Re: help on front end alignment
[Re: moparx]
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07/04/20 05:31 AM
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Another recommendation for the offset bushing. Install the rear bushings with the thicker rubber towards the engine, the front bushings go opposite. Do not follow the instructions in the box.
By flipping one pair of bushings you get more caster adjustment which allows you to bring the camber into range.
Angry white pureblood male
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Re: help on front end alignment
[Re: dvw]
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07/04/20 08:40 AM
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Re: help on front end alignment
[Re: B1MAXX]
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07/07/20 07:01 PM
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How much negative camber do you want?
Is this a track car of street car?
For street I prefer the extra caster to help self center. For track the extra camber might be advantageous.
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Re: help on front end alignment
[Re: dvw]
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07/08/20 07:29 PM
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Thats the way I started, front of the arm all the way out ,rear of the arm all the way in, in other words upper ball joint as far rearward as possible had between 3-4 degrees positive caster both sides, but top of the tire is leaning out, positive camber. The only way it will reduce positive camber is bringing the ball joint forward.
Bringing the upper ball joint rearward never shows camber moving negative, no matter how far I move the upper ball joint rearward the camber tracks positive, it never starts to go in the negative camber direction.
If I start from the front position (upper ball joint) camber is negative, moving the upper ball joint rearward, it continues the camber in the positive direction until I run out of adjustment in the cams.
When I get to 0 camber my caster is almost 2 negative, again any movement of the upper ball joint rearward puts me in positive camber land.
Right now I have the rear cam all the way in and the front cam is approx. straight up (middle of adjustment, resulting in 1/2 degree negative caster and 1 degree positive camber. If I go after positive caster the camber goes positive more.
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