Eccentric Bolts for Camber Adjustment

[Fastback180]

How much camber adjustment does it produce. I'd call Don, but I can't call long distance. I'm looking for -3...But can settle for -2. Are they straight for that adjustment?

[Dousan_PG]

email don
he replies VERY fast usually (note: USUALLY). and he's honest.

[Foxcolt]

1.5 is usually the most you'll get out of em.

[Fastback180]

Derr...Totally forgot about that e-mail thing that people are using these days.
Are you serious? 1.5? That sucks. But ohh well.

[Dousan_PG]

you need these for real adjustability

http://store3.yimg.com/I/jspec_1731_4915476
camber plates (http://www.jspec.com/hks1.html)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p32dabbc3fc0659355a29435d9dc5f546/fc7a6069.jpg

rear upper arms

you can completely fine tune. but comes with a heafty sum. but its the ulimate. you wont regret it too.

AND you can do the adjustments yourself. eccentric bolts you'll need to take it in and its more work. once i got an alignment w/ the above, i can just shorten or lengthen it the same distance on each side. takes about 30 mins to do.

[Fastback180]

Yeah I was lookin at those HKS jimmies earlier. But pondering on wether I should save for them or not. Those Kazama ones are pricey, but I love their products. I'm torn...Right now I'm trying to get my ball joint out of my spindle. Then it's gonna be replace w/my whole new control arm/tc rod/tie rod setup (which is sitting in my garage), then get some rubber for my Watanabes (i'm thinkin 205/55), then a balancing, then an alignment. So I'm pretty much looking a little too much ahead. Dousan, e-mail me about some tech **** I'd like to ask you about getting my ball joint out.
:rolleyes:

[Dousan_PG]

ball joint..er.. i think i needs to be pressed out. i've not done it yet. probably wont ever. ill go 5 lug a different way. ;) also i want adjustable LCAs....

i think you need it pressed out though.

i say get yoru current car stuff fixed, then get the camber plates. i lowered my car and juiced out -3 on the stock rear upper arms!

[DamnedButDetermined]

Originally posted by dousan36
you need these for real adjustability

http://store3.yimg.com/I/jspec_1731_4915476
camber plates (http://www.jspec.com/hks1.html)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid55/p32dabbc3fc0659355a29435d9dc5f546/fc7a6069.jpg

rear upper arms

you can completely fine tune. but comes with a heafty sum. but its the ulimate. you wont regret it too.

AND you can do the adjustments yourself. eccentric bolts you'll need to take it in and its more work. once i got an alignment w/ the above, i can just shorten or lengthen it the same distance on each side. takes about 30 mins to do.


I am sorry...you might not want to explain this simple thing, but how do you adjust camber with those pillow mounts? It only looks like you can adjust toe? Also please explain how the rear upper arms change the camber as well.

thanks,
DbD

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by DamnedButDetermined
I am sorry...you might not want to explain this simple thing, but how do you adjust camber with those pillow mounts? It only looks like you can adjust toe? Also please explain how the rear upper arms change the camber as well.

thanks,
DbD

are you serious or BSing????

[Dousan_PG]

i guess your serious

rear upper arms like this (this pic is from 1bad180sx's car)
http://images.andale.com/f2/107/107/8200107/1046268994570_JIC_Rear_Upper_Link.JPG


camber plates are also known as pillowball mounts

[Fastback180]

Yeah I found some Tein camber plates for a good price. I'm working over time at the shop so I might pick those up after all.

[DamnedButDetermined]

ok cool now i know how the rear upper control arms do it, but i would like to know about the front camber plates!

[SaintlyCharBoy]

i think you are looking at the upper mounts sideways - they basically "tip" the top of the strut right/left in relation to the car... this tweaks the angle of the hub, cambering up and down