camber!

[Adam180]

hey ive been searching all week, i put coilovers into my ibiza cupra a week ago and dropped it 120mm, now i have about -1 degree of camber at the rear and plus 0.5 at the front, really need to adjust the front, is the car adjustable standard?
any kits availible? plz plz plz

 

[Oj 89]

you sure about that drop figure mate? the bumper barely sits 120mm from the tarmac as it is!

My advice for the camber is get it done somewhere where they have laser alignment. Wouldn't recommend taking risks with something like that.

Oj

 

[Ricardo_Smooth]

but yes its adjustable as std, hence why its now all over since you've fitted your coilies. get it set up properly as guess work itsn't good for this i'm afraid!

 

[Adam180]

the front splitter is litterally cantching stones, i only drive to work in the morning so i thought id leave it like that for a few days and then raise it up, i had it booked in to get the caster camber and toe done 2moro but the guy said he doesnt see how it could be adjustable, neither do i, i fitted the coilovers and i cant really see what would allow any adjustment apart from the toe,

anyone does this and know for facts, any help at all pelase

 

[m0rk]

Ricardo is correct, front is adjustable

 

[Adam180]

thank you for commenting Mork, any details on where to adjust? so i can let the guy who is carrying out the lazer alignment know please

 

[m0rk]

If they guy doing it doesn't know, take it somewhere else!

However, it's the two bolts that secure the hub carrier to the strut

 

[Adam180]

but the just bolts, not concintrical or anything....

 

[ibizacupra]

and if you plan to raise it, you will have to alter the camber & tracking again

 

[Adam180]

the company setting up the alignment are raising it up, its just for the laugh as it sits atm cos its only for a few days.

 

[Adam180]

any one?

 

[ibizacupra]

any one?

anyone what?

loosen the 2 bolts move the hub/strut to where you want them and do em up

"simples"

there is plenty of slack in the holes to do the adjustment +/-3 degrees approx

 

[Ricardo_Smooth]

anyone what?

loosen the 2 bolts move the hub/strut to where you want them and do em up

"simples"

there is plenty of slack in the holes to do the adjustment +/-3 degrees approx

yup i concur as it took me a while to set mine up as i wanted it set at 1 degree negative seen as it's a road car and everything bloody moves

 

[Robbie C]

As Mork has said if that guy you've taken it too can't work out how to adjust the camber I sure as hell wouldn't let him touch it. People underestimate the importance of setting the geometry up correctly. Without it you're wasting your money on hundreds of pounds worth of mods. Hope you get it sorted

 

[m0rk]

I think it was jason that had someone do the camber on his car, by winding the tracking rods right the way out.

It didn't work

 

[Robbie C]

lmfao

 

[Adam180]

I think it was jason that had someone do the camber on his car, by winding the tracking rods right the way out.

It didn't work

HAHAHAHAHAH love it mork,

thanks for the info, ill sort it out 2moro, couldnt even get it only a lift at my work and i would concider them low profile compared to others,

i fitted them at my cousins company, OBD autotune, highly recommend tuning company in Northern ireland,

and i had to use a snap-on low profile jack to get it off the lift legs and onto some planks of wood.

 

[Adam180]

turns out the camber is adjustable, not very precise but it is doable,

+/- 1degree i would say, so i have it maxed at -1 for the mean time until my H&R triple c camber bolts come, then ill get it done precisely

 

[Ricardo_Smooth]

trust me is easily goes more than 1 degree negative on std via the hub bolts!

 

[antnee]

turns out the camber is adjustable, not very precise but it is doable,

+/- 1degree i would say, so i have it maxed at -1 for the mean time until my H&R triple c camber bolts come, then ill get it done precisely

Have you actually read any of the replies? Camber is adjustable via the 2 bolts on the bottom of the shock.

AFAIK camber bolts are for car with only a single bolt holding the shock onto the hub