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    Quote Originally Posted by Hobby Racer View Post
    Is the rear rim bent? Something is causing that bad camber angle. Was it like that before?
    I agree with John, however if you rolled the car you would see wobble. With similar thinking in the last year, a track car broke the rear axle flange off due to the nut loosening and metal fatigue. Look for axle flange run-out too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by J R Jones View Post
    I agree with John, however if you rolled the car you would see wobble. With similar thinking in the last year, a track car broke the rear axle flange off due to the nut loosening and metal fatigue. Look for axle flange run-out too.
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    Thanks, this gives me a reason to purchase a dial indicator!
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    This is a short video of the catywhampous left rear wheel now in the right front and is spinning pretty nicely

    https://youtube.com/shorts/IN3dOIXzOVQ

    Here is the rotor

    https://youtube.com/shorts/XygCJ2Rrfgw

    and the hub

    https://youtu.be/SN43JpKJ_KY
    MK4 #9130 , complete kit, arrived 8/10/2017, Street Legal 2/14/2020.
    DART SHP 347, EFI, TKO600, IRS
    http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...n-Build-Thread

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