Camber Kits

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:01 pm

Anyone have any experience with any type of camber kits.

I need to sort mine out and need to know any pros and cons.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Top marks to eagle-eyed @4thgenphil, who probably prevented me from making a bloody mess of the motorway sometime over the next few weeks.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:12 pm

What is the purpose of the kit, to reduce or increase negative camber?

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:23 pm

You shouldn't really need one should you - as in I didn't think yours was excessively lowered?
What's the current issue that Phil spotted?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:27 pm

Yes, it is to pull the camber back to within spec, even lowering 35mm throws it out considerably.

Phil spotted massive wear (read close to blowout) on the very inside edge of the front tyres.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:42 pm

What was the specs on your last wheel alignment report?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:19 pm

Ummmm, http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... =alignment

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:25 pm

I am trying to write this without seeming cheeky, but do you think that could be the cause of it? A slight inaccuracy in your measurements?

Excessive wear on one edge could be down to the toe rather than the camber.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:32 pm

It was scary wear, indeed...

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:09 pm

No worries merlin, it could but I doubt it. The rears toe in by 2degs, which is obvious by eye and the wear is nowhere near the same, probably as I could adjust much of the negative camber out.

So, no one has any experience of camber kits?

Post by **bluejackhustler** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:22 pm

I was about to purchase one for my 4g as I was wearing the inside edges of my rears and was having to have the left to right swapped every 1000 miles.
A friend said get your alignment checked first so I did so at Demon Tweeks.
I had 13 degrees of negative toe before adjustment.
After, I had 0 degrees and considerably less camber, you could see the difference in camber. Don't believe me? Put your front wheels on full lock and look how much camber you have.
Moral of my story - camber does not cause uneven tyre wear, toe does.