Tim T Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 This may be a silly question but I will ask it all the same! Obviously when doing the final set up on the suspension it will be done with the car fully loaded - about 12 months away - but when doing everything up loosely at the early build stage with a bare chassis ie. no engine/gearbox/diff etc is there a guide as to what the camber should be? Many thanks, Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Set it as it should be when fully assembled, when you add all the components it will all change. At some stage when the body goes on you'll want to check tyres to wheelarches protrusions etc after bouncing up and down on the springs, and then you'll have to reset the camber again, but on a moving target the only datum is absolute, that which you hope it to end at. Mick Richards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John L Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 This was on here recently, it may help with the dimensions.Wheel alignment TRV2I738042.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 2 hours ago, John L said: This was on here recently, it may help with the dimensions.Wheel alignment TRV2I738042.pdf The advice in there for camber on the front is the wrong way round. Add shims to increase camber and remove to decrease. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 I appreciate that all measurements will vary at every stage of the build and that the only really relevant measurement is the final set up. Am I correct in thinking that if the car is set up at 0 degrees at the front with no weight on it the camber will become more negative as weight increases? Then add shims to get the final correct setting. Is there a maximum number of shims that should be added before suspecting something is not right? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Remove shims to make camber more positive. On Eric I started I think with 3 shims then when fully loaded I removed one each side to give ever so slight negative camber at the front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 4:23 PM, Tim T said: I appreciate that all measurements will vary at every stage of the build and that the only really relevant measurement is the final set up. Am I correct in thinking that if the car is set up at 0 degrees at the front with no weight on it the camber will become more negative as weight increases? Then add shims to get the final correct setting. Is there a maximum number of shims that should be added before suspecting something is not right? Tim Nominal start is three shims on each and then measure and set when fully built and run for a bit to settle. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Many thanks all! I look forward to the answers to the next question whatever that may be!! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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