Rear Wheel Set-Up
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You can adjust toe only on these vans. Camber can be adjusted but you need the power flex adjustable bushes.
I used this maybe not the most accurate but seems to be ok as I've got no excessive tyre wear
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/TrackAce-La...With-Blow-Moulded-Case-RD2201BM-/231601872125
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/TrackAce-La...With-Blow-Moulded-Case-RD2201BM-/231601872125
Both go out of alignment when lowering.
When lowering the camber becomes more negative. -3degrees lowered 80mm on my t5. Think I'm around -1.8 degrees on my t6 now.
Also the lower your go the more toe in you get. This is for rear stability when carrying weight.
You should have around 1.2-2 degrees of total toe in on the rear.
Toe is what really wears tyres.
On my t5 the camber destroyed my rear tyres but still later 15k.
When lowering the camber becomes more negative. -3degrees lowered 80mm on my t5. Think I'm around -1.8 degrees on my t6 now.
Also the lower your go the more toe in you get. This is for rear stability when carrying weight.
You should have around 1.2-2 degrees of total toe in on the rear.
Toe is what really wears tyres.
On my t5 the camber destroyed my rear tyres but still later 15k.
Take it we've all seen the modded MX5's look at their back ends, the wheels are splayed out at bottom, in at top, this is camber, and as stated WILL happen if you lower the suspension by ANY amount.. It happens naturally as you load the vehicle, BUT they don't expect it to be this way permanently.. So get the tracking done (4 wheel alignment), as this alters as well due to the different steering arm length dur to the changed angle to the rack, and also get the CAMBER sorted, this uses a different gauge, and also changes the tracking as well!
Camber wears the inside or outside of a tyre, as it dictates which part of the tyres available footprint the vehicle will run on, inside if splay is at bottom, outside if splay is at top..
Tracking scrubs tyres, a bit like ski's, ski's together at back, out at front slowing edge (scrub) is inside edge.. Ski's together at front, out at back, slowing edge (scrub) is outside edge.. Same for your tyres...
Camber wears the inside or outside of a tyre, as it dictates which part of the tyres available footprint the vehicle will run on, inside if splay is at bottom, outside if splay is at top..
Tracking scrubs tyres, a bit like ski's, ski's together at back, out at front slowing edge (scrub) is inside edge.. Ski's together at front, out at back, slowing edge (scrub) is outside edge.. Same for your tyres...
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This shows the rear camber nicely, set for track use, but illustrates the point of camber adjustment..
Alignment front and back does not include camber reset, unless asked/paid for, and as stated, you need the aftermarket power flex bush kit for this..
Alignment front and back does not include camber reset, unless asked/paid for, and as stated, you need the aftermarket power flex bush kit for this..
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Or standard look on some cars like Spits & GT6's as I recall Triumph used to like a bit of camber on the rear.
Yep,@Caravellet6 , used the mx5, as likely to be seen, but spits etc showed it nicely..
@Amped , note they used a 2014 data set to a chassis cab!
@Amped , note they used a 2014 data set to a chassis cab!
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Ha
hadnt noticed to fair, I didn't pay for it and looks better than it did
