Camber setting
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Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Camber setting
I just had my '86 realigned, and can't get more than .10 Neg Camber. It seems that the spacers on the control arms are the problem. Do you replace, or grind these down, or what ? Thanks
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From: San Jose CA
Re: Camber setting (Curveit)
Having autocrosed an 86 quite successfully for several years here are some tips to pick up more camber and caster
1) Mill the front and rear upper control arm spacers as thin as you can get them.
2) Where the K frame is mounted to the frame you'll see shims. Go to the dealer and buy more. Remove the K frame mounting bolts and pound in more shims to bend the K arm ears inward.
3) Remove the upper control arm mounting bolts, get your grinder and elongate the holes in the K frame ears 3/8" to the rear. Grind off one side of the oblong projection on the mounting bolts. This will move the upper control arm back by 1/2". You may have to grind the front of the shock tower as the upper arm gets real close.
With these changes on my 86 I could get 2 degrees of negative camber and 7.4 degrees of caster. My car turned on rails. If you want to get more radical you can get offset LCA bushings. :steering: :steering: :hurray: :hurray:
1) Mill the front and rear upper control arm spacers as thin as you can get them.
2) Where the K frame is mounted to the frame you'll see shims. Go to the dealer and buy more. Remove the K frame mounting bolts and pound in more shims to bend the K arm ears inward.
3) Remove the upper control arm mounting bolts, get your grinder and elongate the holes in the K frame ears 3/8" to the rear. Grind off one side of the oblong projection on the mounting bolts. This will move the upper control arm back by 1/2". You may have to grind the front of the shock tower as the upper arm gets real close.
With these changes on my 86 I could get 2 degrees of negative camber and 7.4 degrees of caster. My car turned on rails. If you want to get more radical you can get offset LCA bushings. :steering: :steering: :hurray: :hurray:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Costa Mesa CA
Re: Camber setting (Curveit)
Yeah,
T.P.I Specialties recommends 1.1 neg on both sides. It also states, "The right front may not go to 1.1 without some work on the washer between the pivot arm and the shaft and some work to the frame".
Hope this helps,
BIG JIM
T.P.I Specialties recommends 1.1 neg on both sides. It also states, "The right front may not go to 1.1 without some work on the washer between the pivot arm and the shaft and some work to the frame".
Hope this helps,
BIG JIM
