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Old 06-09-2008, 08:17 AM
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Hi,

My orange 951 race car has about 6 degrees camber on the rear. How do you adjust it? I have a camber gauge but am just not sure how to go about it.

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Old 06-09-2008, 09:15 AM
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you need to get the car up with the wheels loaded the outer part of the trailing arm bends when you loosen the 2 bolts holding it together this tool
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rear-Suspension-...742.m153.l1262
goes in a hole forward of the 2 bolts as you rotate it the camber and watch it toe will change as you adjust.
you will find better explanations on clarks gararge and pelican parts and i think there may have been talk here a while ago about setting Up string lines for wheel alignments
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Thanks, I'm on it. I appreciate the input.
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THAT'S what that thing is for!!! I've had one sitting on my desk for years and I had no idea WTF it was!!!
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Isn't 6 degrees in the back kinda wildly more than most have? I didn't think you could get that much adj out of the rear setup?
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I haven't seen any good write upon this procedure, yes I've searched.
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Here's some good notes and pictures, read to the end.

http://clarks-garage.com/phpBB2/view...&highlight=toe
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Thanlks, guys!
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Does the toe get affected on the rears as much as the fronts when adj camber?
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Yes.
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does anyone have a picture of this tool?
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The tool is for adjusting the toe, but the camber and toe are linked so you have to go back and forth to get it close.
http://www.paragon-products.com/product_p/p221.htm
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