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remedi
24-02-2006, 00:17
Ello :)

I've just had FK coilovers fitted today on my Mk1 phase 3 but the camber needs adjustment.

Where can i order some camber adjusting bolts? (other than K-Tec)

cheers
Jason
24-02-2006, 11:33
I had the impression that the holes on those were wide,
so you can adjust it directly without camberbolts.
That's not the case then? :roll:
matty
24-02-2006, 13:38
On MK2's it is teh case. You have a certain amount of Camber adjustment but the MK1 coilovers as fitted to my Valver cause you to run at too much negative camber, i.e. between 2.5 and 3.5 degrees.

Camber bolts can be got from many places, mine were from Supertracker.
Lunner
24-02-2006, 18:22
Just get a file and elongate one of the hub to strut bolt holes and adjust it that way, its free :)
remedi
24-02-2006, 19:32
^i don't like the idea of butchering my new coilovers!

Here's a pic.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/Remedi_83/Half%20slammed/Imag2261.jpg
Lunner
24-02-2006, 19:45
Its not butchering them lol, just modifying them slightly

Other option is to elongate the holes on teh lower ball joint, where it bolts to the wishbine, and move that in to reduce camber
BRUN
24-02-2006, 20:47
you can get them from your local Motor World mate

we deal with H&R who make them......if the people in your local one say they dont, they dont know what they are talking about, we do
remedi
25-02-2006, 12:41
Cheers fella
BRUN
27-02-2006, 01:47
Eibach now make em aswell mate, so Demon Tweeks will do those ones
smokey
28-02-2006, 16:02
I have K-tec ones on my Coilies, just need to get mine set-up properly now
remedi
05-03-2006, 00:37
On MK2's it is teh case. You have a certain amount of Camber adjustment but the MK1 coilovers as fitted to my Valver cause you to run at too much negative camber, i.e. between 2.5 and 3.5 degrees.

Camber bolts can be got from many places, mine were from Supertracker.
Is the camber correct with the supertracker bolts on your FKs?

I'm running about 2 degrees negative camber, it should 1.5 i think.

I ended up buying the K-Tec ones :oops: and they did **** all :evil:

here are some more pics (click to enlarge)

http://img132.imagevenue.com/loc195/th_93171_Imag2280.jpg (http://img132.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc195&image=93171_Imag2280.jpg)

http://img41.imagevenue.com/loc24/th_92355_Imag2283.jpg (http://img41.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc24&image=92355_Imag2283.jpg)
Clio_GTT
05-03-2006, 13:17
camber is good, leave it alone :D
remedi
05-03-2006, 15:59
^^not for tyres!

I must say the handling's fantastic though :)
Djw dave
05-03-2006, 17:10
Hmm this is a worry as i have the same to go on my Turbo when its finished.

i notoced that you can ajust it on the acctual strut, i take it you tried that yes?

dave
richy
05-03-2006, 18:49
if it is running 2degree of camber u should see any real bad affects on the tyres, i run 1.08 degree at the moment and will be increasing it, btw std is 0.4 degree ish
remedi
05-03-2006, 21:42
Hmm this is a worry as i have the same to go on my Turbo when its finished.

i notoced that you can ajust it on the acctual strut, i take it you tried that yes?

dave
Well i presume the mechanic who fitted them tried that :?

He said that elongating the holes was one option! as lunner mentioned above but he didn't want to attempt that himself.

I'm going to take them to another garage.