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amazon69 · Mar 8th, 2011, 11:04

Just as a little tip, if you want to measure camber easily, use an ipod or ipad with a free angle app. Works to within 1/10th degree. A lot easier than string, wood and numbers. And, as a rule, with camber a change of 0.75° requires 3mm change in shims. (according to Rob at amazon cars)

swedishandgerman · Mar 8th, 2011, 11:21

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Originally Posted by amazon69

Just as a little tip, if you want to measure camber easily, use an ipod or ipad with a free angle app. Works to within 1/10th degree. A lot easier than string, wood and numbers.

Fantastic!! Actually, this makes buying a Gunson Trakrite toe-measuring thinger more attractive as it is the camber/castor part of it that makes it too expensive. Thanks - that is a superb tip!!

222s · Mar 8th, 2011, 11:22

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Originally Posted by amazon69

as a rule, with camber a change of 0.75° requires 3mm change in shims. (according to Rob at amazon cars)

Very useful - thanks!

Do you know if the camber shims are still available?

swedishandgerman · Mar 10th, 2011, 16:26

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Originally Posted by 222s

Do you know if the camber shims are still available?

Here: http://www.cvi-automotive.se/en/arti...uster-shim-100

I know Rob at Amazoncars sells them too. I expect Simon at Brookhouse sells them too.

Derek UK · Mar 8th, 2011, 12:54

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Originally Posted by amazon69

Just as a little tip, if you want to measure camber easily, use an ipod or ipad with a free angle app. Works to within 1/10th degree. A lot easier than string, wood and numbers. And, as a rule, with camber a change of 0.75° requires 3mm change in shims. (according to Rob at amazon cars)

Interesting. Not that I've got either, or likely to have either, any time in the forseeable future.

Looks like 0.25º = 1mm, so some 1mm sheet and some snips would make you a few shims with no problems. Pop a couple in the 4 positions and see how it feels.

tom-madbiker · Mar 8th, 2011, 22:58

problem is im starting from scratch as i dropped the crossmember off and everything was shotblasted and repainted also had polybush on everything thanks to classicswede

BenR · Mar 8th, 2011, 23:01

Don't forget you will mess up the toe every time you adjust the camber - needs re-setting after adding/deleting shims

swedishandgerman · Mar 10th, 2011, 16:16

Just found this:

http://www.glenngoodspeed.com/volvo/caster.htm

Just happened to stumble upon it whilst looking for some instructions for a Trakrite!

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BenR Ben Reynolds Last Online: Jan 24th, 2017 00:32 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Coventry	Don't forget you will mess up the toe every time you adjust the camber - needs re-setting after adding/deleting shims

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