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Mertin
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26th May 10 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much is my camber / toe / tracking likely to be out?

Planning fitting my coilovers this weekend, and then il have to drive 60 miles to where I stay for the week. And was planning getting it set up from a garage there sometime during the week but whats the chance of it being so far out that its likely to really affect driving / tyre wear? If so, il be waiting till im on holiday in 2 weeks time
mike56gte
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26th May 10 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you will be fine for 60miles
Gav8v
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26th May 10 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only way i could fit my wheels without spacers was plenty of camber lol! so just gave the rear camber to suit haha!
tracking still needs doing but one tca nut wouldnt crack so just left it.. haha! dont bother me tbh doesnt feel far out, should really put it on tracker at work!


[Edited on 26-05-2010 by Gav8v]
Nic Barnes
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haha lol
Deano_19
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26th May 10 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it will be out loads mate dont drive it to far if u can help it ... it will be all over the road
Dan295
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26th May 10 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
agreed mine was very out
Mertin
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On second thoughts I may wait until im on holiday in 2 weeks time, just to be on the safe side
ed
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26th May 10 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can munch the tyres in very little time if the suspension isn't setup right...
Tedney
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26th May 10 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ed
You can munch the tyres in very little time if the suspension isn't setup right...


I've proved this. Got 3300 miles to a new set of tyres with how my Corsa used to be set up. Have Camber and Track set up mint now and it's a different car to drive.
Rob B
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26th May 10 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
you will be fine for 60miles


Really? I know various people who have scrubbed tyres within 5 miles. VegasPhil on here for one.
mike56gte
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26th May 10 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are you talking about scrubbing arch or wearing out due to alignment? cause i would think wearing out a set of tyres in 5miles due to alignment would be just about immpossible
Twitch
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26th May 10 at 22:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all coils should come with a wider top hole when bolting into the hub to try sort it out on the shock so you should be able to do it pretty straight anyway. just make sure your tyre has enough room and not touching the springs or that will be bad news. also if your tracking is out a little do it yourself. doing it by sight will be better than just leaving it and if your gonna get it done at a shop after anyway cant loose out
Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
are you talking about scrubbing arch or wearing out due to alignment? cause i would think wearing out a set of tyres in 5miles due to alignment would be just about immpossible


You think if your driving forward and your car is doing 2 metres every rotation, it's going to rotate a good few 1000 times in 5 miles, yes it wouldn't wear all the tread off, but if the toe is significantly out there will be a noticeable diffference.
mike56gte
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26th May 10 at 23:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
are you talking about scrubbing arch or wearing out due to alignment? cause i would think wearing out a set of tyres in 5miles due to alignment would be just about immpossible


You think if your driving forward and your car is doing 2 metres every rotation, it's going to rotate a good few 1000 times in 5 miles, yes it wouldn't wear all the tread off, but if the toe is significantly out there will be a noticeable diffference.


yeah it will wear if its out that much. if he is capable he could set the toe roughly himself so it was atleast close
gazza808
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27th May 10 at 06:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I did mine and slammed it didn't get my tracking done for 6months till my old tyres wore out,
Wasn't far out at all either.
You'll be fine.
And haven't touched my camber.
Tyres are wearing pretty darn even

[Edited on 27-05-2010 by gazza808]
Nic Barnes
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do the simple solution. Fit it at standard height then before going to garage lower it how you want. Simple. As to wearing tyres in 5 miles. Sorry. Just no.
Mertin
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27th May 10 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the best way of gauging how much the coilovers are set to?

Im guessing to make sure both sides are the same you just measure the remaining thread and make sure its the same?
Nick-S
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27th May 10 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
As to wearing tyres in 5 miles. Sorry. Just no.
Even with camber set like this?
Graham88
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27th May 10 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I didn't get my car setup at all after fitting coilovers, never scrubbed any tyres
Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
do the simple solution. Fit it at standard height then before going to garage lower it how you want. Simple. As to wearing tyres in 5 miles. Sorry. Just no.


How would that work ? the steering arm location will always be slightly different standard meaning depending on make they could excessivly toe in or out..

Like i say ask vegasPhil he posted pictures too.
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
As to wearing tyres in 5 miles. Sorry. Just no.
Even with camber set like this?

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/MX5_Dorifto/camber.jpg



LOL







They put their sun strip on the wrong way round!!!
Nick-S
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I never noticed that tbh
Twitch
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i thought that was a crashed car at first lol. talk about some stance!!!
Nic Barnes
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tbh i had 7 min toe out both sides after raising suspension. drove car over 200 miles. aint worn them and its had its head kicked in and drove like shit. still aint worn a softer compound r888 like in 5 miles like someone said.
Rob B
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I said that, i wouldn't think it possible but Phils did exactly that

 
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