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[Dave Elite]

I need someone to do me a favour. Can someone who has had there camber set, measure the distance from the inside of there front brake disc to the strutt, so I can set mine the same? If you can be bothered to do it TIA Dave

[rustym95]

every traking is differnt, best to get re-tracked.

[Dave Elite]

every traking is differnt, best to get re-tracked.

I just need a temp camber setting, not tracking

[Turk]

I'm trying to remember but I think I used a 11m socket (which gave 15mm o.d) between the strut and the flat outer face of the wheel rim (not the thinner outermost edge) and that was fine until I was able to get it done properly.

P.M Chrisgixer for confirmation of measurements etc.

[Dave Elite]

I'm trying to remember but I think I used a 11m socket (which gave 15mm o.d) between the strut and the flat outer face of the wheel rim (not the thinner outermost edge) and that was fine until I was able to get it done properly.

P.M Chrisgixer for confirmation of measurements etc.

Great I'll do that. I just thought it would be easyer if some one measured from the disc to the strutt, so if anyone can be bothered I would be very greaful. You would have to take the wheel of to measure it properly.

[Turk]

I just put the car over the pit, cable tied the socket to the strut alligned with the outer face of the wheel rim, slackened off the bolts which allowed the wheel to tilt onto the socket and then re-tightened the bolts. Job done. 

[Dave Elite]

I just put the car over the pit, cable tied the socket to the strut alligned with the outer face of the wheel rim, slackened off the bolts which allowed the wheel to tilt onto the socket and then re-tightened the bolts. Job done. 

Thanks was the socket 15mm in diamiter?

[feeutfo]

I just put the car over the pit, cable tied the socket to the strut alligned with the outer face of the wheel rim, slackened off the bolts which allowed the wheel to tilt onto the socket and then re-tightened the bolts. Job done. 

Thanks was the socket 15mm in diamiter?

believe it was, thing is the idea is to measure first with this method and then replicate the measurement after the work is done when setting the camber position. This also assumes the camber was correct to start with.

Other variables are differant wheels sizes may sit further or nearer the strut.

In your situation i guess the way forward is to start with the 15mill dia socket setting and drop the car, drive back and forth a little to allow the suspnsion to find its ride position, then look visualy along the side of the car, you want the front to be very similar to the rear as far as camber angle goes. The recommended setting is 1.10 degrees hth

[feeutfo]

also, its better to measure as near the outside diameter as possible.

a tiny error near the hub,will be massively amplfied at the outside edge of the wheel.

[Dave Elite]

Thanks, I'll give that a go tommorow

[Kaycee]

get your car in level ground use a straight edge measure top of your rim then the bottom take away bottom measure from top it should be 8mm ie top leaning in that will give you approx -1.10 the correct distance after that go to garage and ask em to measure your tracking normaly wont pay if they dont do owt then go from there

[feeutfo]

get your car in level ground use a straight edge measure top of your rim then the bottom take away bottom measure from top it should be 8mm ie top leaning in that will give you approx -1.10 the correct distance after that go to garage and ask em to measure your tracking normaly wont pay if they dont do owt then go from there

yes, another method worth concidering

another Markdtm method is to set the hub to max camber then knock it back about 1 mill.

[markfree]

Or buy one of these :-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trakrite-Magnetic-Camber-Castor-Gauge-By-Gunson-77066_W0QQitemZ280469026587QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item414d41b71b
 

[Dave Elite]

get your car in level ground use a straight edge measure top of your rim then the bottom take away bottom measure from top it should be 8mm ie top leaning in that will give you approx -1.10 the correct distance after that go to garage and ask em to measure your tracking normaly wont pay if they dont do owt then go from there

yes, another method worth concidering

another Markdtm method is to set the hub to max camber then knock it back about 1 mill.

The top strutt nut, or the top of the rim?