Spring plate COVER question

[pvtcarter]

I originally had the single arm spring plates but installed adjustable ones. Obviously the adjustable ones have 2 arms and now the covers do not fit. There's a recess where the single arm would go into and the cover would mount flush to the shock tower. But now with 2 arms one of them sticks out further. Do I need special covers? I can't seem to find any or even another example of this situation through searching.

[Rome]

Might this style work for you? With thick "spacers"/stubs at each of the 4 mounting bolt locations? Ulu gallery.

Or make up such spacers for your current cover by finding thick metal pipe and cutting out 4 equal-length sections? Take a bolt with you- M10- to make sure it fits into the pipe. The 4 bolts are torqued to something like 25 ft lb so once in place, they should not move. You'll probably need correspondingly longer bolts than the ones you now have. M10 x 1.5 are the thread dimensions.

Fitting such a cover up to dual plates (lacolin gallery)-

[RLFD213]

I have a question about the adjustable spring plates. Can you use just the standard install tool? And since you have 2 plates now is there enough room for both of them on the spring perch? The plate that bolts to the A-arm appears to float and has the adjustment screw. while the front section has the stopper and catches the tension from torsion bar.

[pvtcarter]

Rome, yes something like that is exactly what I'm looking for. Who sells them?

[pvtcarter]

Rlfd, I'm not sure what tool you're referring to. But yes there's enough room on the perch. The only issue seems to be the covers not fitting

[clockworkbox]

[pvtcarter]

Thank you. Could you please tell me how big the nubs are?

[Puppy67]

Another option is to use some "boomerang" spacers.

https://limebug.com/product/t1-t3-spring-plate-spa...angs-pair/ or https://dunebuggywarehouse.com/collections/spring-...-00-9586-0

[Rob Combs]

The chrome ones pictured above are not at all expensive so it's probably not worth your time to try to cut some sections of thick pipe.

I believe they're empi so anyone who sells empi ought to be able to get you a set. Those chrome plates will fix you right up, as long as you don't hate the fact that they'll be shiny under there...

[Q-Dog]

Paint the chrome ones whatever color you like ... the chrome will start to rust in a week.
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[Jake_linds]

Anyone ever 3D printed a spring plate cover? I am going through the same issue right now and was going to see if my son would 3D print a cover in a carbon fiber filament blend he’s got.

[baldessariclan]

[Mikemck356]

I have the sway-away adjustable spring plates on my '72 pan.

I bought some of the chrome ones with spaces and then discovered they are not needed on my car. The stock covers fit tight over the spring plates.

I will give the chrome ones to anyone for the cost of shipping.

[Jake_linds]

Thank you guys for your responses! I am going to forgo the 3D print this go around but my son has some really strong filament. The strength has been pretty impressive. That said, I don’t think suspension is going to be my first experiment with testing the strength. I have some of the EMPI covers on order and will get them by tomorrow. Hoping to share the before and after of the set up! Thank you again!