sammyp Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 hello im sam, im new to the forums and have never posted anything before, i need help with my corsa b camber settings. the front tyres have bad tyre wear on the inside edges due to negative camber, ive rang my local garage and they've told me i need to no the settings because iv lowered my car 60mm and they cant use the standard setting for a corsa b? can anybody help please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Hi Sam A few questions... 1: Are you on stock wheels, if not what size do you have and do you know the off-set. 2: What year is the car 3: Does it have power steering 4: Is it a sport or GSI 5: Intentions for car... Daily drive, track, drift, hill..... or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Welcome to WIM Tony, does the corsa have adjustable front camber then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Welcome to WIM Tony, does the corsa have adjustable front camber then? Yep..... Twin pinch bolts at the bottom of the leg to hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Welcome to WIM Tony, does the corsa have adjustable front camber then? Yep..... Twin pinch bolts at the bottom of the leg to hub. Interesting that Vauxhall have done that, I would've thought only front toe could be adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Welcome to WIM Tony, does the corsa have adjustable front camber then? Yep..... Twin pinch bolts at the bottom of the leg to hub. Interesting that Vauxhall have done that, I would've thought only front toe could be adjusted. Most of the VX range have adjustable front camber, with a huge range to boot. This Corsa should be an easy fix once i have all the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Awesome, now why didn't Ford do that!! Sam, have a look on the blackboots website to see if there is a local garage near you that is in their national network, the link is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted September 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 hello thanx for the reply, 1) 15 inch cavalier gsi alloys and i dont no the offset 2) its W reg 2000 3) No power steering 4) neither its 1.0 12v 3cyl 5) erm daily drive but i like how it handles now really grippy road islands and tight winedy country lanes if you get me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Normally the front camber/ toe position is dependant on where the rear sits..... Since yours is a beam it can be assumed the camber is around stock because the dampers are near vertical meaning the 60mm drop won't effect the rear camber.. In view of the above i would set the front camber to -50' and toe 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Thanx for that mate, il get the car down the local garage to set the camber and toe angles and il let u no how much it was out. Another question, what difference do powerflex bushes make over standard bushes to the handling and feel of the car? Are they worth buying? if i change the bushes, should i change them before i have my wheels aligned and camber and toe set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 About the camber i bought Eibach camber bolts will i have to fit these in-order to get the camber to -50°? they replace the top bolt of the two bolts connecting the hub and suspension strut/leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Your talking these The unknown factor here is the actual rear camber positions. If they are still near stock then the -50' front camber will work fine, if you take the front camber any lower the car will oversteer like a dog. As for the Polly's, i wouldn't bother, they make the ride crashy and can be high maintenance, in truth Polly's are for the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 thanx for the advice on polys save me a couple of quid, and il find out what the rear camber when its on the laser alignment machine. is the -50° camber going to get rid of the excessive tyre wear? because iv had these tyres from new bout 6 months and inside edge is completely bald? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Yes...... A 60mm drop will give you about 1 degree 50' of camber migration, removing a degree will stop the wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted October 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 thanx again and i dont mean to be thick but when you say 1 degree 50', whats the 50' bit? because iv got tell my m8 what to set it to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Each degree of measurement holds 60 minutes, so 60 minutes= 1 degree. Zero degrees means the wheel is perfectly vertical, a negative sign "-" means the top of the wheel leans inwards toward the car, absence of the negative sign is by default a positive position/ movement. Just to complicate matters there's two forms of division.... 1: Degrees and minutes where each degree is divided by 60' or divisions ( moment of arc ) 2: Decimal degrees and minutes where each degree is divided by 100' or divisions ( moment of ark ) I prefer degrees and minutes because this is easier for students and customers to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted October 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 thanx i understand i do know bout degrees and minutes from what i learnt at college, i feel thick now haha. I should get my tyres delivered monday and the car might be aligned either monday or tuesday so ill keep you up dated thanx again for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 It's the end position of the rear i'm interested about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyp Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 well there isn't no problems with the rear camber as far as i no, because they look straight compared to the fronts and the tyres are brand new still (i fitted a set of 4 tyres bout 6months ago). i think its jus the front camber that needs sorting out. I didnt get my tyres today so as soon as i get them i can get the camber sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 That's pretty much what i would have expected at the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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