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Mikewazowski wrote:What's the deal with camber plates on top of datsun/R31 struts? I've only really seen camber plates used on top of coilover struts, can you still use them if you have spring which are the standard diameter?

Yes

torqued wrote:

Mikewazowski wrote:What's the deal with camber plates on top of datsun/R31 struts? I've only really seen camber plates used on top of coilover struts, can you still use them if you have spring which are the standard diameter?

Yes

i would say

yes the camber plate will bolt onto the shock

but depending on the design of the spring hat you may need a spacer turned up, if you see the pictures here http://www.nzdatsun.com/forums/viewtopi ... &start=230" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and look at the section view of a camber plate & spring you will see what I mean.

So yes it will work

but you may need an extra part or you may not

A camber plate isn't very tall vs a normal strut top which sits down into the spring hat quite a lot.

You will need a sleeve nut and bearing for the plate to rotate on, since you are removing the original top hat that the strut rotated on.
I use a extra big bearing which also acts as my spacer

Hmmm, may look into this.