Camber pin questions.

[Silverzedtom]

I know there's a fair few threads on camber pins and I think I've read most of them but just wanted to double check a couple of things:

1: sounds like the best method is to remove the aftermarket tower - tower brace I have fitted. Loosen the three mount nuts after removing the pin. Jack so that weight is off of the wheel, knock the top of the tyre so the strut is as far inboard as possible when looking from the tower. Tighten everything back up minus pin.

2. My main question... once the above is carried out I'm guessing that they perfectly pair up the cambers in an alignment session, and that this mod will just move the scope of adjustment deeper into the negative side of things.

3. Anyone got a recommendation on a front negative camber setting with no pins? I'm trying to dial out the understeer I'm getting so thought I'd give pin pulling a go.


Cheers for any advice

 

[Ducklakeview]

I removed my pins, jacked the ca up and removed all of the nuts. This allowed me to get in between the strut top and the underside of the body mount. I liberally applied coppaslip. I then refitted the nuts, sliding the strut tops all the way inward in the slots, giving max camber. Reason being, that when I then took it for alignment, it's easier to reduce the camber than it is to increase it, as you are not working against the weight of the car, trying to push the strut top "uphill" so to speak. I then had him get max camber matched across both sides easily. I went for the max setting on the side that had the lowest at max inboard, and dialled the other side in to match, from memory I'm running about 2 degrees. Has made the front end MUCH better.

Mike

 

[Silverzedtom]

Great stuff, thanks . Good advice re coppaslip too.

 

[Steve84N]

I would just max it out, I only got about 1.4 degrees and I'm lower than standard. I wouldn't put copper grease in there though, the bolts aren't torqued that highly and this works because of the friction of metal on metal. I wouldn't be surprised if it moved with grease and as long as the wheel is unweighted it moves easily anyway.