5 replies to this topic

[minipower101]

Hi everyone. Need to adjust my n/s tie bar as it is different from the o/s and the wheel is more cambered on that side.

Ive jacked it up and have turned the nut to reduce the number of theads, but i have a gap between the nut and the end of the tie bar. Do i have to take it off?

Help much appeciated

[adam_93rio]

Just from looking at a picture of some adjustable tie bars;

The nut is just a locking nut, you slacken this off then wind the entire bar either in or out to adjust the length. All the ones I have seen have a hex shape half way up them to get a spammer on to turn.

Are you sure it's camber you have? As the tie rods will affect the castor angle

[Cooperman]

The adjustable tie-bars will change the camber a little, but will change the castor a lot more.
It sounds as though you need to measure camber and castor on each side, then adjust to the optimum settings and, yes, with most designs the bar has to be removed to adjust the length.

[minipower101]

Ok thanks. I think i have camber and castor :-/ i just measured the threads showing on the tie bar. How would you go about measuring the castor and camber? Do you know what the optimum settings would be? I think i may have the fixed 1.5 bottom arms.

Many thanks

[Cooperman]

The camber is easy to measure approximately. Just park the car on a level and smooth surface, put a rectangular piece vertically against the tyre and measure the distance horizontally from the edge of the board to the highest point on the wheel rim and then from the board edge to the lowest point on the wheel rim. If the top dimension is greater than the bottom one you have negative camber. You can do a bit of trigonometry to calculate the actual angle. The castor can really only be measured by a company with the correct equipment, but if setting it for best performance go for 3 to 3.5 degrees castor.

[minipower101]

Ideal thats great thank you, i will get measuring also just a quick question. Whilst im doing all this thought i might as well change the bushes. Is it ok to have poly bushes on both sides of the bar? This is what ive got now. Cheers