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beero
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Positive camber

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Just rebuilt the suspension and have a bit of positive camber, about 1/2 inch off the vertical, both sides.
Anyone know how thick the washers for the eyebolts would need to be to to make them vertical?

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Re: Positive camber

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Blimey - that's a LOT. I'm guessing 1/4" - maybe 5/16" - but do make sure the nut on the inside of the chassis leg still goes on full thread.
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Re: Positive camber

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Yes Roy, though not noticeable to the eye.
Measured on a level garage floor, spirit level shows the bottom of the tyre is about 1/2" inboard both sides.
Can't understand it, new bushes everywhere.
I guess pushing out the hub by 1/4" should push the bottom of the tyre out about 1/2".
How's your keyboard problem by the way?

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Re: Positive camber

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We just learn to live with the strange positions of the various symbols..... It asks for a 'disc' when I try to change the keyboard set-up, so that stumps me. And yes - I would (and indeed DID) go for 5/16" plate with a suitable hole drilled as the eye-bolt spacer. Be sure to reset the tracking after doing this.
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Re: Positive camber

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Will do, thanks.

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Re: Positive camber

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My Mog is suffering from the same sort of problem. What do you do when you run out of extra thread on the eyebolt? I'm not quite there, but close...
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Re: Positive camber

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Well - I believe there used to be longer eyebolts available, and it's been suggested/requested that such items would be welcome. But as far as I know - no-one is producing them at the moment. Can only suggest that you make sure there IS still full thread - and perhaps drill through and fit a split pin to ensure security.
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