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 Post subject: Spring plate notch
PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:57 pm 
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Has anyone cut notches in thier spring plates for clearance?

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 Post subject: Re: Spring plate notch
PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:14 pm 
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Everything I have read about it says to cut it as smooth as possible, meaning to not have a cut that has a 90 degree turn. Instead have a curving cut. And also weld the cut to strengthen the metal from tearing.

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 Post subject: Re: Spring plate notch
PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:10 pm 
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Drill a hole and cut to the hole.
You will only need to notch your plates if you go 3 splines. Be prepared to strip drums. Hopefully Mike60 will chime in. He rolls on bags and has done this before.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:35 pm 
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I cut mine to clear with no problems. Cut it with a cut off wheel. No welding

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 Post subject: Re: Spring plate notch
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:43 am 
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I am going 2 notches. I was going to program it in mastercam and cut it on my CNC. If you say it's only for 3 notches I will wait and see if it rides ok. If not I will pull them off again and mill them out later.

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 Post subject: Re: Spring plate notch
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why not use drop plates and then drop one spline...


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 Post subject: Re: Spring plate notch
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:08 pm 
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Let me see how it rides with 2 notches and no cut out. If I don't like it I will get the drop plates with one notch turn. I had a slammed 63 back in the day. Can't remember how many notches it was lowered. I think it was 2 and when I had friends or fat chicks riding it would hit the spring plates.

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 Post subject: Re: Spring plate notch
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Fitz wrote:
why not use drop plates and then drop one spline...


Drop plates will give you a much better ride.

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Went with drop plates. It is the way to go for sure! Got the from Der*Fab on theSamba

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