Rear shims
19-01-2005, 09:44 PM
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SORRY FOR ABOVE QUESTION ABOUT CAR PICS.
Being a bit stupid i didn't read properly when completing the registration for this site, now that i have (well the wife actually) i now know how to get a pic of my mint F reg baby on view for the world? to see.
Being a bit stupid i didn't read properly when completing the registration for this site, now that i have (well the wife actually) i now know how to get a pic of my mint F reg baby on view for the world? to see.
19-01-2005, 10:15 PM
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I got mine from RHOcar, but he hasn't any left.
The toe-ins come from R&B.
There's a link in a post above, with a German motorsportstore who can still get them.
Still haven't fitted mine, too cold outside
The toe-ins come from R&B.
There's a link in a post above, with a German motorsportstore who can still get them.
Still haven't fitted mine, too cold outside
22-01-2005, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by pieter_pontiac
I got mine from RHOcar, but he hasn't any left.
The toe-ins come from R&B.
There's a link in a post above, with a German motorsportstore who can still get them.
Still haven't fitted mine, too cold outside
The toe-ins come from R&B.
There's a link in a post above, with a German motorsportstore who can still get them.
Still haven't fitted mine, too cold outside
"COLD COLD " 
you fitted them yet
22-01-2005, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by badcompany
Originally Posted by pieter_pontiac
I got mine from RHOcar, but he hasn't any left.
The toe-ins come from R&B.
There's a link in a post above, with a German motorsportstore who can still get them.
Still haven't fitted mine, too cold outside
The toe-ins come from R&B.
There's a link in a post above, with a German motorsportstore who can still get them.
Still haven't fitted mine, too cold outside
"COLD COLD " you fitted them yet
Maybe next week, although they're talking about snow here...
I want summer!
22-01-2005, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pedley
Found the german link above but can't read german and couldn't translate. 
These shims correct the toe out and negative camber provided by lowering the rear, causing bad tire wear and bad handling.
These plates are mounted between the rear hub and beam, and provide better handling and less wearing.
They're the one in most lower picture, the plates in colour like mine in the post above.
Edit: these:
Those shims they sell rule, because they also correct the toe-out.
Mine don't.
19-02-2005, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by badcompany
LOL maybe its still snowing in the Netherlands
fook my wheels look really shit in them pics looking
at them now
must post a better pic lol
fook my wheels look really shit in them pics looking
at them now
must post a better pic lol
It is
And it's too cold, and I have too little time.
But it's almost spring, so don't think it'll take more then a month before they're fitted
21-02-2005, 08:21 PM
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i think i need a set of these...
anybody have these fitted with only a small reduction in ride height ie; 25 - 30 mm? are they still effective?
do they mainly reduce tyre wear or does the car handle noticably better after fitting?
i know they cost next to nothing - its just if i can can be bothered to fit them
cheers
anybody have these fitted with only a small reduction in ride height ie; 25 - 30 mm? are they still effective?
do they mainly reduce tyre wear or does the car handle noticably better after fitting?
i know they cost next to nothing - its just if i can can be bothered to fit them
cheers
24-02-2005, 12:11 PM
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The shims that I sell adjust BOTH the toe AND the camber. Just put them on and you can physically see the difference.
From the factory the rear beam runs at parrallel, but because of the amount of bush deflection you get, this immediately reverts to toe-out in forward motion, which wears the inside of the tyres. Combined with the excessive camber that naturally occurs on the Cossies under squat, this DOUBLY compounds the issue. These shims that I do give a degree of static toe-in, which with bush deflection reverts to the parrallel that the factory was aiming for. At the same time, the shims reduce the negative camber, which puts more tyre in contact with the tarmac and increases traction . Obviously it does not remove the camber changes that are caused by the arc that the rear beam proscribes in it's up and down movement, but it is as good as you can get without the expense of a fully adjustable 6° beam.
Hope this helps.
From the factory the rear beam runs at parrallel, but because of the amount of bush deflection you get, this immediately reverts to toe-out in forward motion, which wears the inside of the tyres. Combined with the excessive camber that naturally occurs on the Cossies under squat, this DOUBLY compounds the issue. These shims that I do give a degree of static toe-in, which with bush deflection reverts to the parrallel that the factory was aiming for
. At the same time, the shims reduce the negative camber, which puts more tyre in contact with the tarmac and increases traction . Obviously it does not remove the camber changes that are caused by the arc that the rear beam proscribes in it's up and down movement, but it is as good as you can get without the expense of a fully adjustable 6° beam.Hope this helps.
07-04-2005, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by badcompany
i knew you would post back only joking matey mines in for mot next week so theres £180 for
back tyres before i even fail anything
Although I still didn't mount them, pretty soon it will happen I think.
Will wait till after the Dutch MOT, April 28th, dunno if they make a problem about the shims.
Anyone DID mount them, and have pics?
10-04-2005, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by lacey
hello mate there is a mod that hatherway racing do to the rear beam.they mod the points were the rear arm joins the beamso u can lower the car and have very little camber also giving u a bogger foot print of the tyre on the road and ive been told that it transforms the drive of the motor with more traction and less breaking loose of the rear end and better tyre wear.it cost more than the shims u have been asking about( bout 100 notes more) but its propper good.im gona have it done to my 3dr in jan and im running 245/35/17s on mag touring car split rims rims
or maybe a do it yourselfer? I am very capable of something like this.
I did a google search and I didnt pull up an exact match to that company name.
what I did to correct my bad tire angle, was to just use some large washers. they work perfectly after I put my subwoofer in the back.
Here is a small write up I did (bottom of page) http://turboflush.net/howto_s_01.htm
TF
10-04-2005, 07:22 PM
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unfortunately no. The two I have is of how bad the angle was, and then later after I changed the wheels and rims I remembered to take a picture of it corrected.
I was so in the moment and trying to figure out how I was going to do this task that I totally forgot to take a picture. funny part is that the washers that I used worked perfect. next time I am in that area that deep (brake upgrade) I will take some step by step pics.
I wonder now though if my old rear suspension had the shims in it, if not, then how it was corrected, unfortunately I did not know that the alignement was so messed up.
TF
I was so in the moment and trying to figure out how I was going to do this task that I totally forgot to take a picture. funny part is that the washers that I used worked perfect. next time I am in that area that deep (brake upgrade) I will take some step by step pics.
I wonder now though if my old rear suspension had the shims in it, if not, then how it was corrected, unfortunately I did not know that the alignement was so messed up.
TF
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