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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Anyone know where I can find these?

I have K-Sports installed and my shock tower is ripping apart like a can of beans.
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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really? i've never heard of this. are you sure you didnt overtigthen the bolts?
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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I've heard of it happening in the rear, but only with really heavy spring rates. I would just take your car to a fab shop and have them make some custom plates and weld them in.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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I did take it to a weld shop and they welded some steel plates around it and now it's starting to crack around the welds. I think I need bigger plates.
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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take pictures of it
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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No one has any ideas as to re-inforcement ?
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Are you sure your Upper Control Arms aren't hitting the top of the shock towers?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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What would cause my uuper control arms to hit? They are about three months old I installed the skunk camber kit front and rear and the front looks like the a arm. Would my car be to low and this can be the reason for this?
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