Toyota Owners Club - Toyota Forum > Camber Adjustment After Lowering?

obsidian

Sep 21 2005, 03:58 PM

Quick question for you chaps in the know:

I've had my 'rolla lowered by 30 mm on TTE springs, and I know I've got to get the aligning sorted out.

With that in mind I rang a chap up in Stevenage, and after telling my story he said I'd have to get the camber re-adjusted professionally by some chap in North London, otherwise the settings would never be correct.

Is this advice sound? Afaik I had to do the alignment only, and if I'm feeling generous do the balancing as well, but camber as well?

If so this is not as easy as I had imagined.... or are the chaps that lower their chariots hoofing around with incorrect camber settings?

shutty

Sep 21 2005, 08:21 PM

You will need a full wheel alignement which includes the camber setting
From past experience with TTE on celica its the rear camber thats most affected
The settings are the same as normal but when you have the springs in & out the camber is normally a mile out

obsidian

Sep 22 2005, 07:49 AM

Ah okee, so it's the full whammy then. Not a bad idea to get it done anyway.

Now to find a few addresses who can do it.

Thanks!

cfc1

Sep 27 2005, 07:10 AM

What you need to ask for is a full geometric check.

wheels-inmotion.co.uk

Sep 27 2005, 06:50 PM

QUOTE(obsidian @ Sep 22 2005, 07:49 AM)

Ah okee, so it's the full whammy then. Not a bad idea to get it done anyway.

Now to find a few addresses who can do it.

Thanks!

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A full geometry is a must!
Have a look on my site wheels-inmotion.co.uk it's all geometry and may help

milner

Feb 28 2006, 11:13 AM

QUOTE(obsidian @ Sep 21 2005, 03:58 PM) [snapback]426003[/snapback]

Quick question for you chaps in the know:

I've had my 'rolla lowered by 30 mm on TTE springs, and I know I've got to get the aligning sorted out.

With that in mind I rang a chap up in Stevenage, and after telling my story he said I'd have to get the camber re-adjusted professionally by some chap in North London, otherwise the settings would never be correct.

Is this advice sound? Afaik I had to do the alignment only, and if I'm feeling generous do the balancing as well, but camber as well?

If so this is not as easy as I had imagined.... or are the chaps that lower their chariots hoofing around with incorrect camber settings?yes you do if you dont do the camber start stocking up on tyres

Bibbs

Feb 28 2006, 11:23 AM

you'll probably need a camber correction kit too .. as a lot of modern cars can't be adjusted for this.