DIY Camber Angle Finder / Alignment from the Knowledge base

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Re: DIY Camber Angle Finder / Alignment from the Knowledge base

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pk_090 wrote:not sure if they are OEM measurements or give more or less camber than standards. They are cheap so i might give them a go if i stay on standard standard springs.


You could ask the seller the question perhaps Alex ?

I just havn't got around to that yet

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Re: DIY Camber Angle Finder / Alignment from the Knowledge base

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Have been experimenting with camber adjustment

Seem to be able to get very little variation from a couple of degrees pos to a couple neg

Used the angle finder & spirit level on the main unit of this set

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-300mm-Comb ... 3cbba84e13

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Re: DIY Camber Angle Finder / Alignment from the Knowledge base

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Image

This shows how I used the angle finder in conjunction with a powerful magnet

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Does anyone have experience of using these please ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-Mk ... 4cf6922a6b

What advantage do they have over the stock camber adjusters ?

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elbon50 wrote:Does anyone have experience of using these please ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-Mk ... 4cf6922a6b

What advantage do they have over the stock camber adjusters ?

Peter

A little bit of research indicates they offer up to +/- 1.75 degrees of adjustment.
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Re: DIY Camber Angle Finder / Alignment from the Knowledge base

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j0nathan wrote:
elbon50 wrote:Does anyone have experience of using these please ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-Mk ... 4cf6922a6b

What advantage do they have over the stock camber adjusters ?

Peter

A little bit of research indicates they offer up to +/- 1.75 degrees of adjustment.


Yes, they quote that in the listing Johnathan

However, I think the stock cam will do that

So am struggling to see the reason for marketing the Eibach things

Am sure there must be a good reason .......... :?

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elbon50 wrote:
j0nathan wrote:
elbon50 wrote:Does anyone have experience of using these please ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-MR2-Mk ... 4cf6922a6b

What advantage do they have over the stock camber adjusters ?

Peter

A little bit of research indicates they offer up to +/- 1.75 degrees of adjustment.


Yes, they quote that in the listing Johnathan

However, I think the stock cam will do that

Yes, I saw that but wasn't sure whether that was just gumph for the eBay listing. Other sites werequoting the same.


elbon50 wrote:So am struggling to see the reason for marketing the Eibach things

Am sure there must be a good reason .......... :?

Peter

I guess because it fits? Other sites list the ones for the AW11 as the same fitment for other cars. I see no advantage of these over the stock items.
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