| Name | Post |
| Tim Polzin | posted 05-25-98 01:24 PM
ET I have a 72 with 195/60/15's on EMPI alloys. I have been attempting to set the camber and toe in/out of the rear wheels. I've added shims to both sides to decrease the negative camber. I now have a total of about 1/2 inch and 3/8 inch of shims on the left and right sides respectively. This brings in the camber to about -1 degree. Is this a lot of shim? Secondly, on the right side, I'm able to get about neutral toe in/out before running out of fender, on the left side I still have a little toe out and about 1 mm clearence between the tire and fender. Is it likely my control arms are fatigued or warped? (By the way, the suspension consoles are rust free and solid) |
| Wayne at Pelican Parts | posted 05-26-98 05:52 PM ET Hi Tim, According to the factory manuals, intermediate shims are available in 2.3 and 4mm thick. A 1 mm shim results in appoximate 10' change of camber. With respect to your wheels, they are not stock, so I believe that the offset is not properly set up for a 914. If you had the stock wheels on there, then the camber adjustments might make a bit more sense. I know that the EMPIs have a slightly different offset (designed I believe for VW bugs). Hope this helps, Wayne |
| Tim Polzin | posted 05-28-98 07:44 AM ET I took off the left control arm yesterday and compared it to another. The old one has a definite twist when compared to the new(er) one I had. Putting the new one on seems to have cured the need for added shims and solves most of my toe-in/fender clearance problems. |
| Wayne at Pelican Parts | posted 05-29-98 03:25 AM ET Excellent! An easy fix!!! -Wayne |