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Old 07-14-2004, 03:51 PM
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Since I just acquired the digital Smart Camber gauge, I decided the rear needed a little tweaking. Had not been done for a long time so I dialed both sides carefully back to -1.6 with the Kmacs. Since I have the lift and could raise the body an easily measured amount, I did, and remeasured camber. I can't account (accurately) for drops of more than 1 inch (Eibach) though since that's where my car settles. Measuring at the rear fender arch 26.25 is the eibach height with camber at -1.6. Raising the car one inch to 27.25 resulted in the camber changing (toward the positive) by .7. Sooooo, assuming a stock car at factory spec of 1.8 or so...a modest drop of one inch will result in a new camber setting of -2.5. This mirrors my original measurements years ago with a much less accurate gauge. I had also read somwhere, that each inch of change was good for .75 degrees of camber...pretty close. Extrapolating out, a 2 inch drop will result in huge and detrimental camber changes. This pretty much reinforces the need for some camber correction at any level of lowering...
Just an FYI from the Shack!

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yup. at my current drop, i'm at the limits of the camber kit.
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Default Thanks for the info, Steve. I have mine set to -1.6 degrees...>>

that's according to Audi's 'Sport' settings.

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Which kit did you go with?
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Default Sooo, would that much less accurate gauge be the one you sent me?

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Default Well...actually, since the results were the same....>>

I guess "much less" is a misnomer. Let's say "less Techy"....! Actually, the bubble gauge can easily resolve to a 16th of a degree....You need to get things level for it to be accurate though.. I had a dedicated spot in the garage that was almost perfect. What's cool about the Smart Camber is you can Zero set it to whatever angle the car is on and still get an accurate Camber measurement...
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Default Bentley says sport setup in rear is >>

Rear axle
All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Camber
- 2 8' +/- 20'

Maximum permissible difference between sides
max. 20'

Toe setting for each wheel
+7.5 +7.5/-5

Overall toe
+15 +15/-10

Maximum permissible deviation from longitudinal axis of vehicle
max. 20




Mine are set at -2 which was with the K-mac maxed out. Meem did you ever get your wheel fixed?? I have some rash on my LM's If so was wondering how it came out.
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Default wow, bentley specifies a lot of camber. i'm at -1.8

no, never got the wheel fixed. i'm probably gonna just sell them. drives me nuts every time i look at the car.
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