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Camber Guage
« on: 19 June 2009, 20:10:50 »
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #1 on: 19 June 2009, 20:30:29 »
Hmmmm, think you would have to ensure the front of the car was perfectly level for this to work.

Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #2 on: 19 June 2009, 20:53:09 »
For an accurate set-up from scratch the full weight of the car has to be on the wheels, but seeing as this guage can be Zero'd, I was thinking it would be fine for taking a measurment, Zero it, remove the suspension leg to change it or the springs and then re-fit and adjust camber to the Zero setting. Should be reasonably accurate until a proper full geometric set-up can be done.
Obviously if there is a camber issue to start with then it's not much use unless the guage can be attached to the disc with the full weight of the car on the wheels and even then it's not going to be as accurate as a proper Geo.
Just thought it looked pretty good as a temporary re-setting tool.   
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2009, 20:57:29 »
The link doesn't work for me!  :'(
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« Reply #4 on: 19 June 2009, 21:02:17 »
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The link doesn't work for me!  :'(

Hmm...nor me now !!! :-?
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #5 on: 19 June 2009, 21:05:41 »
Right, try the link now. I've replaced it with another.
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Re: Camber Guage
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #7 on: 19 June 2009, 21:08:17 »
[size=14]SNAP![/size]  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Camber Guage
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2009, 23:41:06 »
used an 11 mill socket as a feeler gauge between rim and shock when i changed my struts. subsequent set up was bog on....

obviuosly you need to find something that measures YOUR wheel strut gap set up before you start with this method, or however you do it. And also assumes your set up is correct before you start, which mine was...
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #10 on: 19 June 2009, 23:43:30 »
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used an 11 mill socket as a feeler gauge ...

1/4" 3/8" or 1/2"   ::)  ::)  ::) ;D  ;D :y  :y  :y
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #11 on: 19 June 2009, 23:59:51 »
You can measure camber just as accurately with a spirit level IMHO and yes, you need to do it on a level floor or zero the gauge against the surface you are on.

Cheap spirit level with a couple of holes tapped into it and 2 bolts does the job just as well.

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« Reply #12 on: 20 June 2009, 00:16:19 »
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used an 11 mill socket as a feeler gauge ...

1/4" 3/8" or 1/2"   ::)  ::)  ::) ;D  ;D :y  :y  :y
any of those for vx spec. ;D ;D :y
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« Reply #13 on: 20 June 2009, 00:19:45 »
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used an 11 mill socket as a feeler gauge ...

1/4" 3/8" or 1/2"   ::)  ::)  ::) ;D  ;D :y  :y  :y
any of those for vx spec. ;D ;D :y

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Camber Guage
« Reply #14 on: 20 June 2009, 17:36:06 »
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You can measure camber just as accurately with a spirit level IMHO and yes, you need to do it on a level floor or zero the gauge against the surface you are on.

Cheap spirit level with a couple of holes tapped into it and 2 bolts does the job just as well.

Kevin
 

This guage is calibrated in one degree increment and decrement.
How do you accurately calibrate with a bubble between two lines and no calibration markings ?
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