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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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Is this the only "What's the best" question left?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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Fender washers! Stainless is nice, but most of the time I end up with zinc.

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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Zinc washed, drilled & slotted of course
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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I was thinking about having all my washers revalved.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Any flat washer is only as good as the washer fluid that you use on it. I think that synthetic washer fluid is the way to go, but opinions differ. In general, though, when it comes to flat washers the beefier the washer the better. You just can't beat beefy parts.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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I prefer to go with the flat ones. With holes in the middle.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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I'd go with the highest tensile strength washer myself. Zinc plated of course.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Has any one had any trouble with
slotted,
cross drilled,
revalved,
synthetic lubed,
zinc plated,
beefy
flat
fender
washers
with a high tensile strength
warping or
grinding
going into 3rd?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Hey Mitch, do you know where I can get an adjustable one? Sometimes they're just not thick enough.
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Has any one had any trouble with
slotted,
cross drilled,
revalved,
synthetic lubed,
zinc plated,
beefy
flat
fender
washers
with a high tensile strength
warping or
grinding
going into 3rd?
Dude! I knew a guy with that exact problem - except his were powdercoated lock washers or something and they were popping out of 2nd like all the time

I told him he should just toss those stupid washers because they're nothing but added weight anyway.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Aluminum and adjustable ... hmmm ...
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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IMHO, washers made of unobtainium are the only way to go... Money permitting.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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My last washers had stuck slider pins.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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How much negative camber can someone get from a stock flat washer?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
How much negative camber can someone get from a stock flat washer?
It's proportional to the size of the hammer used on the washer adjustment mechanisim.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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But wouldn't rod ended flat washers make the ride harsh and more noisey?
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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When you mount a washer, which side goes up?

One side has a small lip on it, so does that go toward the nut or the other way?

Does Firehawk #608 offer carbon fiber washers?

Do our cars need washers? I was thinking about removing all of them, since that would shave off about two pounds.


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Hello, I just picked up a new washer kit from the GP going on in the tools forum. Does anybody know what are the best washers to use that also create no dust and no noise? I can't stand noisy washers. I hope that the ones I got are going to be okay. I don't want any noise. Oh, and what bolts should I use with these washers?
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Originally Posted by chupr0kabra
Do our cars need washers?
I don't know, I usually washer my car about once a year.....
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Old Nov 7, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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my sisters car is a pure street car, so i stuck to the poly washers. i heard the metal washers are too harsh.

my car is 100% performance though. thats why i got the thickest beefiest heaviest washers that i could find, and then had them powdercoated super bright look-at-me-im-a-aftermarket-part red.... if you look really carefully on the side, you can see the spohn sticker.
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