Jed D
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iv heard there's a cheap way of setting your camber up pretty accurate...?
it'll only be temporarily until iv bought other bits and got some extra cash/new tyres etc...
is it just a case of guessing near enough and putting a spirit level on the side of your wheel or something?
anyone ever done this?
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VrsTurbo
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you cant unless you have shims on the rear and camber bolts on the front.
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Jed D
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got some coilovers that have adjustable camber top hole mate
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VrsTurbo
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do you mean adjustable top mounts?
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Jed D
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no, the two bolts that go through into the hub... top one is oval shaped for camber adjustment if you get me
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dragon2309
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He means the top hole out of the 2 holes that bolt to the back of the hub is elongated as a cheap way of angling the hubs up or down to get camber. Really inaccurate though
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dragon2309
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Ninja post
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VrsTurbo
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i wouldnt bother with them tbf get them done properly i have seen people have them done then they move and then the camber is wrong again.
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3CorsaMeal
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did mine very roughly with spirit level on the wheel face and just got a mate to pull or push top of wheel while i tighten the bolts up, was only a temp measure
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Jake
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did mine by eye
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
did mine by eye
no excessive tyre wear?
cant be worse than x2 brand new proxys in 3 month i suppose
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Linch
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Did mine last weekend with some rope down the side of the car.
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DERV-POWER
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I set my camber using a spirit level app for my phone, there is an app for doing camber
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
quote:
Originally posted by Jake
did mine by eye
no excessive tyre wear?
cant be worse than x2 brand new proxys in 3 month i suppose
no because i did it
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Linch
Did mine last weekend with some rope down the side of the car.
thats not a bad idea mate 
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by DERV-POWER
I set my camber using a spirit level app for my phone, there is an app for doing camber
...and that doesn't surprise me at all haha
dont think do it for a sony erricson 1980's special though 
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dewismotorsport
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If you've got camber bolts use a thin bit of string with a decent weighted bolt or nut tied to the end and just gaffer tape it to the wing and use your eye or if you want to be flash a ruler to get it even both sides
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