How To Recondition a Sure Grip Cone

The preload on the springs helps keep the shims in place, but it is not critical that the shims have a larger hole. They cannot go anywhere. There is not movement there on a full time basis at all. Only when cornering. Other than that, the unit acts as a spool.

I am aggressive with material removal and shim thickness. I want the job to last. I remove .100" from the small face of the cones and add a .100" shim. This way, you remove enough that the case to assure the cones will contact tie sides of the case for a long time and not bottom in the ends.

I used a friend's lathe and cut it down myself. Normally, he does not charge me anything, but this time he had to because business as been bad. :(

The danged shim kit was also a bit more expensive this time. I guess everything is goin up.