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IvIarkgraham
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20th Jan 12 at 15:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have an astra coupe that is very low! this has caused the camber to be out. the only camber shims i can find are 1.5 degrees but i need more than that!

would it be safe to have a wedge shape machined so that i can choose how much i push the wheels back?
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20th Jan 12 at 16:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just use some washers instead. Be reet
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20th Jan 12 at 19:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought that myself
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Boing flip
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ive used washers for the past year, no problems
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buy eibech camber adjusting bolts
Corsa_Sport21
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20th Jan 12 at 23:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think he's talking about the rear.
Jake
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does the the astras have IRS?
Corsa_Sport21
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20th Jan 12 at 23:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No.
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i dont understand what he is on about in that case..
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They must have a very slight negative camber as standard. When you lower them then it gets alot more noticable.

Highly sophisticated sports car the Mk4 Astra/Coupe.
Nick-S
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21st Jan 12 at 00:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lowering a torsion beam axle wont affect the camber.
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I'd rather do it properly
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Washers will be fine though. They are effectively doing the same thing as camber shims.
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sorry but more than 1.5 degrees? as a man of experience you dont know what you are talking about sorry to say
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Ok jake
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So you want to bring the wheels back out at the top??

Seriously, use a thin washer in between the hub and backing plate at the top 2 studs. Will be reem.
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Yeah back out at the top, i'll speak to an machinist first see if they can make up some shims. Washers just dont fill me with confidence
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Shims are just big washers :/.
Washers work compleetly fine
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arent shims just washers anyway??
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21st Jan 12 at 07:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
Lowering a torsion beam axle wont affect the camber.
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why is my camber way out on the back then?
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Because u hit the kerb

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IvIarkgraham
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i havnt hit the kerb
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Mk4 Astras dont have a torsion beam do they?

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