Stock camber front and rear

[Jozi]

Am I right in saying these value's are correct for camber:

Front: 1deg 10min
Rear: 2deg 30min

Both for a car with mtec springs.

If I lower the car a bit should I be aiming for the same value's? Or get it within spec at normal ride heights? I've got camber/toe plates on the rear beam and adjustable top mounts up front.

[Jozi]

Nobody then?

[Grrrmachine]

I had my geometry done a year ago and the rear tolerances were:

Camber tolerance is -2.30 to -1.30
Toe tolerance is -0.04 to 0.26

I've no idea about lowering though. I never got any answers when I asked about suspension either

[Jozi]

Are those figures for front and rear? I've searched a little but couldn't find anything definitive, I'll try to keep it factory at which ever ride height I'll have unless there are better figures (for a road car)?

[DanThe]

Im not 100% but im sure 1.5 neg camber at the rear is whats recommended, id go for parallel rear wheels on a road car

[HairyScreech]

-1.5 is a figure recommended for a lot of road stuff.

-1.3 to -2.3 sounds like a lot of camber for a standard car to be running though, however the metc springs will wind a bit more than normal on at the rear.

[Jozi]

id go for parallel rear wheels on a road car

Parallel as in perpendicular to the road or parallel with the car for 0 toe?

I'll aim for 1.5 deg camber on the rear at ride height.

Now to hope my wheels will fit with camber set to that and no arch rolling is required!

[DanThe]

Ive not measured my rear camber, just adjusted it out as much as possible to keep the tyre off the great big fooking chromie arch

[Jozi]

This is where I'm at with a little camber as possible


I can't find pics with the arches rolled a little but it goes up another bit more, goes up even further with loads of camber.

Do chromies not have a bit more room because of the higher arches?

[DanThe]

No, the chroime arch is a 90° fold all the way round, facelift arch folds back on itself at the top part which gives more tyre clearance

[Jozi]

You could roll them a little and create a little more room?

[kam-325i]

No, the chroime arch is a 90° fold all the way round, facelift arch folds back on itself at the top part which gives more tyre clearance

My facelift had the 90° fold all round the wheel arch, i cut it off because its a right shit trap....

[DanThe]

Must have had replacement arches?

I would roll mine Jozi but they are like new, if I split the paint I would probably cut my wrists

[kam-325i]

Must have had replacement arches?

nah, definatly original, in the process of replacing the inner arch's now...

[Jozi]

I would roll mine Jozi but they are like new, if I split the paint I would probably cut my wrists

I thought you might say that And I think your dead right in keeping it as is!

Both my tourings had the lip folded at the top, I put it down to previous owners running wheels that were to wide.

[DanThe]

All facelifts have the double fold at the top of the arch, thats what I was getting at