Measuring camber
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easuring camber
anyone have a good way to measure the amount of camber a wheel may have? ...or if there are places that can do this for you (incase expensive equipment is required).
I know you can probably do a eye thing, but i dont think that would be very accurate.
we just installed springs on a wrx and cant figure out which camber kit to get him....
I know you can probably do a eye thing, but i dont think that would be very accurate.
we just installed springs on a wrx and cant figure out which camber kit to get him....
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Re: easuring camber (Soup ****)
Wai has a very neat guage that measures camber. He showed it off at Gingerman in october. It's basically an electronic gauge attached to a triangular shaped piece, the three ends get placed up to the wheel and it measures the angle, after you calibrate it with the ground/surface near the tire/wheel.
Hopefully he sees this and has more exact info. Neat, accurate device.
[Modified by Chris N, 4:52 PM 12/27/2002]
Hopefully he sees this and has more exact info. Neat, accurate device.
[Modified by Chris N, 4:52 PM 12/27/2002]
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Re: easuring camber (MugenMike)
If you don't want to spend a lot of money and you have a one of those bubble level things. Go to a place that you know the ground is level, find a board, and put both upagainst the rim. then you can adjust with camber.
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Re: easuring camber (MugenMike)
Works great, Though level ground is a must!!
An angle guage (cheap) and bubble level could also do trick!
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Re: easuring camber (rainmanEK)
angle gauge wouldnt do it...so i think....b/c it would not be measuing the proper angle (perpendicular to surface).
if i adjust the toe on the vehicle, then adjust the camber, will the toe come out of spec again?
TIA
if i adjust the toe on the vehicle, then adjust the camber, will the toe come out of spec again?
TIA
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Re: easuring camber (MugenMike)
I spent like $250 for this thing but I figured that a year before I brought the car to a shop to have the alignment done twice, $110 a pop. So I guess this piece is worthy, especially I'm raising and lowering the car for different setups couple times a year.
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Re: easuring camber (Wai)
~$200-250 at http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/
This is what I have. But the one shown in the pic is for go-kart. The one for cars is bigger. The best part is that electronic module. It can be calibrated to accommodate unlevel floor. A bubble gauge would cost a lot less.
I spent like $250 for this thing but I figured that a year before I brought the car to a shop to have the alignment done twice, $110 a pop. So I guess this piece is worthy, especially I'm raising and lowering the car for different setups couple times a year.
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Re: easuring camber (eg-six)
~$200-250 at http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/
This is what I have. But the one shown in the pic is for go-kart. The one for cars is bigger. The best part is that electronic module. It can be calibrated to accommodate unlevel floor. A bubble gauge would cost a lot less.
I spent like $250 for this thing but I figured that a year before I brought the car to a shop to have the alignment done twice, $110 a pop. So I guess this piece is worthy, especially I'm raising and lowering the car for different setups couple times a year.
Can this do toe as well?? Or just Camber?
i'm wondering the same??
Re: easuring camber (DC2ITR)
Can this do toe as well?? Or just Camber?
i'm wondering the same??
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