Camber adjustment

[lewis1982 0]

Hi,

I just had my corrado vr6 into the local garage to get the tracking and camber done after getting coilovers fitted.

they phoned and told me they could only do the tracking, but not the camber :shrug:

they said they could not do this because there was no way to adjust the wheels, because the 2 bolts at the bottom were solid and needed to be adjustable bolts :confused4:

can anyone tell me how to set it or what i need?

 

cheers lewis

[RW1 0]

If you've retained the standard bolts for the struts onto the wheel hubs, this applies.....

 

The suspension settings can only be changed on the front suspension. They differs according to the engine size fitted. Both steering tie rods are adjustable. ONLY THE OFFSIDE TRACK ROD SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO CORRECT THE FRONT WHEEL TOE. The nearside track rod has an identical adjustment to allow it to be changed in length when a wider tyre is fitted than that at the factory originally. This only applies when the tyre tread face width is 185mm or wider is to be fitted. (NB. If the nearside tie rod is adjusted by accident, it is necessary to remove it to regain the correct length!)

 

Tracking and camber adjustments should be entrusted to a garage/tyre specialist who has the correct equipment. Tracking is adjusted by releasing the lock nut at the wheel end of the offside tie rod and turning. The lock nut is tightened to 37 ft.lb.

 

Camber is adjusted by slackening the two bolts at the lower end of the suspension strut where it joins the wheel bearing housing. The Corrado does not have a mechanical cam bolt arrangement to make small camber adjustments. Instead it is very crude. Move the wheel by hand to the desired position and tighten, then measure and adjust if necessary. Both the upper and lower strut/bolt positions have free movement. If there is insufficient movement to achieve correct camber, then a special “thin” bolt is available from the dealers, part no. N 101 740 01 which will allow approximately a further 1° of movement. This is fitted to the upper bolt position. Under extreme cases, a second can be fitted to the lower position. The two bolts are tightened to 59 ft.lb

 

The rear suspension is fixed. Out of tolerance indicates damage has occurred which can result in abnormal tyre wear.

 

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Note these are the standard settings and struts. If they are looking for an adjusting cam bolt, it isn't fitted to the Corrado. The bolt being solid isn't right if you are to get adjustment, so may be worth getting hold of the narrower bolt mentioned above and trying it in the lower position.

 

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