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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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hi guys, just after some advice really, ive made some adjustable arms for my ka, now im wandering what is the best setup to be used, just want to set the camber, i use it mainly as a fast road kind of car, and the odd track day, the reason i changed the arm setup is im wearing the inside edges of tyres at an alarming rate, ive got a camber guage, so after a ball park kind of figure, thanks al
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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The 'best' set-up would be done by a 4 wheel alignment centre who can put back a flat footprint on the road with your adjustable arms.

Its no point anyone guessing as its also ride height dependant - and that is a figure we dont know.
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The 'best' set-up would be done by a 4 wheel alignment centre who can put back a flat footprint on the road with your adjustable arms.

Its no point anyone guessing as its also ride height dependant - and that is a figure we dont know.
will any garage be able to sort this, or will they just be arsey about it and say they will set it to what it says in there book, or am i better off taking it to a specialist? thanks al
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If anyone wants to set it to standard book settings simply walk away.

If a place has a four wheel alignment set-up, it should have an operator that at least knows how to use it.

When he's done mark it all up.

Then get a feel for what its doing when your on your trackdays, and as its adjustable try adjusting something if you dont like it.
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
If anyone wants to set it to standard book settings simply walk away.

If a place has a four wheel alignment set-up, it should have an operator that at least knows how to use it.

When he's done mark it all up.

Then get a feel for what its doing when your on your trackdays, and as its adjustable try adjusting something if you dont like it.
o.k, thank you for you advice
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