Rear camber on GE8
#3
05-21-2009 | 04:44 PM
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Hey, I got this info from Benggolf.
You can order them from Ingalls Engineering and the correct part number is #81260 14mm Fastcam Bolts (sold in pairs). Price is only US$20.98 + shipping.
Link to website: Modern Engineering & Modern Technology for Modern Performance Vehicles - Ingalls Engineering Co., Inc.
You can order them from Ingalls Engineering and the correct part number is #81260 14mm Fastcam Bolts (sold in pairs). Price is only US$20.98 + shipping.
Link to website: Modern Engineering & Modern Technology for Modern Performance Vehicles - Ingalls Engineering Co., Inc.
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05-21-2009 | 04:57 PM
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I think you need to do the same as the GD3 Fit. You need to either space out the rear knuckle (not sure it's the right name) by adding washers to the bottom or look for the expensive aftermarket replacement parts...I know Aeroover makes them-JDM
Found the link...looks like this:
Found the link...looks like this:
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#5
05-22-2009 | 08:49 AM
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Rear camber and toe is changed by shimming the hub back against the axle plates. Its not easy and its a lot of work. And of course expensive.
Toe might be evened up by adjusting the axle position to make sure its squared up to the chassis but that won't work if you want different toe on each side. And there are lots of posts on the subject with several camber 'kits' offered but we couldn't find one we liked. So we measured, shimmed, remeasured, reshimmed and got the toe and camber we wanted.
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05-22-2009 | 12:43 PM
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Rear camber and toe is changed by shimming the hub back against the axle plates. Its not easy and its a lot of work. And of course expensive.
Toe might be evened up by adjusting the axle position to make sure its squared up to the chassis but that won't work if you want different toe on each side. And there are lots of posts on the subject with several camber 'kits' offered but we couldn't find one we liked. So we measured, shimmed, remeasured, reshimmed and got the toe and camber we wanted.
Toe might be evened up by adjusting the axle position to make sure its squared up to the chassis but that won't work if you want different toe on each side. And there are lots of posts on the subject with several camber 'kits' offered but we couldn't find one we liked. So we measured, shimmed, remeasured, reshimmed and got the toe and camber we wanted.
wonder if u guys ever seen the japanese NOBLESSE FIT blog. & I found this..
A complete rear control Arm. that will camber the rear.
FitNoblesse046.jpg?t=1235888192
then the rear camber turn to this
FitNoblesse042.jpg?t=1235888193
has anyone done this before?
source: ‚m‚n‚a‚k‚d‚r‚r‚dƒuƒƒO - NOBLESSE ICHIRO y ‚Ý‚ñƒJƒ‰ z ƒuƒƒO
can't read japanese
try using yahoo Babelfish to translate to English.
#8
05-22-2009 | 01:35 PM
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[quote=515;658813]DANG.. that's lot work.. hmm.. & expensive
wonder if u guys ever seen the japanese NOBLESSE FIT blog. & I found this..
A complete rear control Arm. that will camber the rear.
FitNoblesse046.jpg?t=1235888192
then the rear camber turn to this. has anyone done this before?
Can't tell much from the photo but I presume that the axle shown separates each side trailing arm so they can be adjusted separately. If its still a solid axle and training armsit would appear to be a nicer way to adjust the axle to square up witth the chassis. nice piece though.
But only one that separates each side with some sort of screw adjustment would be really usefull.
And I bet that sucker's not cheap either nor even close. I guess at least $500 US
Ours involves lots of labor but cheap washers. (the camber and caster are shimmed by different thickness of washers hand ground to needed thicknesses.)
wonder if u guys ever seen the japanese NOBLESSE FIT blog. & I found this..
A complete rear control Arm. that will camber the rear.
FitNoblesse046.jpg?t=1235888192
then the rear camber turn to this. has anyone done this before?
Can't tell much from the photo but I presume that the axle shown separates each side trailing arm so they can be adjusted separately. If its still a solid axle and training armsit would appear to be a nicer way to adjust the axle to square up witth the chassis. nice piece though.
But only one that separates each side with some sort of screw adjustment would be really usefull.
And I bet that sucker's not cheap either nor even close. I guess at least $500 US
Ours involves lots of labor but cheap washers. (the camber and caster are shimmed by different thickness of washers hand ground to needed thicknesses.)
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05-23-2009 | 03:55 AM
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Can't tell much from the photo but I presume that the axle shown separates each side trailing arm so they can be adjusted separately. If its still a solid axle and training armsit would appear to be a nicer way to adjust the axle to square up witth the chassis. nice piece though.
But only one that separates each side with some sort of screw adjustment would be really usefull.
And I bet that sucker's not cheap either nor even close. I guess at least $500 US
Ours involves lots of labor but cheap washers. (the camber and caster are shimmed by different thickness of washers hand ground to needed thicknesses.)
huh.. 
confuse.. this or the washers.OK, let say i use that washers method. will it be safe to use as daily drivingcar or even a weekend track use?
there a plenty washers made for FIT GD model, so which company made the washer ready for a FIT GE ??
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05-23-2009 | 04:06 AM
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maybe it's only me.
but the satisfaction that I get, it's worth the money insane stretch tyre with extensive camber, that's gangsta huehehe 
#13
05-23-2009 | 11:47 AM
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it sure not cheap,US$ 1200+, but it save time & all that trouble changing the washers huh.. confuse.. this or the washers.
OK, let say i use that washers method. will it be safe to use as daily drivingcar or even a weekend track use?
there a plenty washers made for FIT GD model, so which company made the washer ready for a FIT GE ??
huh.. confuse.. this or the washers.OK, let say i use that washers method. will it be safe to use as daily drivingcar or even a weekend track use?
there a plenty washers made for FIT GD model, so which company made the washer ready for a FIT GE ??
2:54 at VIR with manual and 2:58 automatic at VIR full course many laps so guess the washers hold pretty good. We used fender washers and ground one or two to get calculated camber and caster. Thats on street tires, Nitto and Yokohamas. $1200 PLUS installation has got to be at least $1400, less than half the cost of washers on both Fits. You have to be good at math tho, knowing how much change at bolts means at tire diameter. And good calipers to mesure the washers.
We quoted $400 or actual time at $80 per, whichever's least. So far no one paid $400.
All you Yankees used to $120 per don't come running.
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