Thread: MD Beam Bending Event

The shims would go behind the brake dust shield or before it, but it would use the same attachment. I have yet to tear into it also but from the diagnostic look on the FSM, it looks like there is a bolt that holds that shield on and and I would use that same bolt to hold the shim from moving.

Only one problem with this, most of the b14's have 1/4" toe in, but it also very's per car. Like I know my toe is messed up in the back for some reason and I duno why, its off and shouldn't be because the only way to change the toe is by that beam bending. So I was gonna see if I could look through all the universal ones to see how close they were to fitting, and I also had a idea to have my brother CNC toe plates up just for the 1/4" toe in.

Bump.....Another person dropped out over the weekend, there's one opening as we speak. New date has been put in place for June 28th.

I wish we could shim out axles to correct for alignment issues, but it won't work.

On the Hondas the stub axles that hold the hub on are bolted in place. You can shim to axles to account for rear alignment issues. On the B14's the axles are welded to the beam axle and therefore can't be shimmed.

Bending the beam IS the only way possible to adjust rear toe on a B14, sorry

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I concede, there is another way. Dunno if you could get it straight or safe, but there is another way.

Care to enlighten us?

What Char said.

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When you see Steve do the bending, you will see how simple it is with the correct tools and experience. I think he did five out of six at our bending party at about 1/2 hour each, maybe less.

Welding tends to warp steel, so you had better be prepared to machine the plates flat after you weld them on to the axle. Don't forget, there is a torsion bar inside the axle that is also attached to the ends. This would need to be properly centered. And, you will need to weld plates on to the axles as well. And drill holes in all of them for correct alignment front to back and top to bottom. And align everything on the car. All this, and you still haven't put in the shims to correct the toe.

GET BENT!