Camber?

[leesellars]

Hello

How do you adjust the camber on the front wheels ?

Lee

[Dave B]

With washer style shims in between the suspension strut and hub (on the four bolts, or perhaps just the bottom two ?)
A bit of a fiddly job is an under-statement !

[Andy Thompson]

Superglue them onto the strut

[Clifford Pope]

Why aren't there slots at the top of the turrets? That's how they adjust on my Volvo - it takes about 30 seconds to loosen the nuts, lever the strut over, and retighten.

[johnnydog]

Most cars had them on assembly from new. It is very easy to loose them when the struts are removed, and they never got replaced on reassembly as the 'mechanic' usually didn't realise they had been lost as they either landed on top of the hub /yoke or in the dirt on the floor from the strut. And when they were found, I'm sure the comment 'where are these from?' was said, and they ended up in the bin. The parts manual refers to them, but states something like 'fit as required'. They fit to the bigger bolt, but I can't remember whether it's the front to rear!!! And there were two thicknesses as well!!!

[leesellars]

The reason I'm asking I'm starting to set the suspension up now. I'm looking for 4 degrees and at the moment I have 2.3 degrees and 2.8 degrees positive.

Lee

[mikew]

How about getting the Monarch adjustable Track Control Arms - sold for stags, but as we know fit 2000s, just dial up any required camber

[Alec]

Hello Mike,

with the adjustable drag struts also it works out fairly expensive, I suggest it's worth trying the standard method of adjustment? (Altering the track control arm length alters both camber and caster)

Lee, 4 degrees seems a lot of camber, are you sure you want to go so far?

Alec

[leesellars]

For historic rallying the suspension cannot be altered from the original. Ie no adjustable platforms no vented discs etc. Unless it was fitted by the works teams and documented. It can't be fitted.
I would love to fit the monarch set up but it's not allowed.
Anything from 2 to 5 degrees on a rally car is to aim for. If course you need a different set up for forestry and Tarmac, hillclimbs and sprints. So its needs to be easily set up before a event.

Lee

[Alec]

Hello Lee,

in that case I suggest making special shims in one piece with a projection that sticks out to be used as a handle. I think there is enough room to do that so the varying thickness's can be fitted very easily. Should that prove impossible, make individual shims with a projection.
How much clearance will there be between the tyre and the spring with such extremes of camber, worth checking?

Alec