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Title: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 19:57:07
This is what happens if you don't have your camber set right....

(http://theboy.omegaowners.com/oofpics/camberprobs/IMG_2646.JPG)

Extreme inner edge wear
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(http://theboy.omegaowners.com/oofpics/camberprobs/IMG_2648.JPG)
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 19:58:09
And yes, if you're observant enough, that is one of the metal bands thats busted as well....
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: tunnie on 19 July 2008, 19:58:23
ouch!

Outside edges on mine are starting to go, time to book a WIM!
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: Jimbob on 19 July 2008, 19:58:25
Ouch!

Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: Jimbob on 19 July 2008, 19:59:33
Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?

And they aint MV6 size!
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 19:59:46
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Ouch!

Thats what I said when I caught my finger on the broken band....
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: Jimbob on 19 July 2008, 20:00:42
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Ouch!

Thats what I said when I caught my finger on the broken band....


I'm guessing it was a little ruder than that  ;D
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 20:00:47
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: Jimbob on 19 July 2008, 20:01:23
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/


Mine dont tramline, so guessing wishbones
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 20:02:01
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?

And they aint MV6 size!
225s.  235s back on now.
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 20:02:44
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Ouch!

Thats what I said when I caught my finger on the broken band....


I'm guessing it was a little ruder than that  ;D
Somewhat ::)
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 20:03:22
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/


Mine dont tramline, so guessing wishbones
Will find out when Marks DTM gets time to press these new bushes in to the wishbones...
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: LJay on 19 July 2008, 20:05:45
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/


Mine dont tramline, so guessing wishbones
Will find out when Marks DTM gets time to press these new bushes in to the wishbones...

Dont let mrs DTM hear you say that, hes supposed to be house hunting!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: tmx on 19 July 2008, 20:13:24
had 225s on front of my mv6 seemed preety much the same just cheaper!!!!!!!

Got Nankang NS II's basically Avon ZV3s but copied by poorly paid chinese people been good done 3k and hardly worn!

got 235 Front & 245 rears
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 20:23:16
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/


Mine dont tramline, so guessing wishbones
Will find out when Marks DTM gets time to press these new bushes in to the wishbones...

Dont let mrs DTM hear you say that, hes supposed to be house hunting!! ;D ;D ;D
Here's hoping he takes a wrong turn out of Cov, and ends up in Brackley. With the press in the boot ;D

Only joking Mrs DTM (who will no doubt read this when Mrs 'snitcher' Ljay grasses me up)  :-[
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 20:24:23
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had 225s on front of my mv6 seemed preety much the same just cheaper!!!!!!!

Got Nankang NS II's basically Avon ZV3s but copied by poorly paid chinese people been good done 3k and hardly worn!

got 235 Front & 245 rears
225s gave awful understeer (the car has always suffered from a bit of understeer anyway).  Obviously the geometry didn't help
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: LJay on 19 July 2008, 20:30:54
Nice to see your paranoia is alive and well!!!
Or is that just a guilty conscience.....

Just remember you lot get yourselves into trouble!!! ;D
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 21:10:33
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Nice to see your paranoia is alive and well!!!
Or is that just a guilty conscience.....

Just remember you lot get yourselves into trouble!!! ;D
I'm sure Mrs DTM only reads when someone points something out to her ;)
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: Matchless on 19 July 2008, 22:56:53
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/


Mine dont tramline, so guessing wishbones
Will find out when Marks DTM gets time to press these new bushes in to the wishbones...
Got to mend the press first, its......erm...poorly.
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: TheBoy on 19 July 2008, 22:58:16
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Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?
I am, but thought I'd try contis.  Tramline like buggery though, but my wishbones are shot, so  :-/


Mine dont tramline, so guessing wishbones
Will find out when Marks DTM gets time to press these new bushes in to the wishbones...
Got to mend the press first, its......erm...poorly.
Oh bugger  :'(.  Let me know - I have the bushes ready to go in :)
Title: Re: Camber issues
Post by: LJay on 19 July 2008, 22:58:16
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Nice to see your paranoia is alive and well!!!
Or is that just a guilty conscience.....

Just remember you lot get yourselves into trouble!!! ;D
I'm sure Mrs DTM only reads when someone points something out to her ;)

no not necessarily, she does keep an eye on things! dont need to point stuff out! ;D