro ZLE Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 633	That looks right to me. You need that space between the tower and the retainer to allow for the front wheels to articulate correctly. What you have looks exactly like my setup with my pedders coilovers