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camber top question.

Tue 03 Aug 2010 04:56:29 PM
hi guys.

just wondering if it is possible to get camber tops for my k11????

cheers.
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Re: camber top question.

Tue 03 Aug 2010 05:11:42 PM
you can camber the bottom of the leg no probs john :)

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Re: camber top question.

Tue 03 Aug 2010 05:22:36 PM
The MacPherson strut which I believe is on the micra at the front is not capable of camber adjustment tops. Double wishbone is adjustable. We do not have this.

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Re: camber top question.

Tue 03 Aug 2010 05:34:30 PM
you can get camber bolts eh, but i prefer to slot the upper knuckle hole :)

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Re: camber top question.

Tue 03 Aug 2010 06:51:15 PM
THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS.
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Re: camber top question.

Thu 12 Aug 2010 06:13:01 AM
you can camber the rears too, with a bit of butchery lol :)
 

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Re: camber top question.

Thu 12 Aug 2010 06:13:43 AM
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Re: camber top question.

Thu 12 Aug 2010 06:38:19 AM
LowMicra WROTE:

"Did yu cut a wedge out just behind the drum and weld it back together??"


yeh-man :) (smacked the top of an old wheel to close the gap first)
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Re: camber top question.

Thu 12 Aug 2010 09:06:49 PM
no need man, do a good weld in the first place and it will be right.

1.5 years @ -6.75deg. and still going strong.
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Re: camber top question.

Thu 12 Aug 2010 09:44:15 PM
true Lowmicra, everytime i drive past xsoarerx's car, i slow down and make sure i dont drive over his back wheels, they seem to jut so far out onto the road when its parked.....
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Re: camber top question.

Thu 12 Aug 2010 11:18:02 PM
lol... the way i see it, the micra is like 200mm narrower than a commodore? need to make up for it some how?

@ low micra, my car doesnt have get up and go at all when needed... just goes around corners quick :P and gives me 15km/l also allows me to spend more coin on tyres for my skid car :P

so in answer to above... just make sure you do a good weld, i have both those mods on my car and i drive the thing every day.
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Re: camber top question.

Fri 13 Aug 2010 08:23:46 AM
Hmmm Might look into doing this also. Hows it go for rego and cops?
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Re: camber top question.

Sat 14 Aug 2010 10:26:27 AM
Talking about the welds mainly. You would need a welding cert for insurance and rego purposes wouldnt you.
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Re: camber top question.

Sat 14 Aug 2010 04:49:24 PM
Well if it was they would be required to give you the cert anyway. I am lookin into it. Does it affect handling much.