Rear Camber Shims - What Thickness Do I Need?, Need to lose half a degree of neg camber |
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Rear Camber Shims - What Thickness Do I Need?, Need to lose half a degree of neg camber |
Joseph Mills |
May 10 2005, 09:20 AM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
Subject pretty well says it all - Search button no help here.
I know there are 3 thicknesses, but does anyone know how much adjustment results from each? |
eeyore |
May 10 2005, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
I put about a touch less than a 1/4 degree additional negative camber into my car by removing a .85" shim. So I figure somewhere in the .170-.200 range.
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mike_the_man |
May 10 2005, 09:44 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
I'm getting an alignment this week, and I just happened to look into this.
1mm of shim thickness = 10minutes of positive camber. Hope that helps. |
eeyore |
May 10 2005, 09:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
So...
1mm = 10 minutes, 60 minutes = 1 degree, 6mm = 1 degree? Therefore 3mm = .5 degree. 3 / 25.4 = .118"? |
J P Stein |
May 10 2005, 10:15 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Off the top of my head.
Length of ear to outter mount is 12 in (I'd double check this number). 12 X tan of .5 deg (.008726) = .104722 in. |
SirAndy |
May 10 2005, 10:22 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,716 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) guys, ever thought about using metric? it would make your live soooo much easier. besides, the shims are measured in mm anyways. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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skline |
May 10 2005, 10:40 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
You guys impress me with your math skills, good to know people use thier minds. I thought it was a lost art.
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mike_the_man |
May 10 2005, 10:42 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
Ya, what Andy said! Metric rocks!!!
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eeyore |
May 10 2005, 10:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
Boo! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) |
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Joseph Mills |
May 10 2005, 10:50 AM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
Thanks guys. Just the info I needed for this evening's project. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
And even though I own a metric ruler, I'm stayin' away from the political side of this debate. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
E-Man |
May 10 2005, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 4-March 03 From: S. Windsor, CT Member No.: 390 |
Not me.
Roslyn Carter tried to get Jimmy to have the US adopt the millimeter system. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
J P Stein |
May 10 2005, 12:24 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
No. You had your chance to convert us, but blew it. We don't use German, Spanish, or French as our native language either....I spose you have a problem with that also. |
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SirAndy |
May 10 2005, 12:43 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,716 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
actually, you're misinformed ... your country (the US of A) switched *officially* to the metric system a looooong time ago. if memory serves me right, that was in 1978 (could be off by a few years, i'm still trying to forget that part of my life) i suppose they simply forgot to tell ya'all ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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SirAndy |
May 10 2005, 12:50 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,716 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
a quick search revealed this:
http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/200/202/lc1136a.htm ok, so it was 1975 and not 1978. oh well. i was close tho ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flag.gif) Andy |
J P Stein |
May 10 2005, 01:09 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
You are misinformed on my being misinformed. I lived thru the debte and the result.
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MattR |
May 10 2005, 01:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
Metric is easy when it comes to length (its just Xmm * .0393716 = Y in). What I hate is when you're expected to know the metric and SI units of Force, AND the two constants in different equations. Now thats just excessive...
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Engman |
May 10 2005, 05:46 PM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475 |
Typicially what I have seen is 1 mm = about .25 degress. That was a couple of years ago when I had mine done.
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