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



Extreme inner edge wear


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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #1 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....
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #2 on: 19 July 2008, 19:58:23 »
ouch!

Outside edges on mine are starting to go, time to book a WIM!
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #3 on: 19 July 2008, 19:58:25 »
Ouch!

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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #4 on: 19 July 2008, 19:59:33 »
Anyway, thought you were a dunlop man, not continental?

And they aint MV6 size!
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #5 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....
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #7 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  :-/
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #9 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.
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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 ::)
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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...
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Camber issues
« Reply #13 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
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« Reply #14 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)  :-[
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