Lowering my mk1

**WABIT** · 02-03-2010, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by rayray086

I've seen Mick's (dado) car in the flesh, and the rear is low, tucking 1/3 of the sidewall if looking side-on. They are definitely 8.5" but at ET30-something. The camber is quite negative though (looks more than -2 to my eyes...), which is why it's just flush. Not running any camber shims. Is there a difference if he's running drums at the back (compared to discs)? Or is it the same track between the two?

His fronts are 7.5" ET33 I think he said, same tyres, but currently not tucking tyre as any lower and the perches will catch on the tyres. The inner rim is almost touching the strut body, so you can imagine how close his setup is at the moment. Also some mad camber there (not as much as rears though). He wants to go lower (reverse raking right now) but can't until the fronts are using spacers (at least 15mm to clear the spring perches as they're about to catch on the top of the sidewall). I told him about your strut tower spacers, and I think helpers can be taken out (they're JOMs) to get lower without winding the spring perch down. Maybe not a combination of the two, but one or the other should be enough to get him where he wants.

thats all awesome stuff to know, but you cant have rear camber without shims of some sort, the rear of a mk1 already as a slight camber angle of 0.5deg though disc or drums are the same thing

dom

**Jarred** · 02-03-2010, 12:07 PM

thanks for that ray, filled in a few gaps..

I'm curious to see a shot of under the rear between the spring and wheel. it must be might tight under there!

**rayray086** · 02-03-2010, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by WABIT

but you cant have rear camber without shims of some sort

My thoughts too but even on my Mk3 it's showing close to -2. Perhaps something's bent/worn which might cause this?

**Water Boy** · 02-03-2010, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by rayray086

My thoughts too but even on my Mk3 it's showing close to -2. Perhaps something's bent/worn which might cause this?

Funny u say that Jarred and myself noticed that mt Mk3 has some camber on the back and is more noticable with the 7's on the back. (Nothing crazy though)

**gldgti** · 02-03-2010, 04:59 PM

mk1-2-3-4 all have factory negative camber on the back that is built into the rear beam.

You always notice with wider wheels because literally, its a lot easier to see the wheel from infront or behind when they stick out of the car further. Stockies you cant see so well or at all and you cant see the camber so much when you are at more oblique angles.

Not sure exactle what camber is stock on the mk2 and 3, but its between 0.5 and 1 degree negative.

IF you have very badly worn or badly adjusted rear wheel bearings, you might get some more negative camber.... but that idea scares me

**dado** · 02-03-2010, 06:45 PM

wheels are from nissan skyline r33 16x8.5 et33 with 3.5" lip. at the moment there are on the car with no spacers and clearing the coilover spring about 10-15mm. no bend stuff on the car or crashed bearing or so on.my gues is that the car is low and the bastard is wide and show more negative camber. i would say nothing too extreme

**Water Boy** · 02-03-2010, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by dado

wheels are from nissan skyline r33 16x8.5 et33 with 3.5" lip. at the moment there are on the car with no spacers and clearing the coilover spring about 10-15mm. no bend stuff on the car or crashed bearing or so on.my gues is that the car is low and the bastard is wide and show more negative camber. i would say nothing too extreme

What adaptors u running?