4 replies to this topic

[kevinr6]

one of my rear wheels appears to be a little *drunk*??? The top of the wheel seems to to be sitting wider than the bottom if that makes sence?? So if you look at the car from the back the left wheel is straight vertically but the drivers side seems to slop in from the top to the bottom!!! What could be the cause of this??

[benb12]

The rear wheels are supposed to have a slight positive camber. (Top of wheel out, bottom in)

[kevinr6]

oh didn't know that. Just a bit concerned that its more noticeable on one side compared with the other!!

[miniobsessed]

IIRC rear camber (according to the book) should be 1-3 degress positive. If it's really noticable (big positive camber) then I'd go checking things...

If there is a big difference between the two rears then I'd go and get a set of adjustable brackets and have your suspension geometry set up correctly. I like my rears straight up and down for normal town driving or half a degree negative for more spirited driving. Positive camber really does nothing for road holding...

[The_Mistro]

i had this, one of the bolts on the bracket that holds the radius arm had snapped causing this excessive camber! we couldnt get the bolt out because a drill bit snapped when we tried drilling it out! so my dad had to weld it in place and add another plate with a bolt on it or something, i cant remember, i just got in from a night out, amazed i remember that much!