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| Author | Subject: setting camber on standard suspension |
 gti-dan
Regular  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #1
i believe that if i get set up with a bit of negative camber it will improve handling and prevent tyre scrub on trackdays. will i be bale to get this set up on the standard suspension set up? any recommendations of places to get that done in west yorkshire? any other thigs to get at the same time - toe in / out????Cheers |
 Posted 14th Jan 2010 at 20:26
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #2
do you have small diameter front coil springs?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 14th Jan 2010 at 20:32
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #3
You will struggle to get any negative camber with standard shocks as the spring is vert close to the inner arch as it is. You can slot the holes at the top to get a little, but you can't get a meaningfull ammount unles you swap to coilovers which allows you to lean them over further without fouling the arch due to the narrower diameter springs they run. You will also be needing some camber adjustable topmounts from someone like Compbrake etc.________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 14th Jan 2010 at 20:40
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gti-dan
Regular Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #4
standard springs. will have to wait as coilovers are going to break the bank. any suggestions for ones to look for so i can check ebay etc. |
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Posted 14th Jan 2010 at 20:46
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #5
AST or KW have various followers on here. I have AST Sportline 1s and love them. There are a few different places for adjustable top mounts.To be fair if you are currently on the standard setup then moving to something like coilovers then they will give you a lot more grip. The challenge is keeping the handling great and improving grip as well  ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 19th Jan 2010 at 04:35
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smegal
Seasoned Pro  Location: Leeds Registered: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 5,940 Status: Offline |
Post #6
IIRC skip browns can machine something to give you camber.________________________________________ Ex SC-6Now in a Megane R26 |
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Posted 19th Jan 2010 at 04:56
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robthe6
Senior User  Location: northamptonshire Registered: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 667 Status: Offline |
Post #7
really? such as? alloy top mounts? you've never mentioned this before craig lol________________________________________ 1997 ph1 bianca GTI6 - The looker1996 ph1 Sigma GTI6 - Dead  1999 Red Rallye - The Daily 2005 Nissan Navara D40 - Family car 1968 Mustang Coupe - The dirty little secret Put ya foot down, put ya foot down we'll loose em easy! |
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Posted 19th Jan 2010 at 11:20
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mxcrazy
Regular  Location: hastings Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 456 Status: Offline |
Post #8
You can have the hubs modified to get the camber there, where it slides over and bolts to the strut, it gets machined oversize and a sleeve put in to take the slack back up, but at the same time giving the neg camber, i dont know if the sleeve is the part that gives the camber, or the machining of the hub. I 'think' tis is what skip brown can do, but dont quote me on that. |
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Posted 19th Jan 2010 at 14:14
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adam b
Seasoned Pro Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Fairly pointless on otherwise standard suspension though imo. I'm sure Martin (CRF450) has machined some hubs for more negative camber.________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 19th Jan 2010 at 16:38
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #10
a little more camber would help on cornering, but reducing roll with better dampers and springs will go some way to reducing the loss of camber as the car rolls.a downside of adding camber is that the contact patch of the tyre is smaller in a straight line so hurts acceleration and braking grip. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 19th Jan 2010 at 16:45
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