ra272 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 It's not really difficult to set camber on a flat level ground. Toe is a little bit more tricky, but not impossible .From factory, my car has different camber settings on left or right, front right 0.75°, front left 1.25°....my Honda dealer said it's very common even on new cars.I want 1.5° front and 1° rear for a start, I will set it with a steel square tube and a digital protractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicturbo79 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 You can get it somewhere near like that but it will never be right you need i nice level ramp and the car on a full set of flooting turn plates and £15000 worth of 4 wheel geom check machine to set a car up right , im sure the do not use a straight bar to set up a f1 car . Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 and you got to sit in it or weight it parellel bars set up MC2 track=1465mm1470mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 why so dear to do just camber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Cost of equipment used I would think£15000 worth of 4 wheel geom check machine to set a car up right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra272 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 You can get it somewhere near like that but it will never be right you need i nice level ramp and the car on a full set of flooting turn plates and £15000 worth of 4 wheel geom check machine to set a car up right , im sure the do not use a straight bar to set up a f1 car . Rich.A MB6 is definitively not a F1 car... and roads and tracks are not "level" .I don't want to set toe by myself as it can turn to massive tyre wear, but for camber , i will definitively do it myself and try different settings on track to help reduce understeer. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicturbo79 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I do not knock anyone for having a go at anything , but i have worked in the accident repair trade as a mechanic nearly all of my working life and i would say wheel goem is where 80% of my time has been spent , So i would class myself as well skilled when it comes to wheel goem , but even with my 16 years experience i would not do it your way as i would know it was not right . as you said tyre wear will be your answer as to weather you have it right or not . Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 understeer is controlled by toe not camber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didjeridave Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Rich, I do agree, if you can't tell by driving rather than by tyre wear that your setup is wrong then it needs to go to the pros, but there'll be enough racing teams out there who'll still set up using string! If you've got a flat place to work, tape measure, a few bodies (or sand!) to see how load affects & some straight bits of bar/wood/spirit level etc etc, there's nothing stopping you setting your car up. What I love about adjustable suspension as that you can adjust it! Drive it, rate it, change it, drive it. Repeat ad infinitum! If you go chucking all your new adjustable components on without much thought & immediately see how they cope with that sharp bend at 80, that's Darwinism!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra272 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Received my "Megan Racing" camber arms this morning.They look very strong, good nuts and bolts, "grey" bushing like Hardrace stuff.The most funny thing is the joint boot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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