Camber Kit Installed .... Now What
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Camber Kit Installed .... Now What
Okay so i got my camber kit installed today. I put everything on as the instructions say. I understand how to adjust the rear camber but the front nuts are a mystery to me. I left the threading on the front just the same as the stock and simply screwed em down. MY alignment is off a bit but that is to be expected. Im going to take it to the shop to get a full alignment done this week, but I have a few questions still.
1) How do you adjust your front cambers. Its just a screw. Do i screw it in less or more or something, it really doesnt make as much sense on these as it does for the rear.
2) For the rear cambers I have the nuts screwed down to the center adjustable area. Is this correct, or should they be screwed to the extreme points. I figured the center because thats the only way to lock the center piece from adjusting.
Attached are the pics of my front and rear - Please let me in on how adjusting that screw actually adjusts the camber also what is toe??? I read up on it, but i still dont understand it, maybe someone can put it in laymens terms.
(I'm still having the car aligned, this is just for my personal knowledge)
1) How do you adjust your front cambers. Its just a screw. Do i screw it in less or more or something, it really doesnt make as much sense on these as it does for the rear.
2) For the rear cambers I have the nuts screwed down to the center adjustable area. Is this correct, or should they be screwed to the extreme points. I figured the center because thats the only way to lock the center piece from adjusting.
Attached are the pics of my front and rear - Please let me in on how adjusting that screw actually adjusts the camber also what is toe??? I read up on it, but i still dont understand it, maybe someone can put it in laymens terms.
(I'm still having the car aligned, this is just for my personal knowledge)
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Toe is / \ or \ / in relation to the axis of travel down the road. 0 toe is the only thing you should have.
The front bolt is eccentric, meaning the head is offset from the bolt shank, and is probably smaller than the hole you put it into. So you can move the knuckle around to adjust it. Plan on doing a lot of alignments, those bolts like to move around, even when set and torqued.
The 2 nuts in the rear should be tightened against the center sleeve.... with a wrench. Hand tight isn't gonna hold you need to crank them good. So hold the center with one wrench and tighten with another.
The front bolt is eccentric, meaning the head is offset from the bolt shank, and is probably smaller than the hole you put it into. So you can move the knuckle around to adjust it. Plan on doing a lot of alignments, those bolts like to move around, even when set and torqued.
The 2 nuts in the rear should be tightened against the center sleeve.... with a wrench. Hand tight isn't gonna hold you need to crank them good. So hold the center with one wrench and tighten with another.
I'm sure the alignment shop will take care of everything, toe, caster, camber, etc.
The front camber kit works as a cam to adjust the camber, take a close look at the bolt and you'll be able to figure it out. Have the cam pointing out towards your wheel.
Some alignment shops are stupid and scratch up the rims from the alignment so make sure they're using something soft to keep your rims from getting messed up.
The front camber kit works as a cam to adjust the camber, take a close look at the bolt and you'll be able to figure it out. Have the cam pointing out towards your wheel.
Some alignment shops are stupid and scratch up the rims from the alignment so make sure they're using something soft to keep your rims from getting messed up.
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Okay thanks for the info.... ONE LAST QUESTION
1) By positioning the tab differently adjust weather the camber is positive or negative, correct? Is that mainly to have some play once the screw is torqued close to the correct camber setting???
1) By positioning the tab differently adjust weather the camber is positive or negative, correct? Is that mainly to have some play once the screw is torqued close to the correct camber setting???
the tab you're talking about is the washer on the bolt that shows what camber is set at, i think. It's supposed to follow the position the cam is set at but it moves independently so take a close look at the bolt itself and make sure it's in the right position.
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