Bora rear camber

[Speed]

yes im using one per side, but some can be stacked.
each shim is different, mine didnt need camber adjustment, but once I lowered the car and the rear beam 'rolled forward' (typical mk4 FWD thing) the camber turns to toe in.
because I only did 1deg each side on top of factory it wasnt worth trying to work out the shim side to correct the toe or shim the brake calliper.
Mine had obvious toe in but was still within 'ok' results when the alignment guys checked it. I did wear out some tyres a bit quicker then the fronts due to the toe in wear (no sign of camber wear however, just toe)

So you really need to have the height of your car set to where you want, and have someone work out how to shim it at that piont, NOT when its lifted up on a jack or square on the rear beam

Okay, thanks.
I suspect that I have about 3 degrees neg camber and also obvious toe in.
I'm happy with the height of the car as is and won't be messing with it.

My major concern is that I have minimal contact patch from the tyres to the road in a banked bend at speed and the rear tyres squeel like a b!+ch.

If I reduce the camber with a -1degree shim, I'm guessing that that will also reduce the toe in?

I may just buy both sets as they're not expensive and have a play with it from there.

Thanks heaps for your reply.

[Golf-Sam]

doesnt toe in give you more contact with the road when you have plenty of camber ? or am i wrong ?
i've got -3.5 camber on the back of my 4Motion .. with a fair bit of toe in .. the guys at the tyre shop said it's good to have the toe in for more even wear ..

sam

[Speed]

Doh, I should have said + 1 degree camber shim. I'm trying to correct the 3 degrees neg camber I have, Not increase it.

Sam, I guess it depends how much toe in your have.
With the articles I've read, they say that toe in is often worse for tyre wear than camber but I guess all things are relative.

[bundabora]

This is what I used when I lowered my Bora to get rid of the neg camber. No one else seems to use them here, but my suspension man recommended them, and they worked well for me and cost $120, and could be fitted by the Wheel Alignment man... all good

Find SuperPro Parts for My Vehicle

They are distributed in Brisbane by Fulcrum...

[dylan8]

This is what I used when I lowered my Bora to get rid of the neg camber. No one else seems to use them here, but my suspension man recommended them, and they worked well for me and cost $120, and could be fitted by the Wheel Alignment man... all good

Find SuperPro Parts for My Vehicle

They are distributed in Brisbane by Fulcrum...

you have 4mo. we are talking FWD.
there is next to no camber movement on the rear wheels of a FWD mk4 when lowering

completely different suspension setup

[bundabora]

Oh, Sorry.

you have 4mo. we are talking FWD.
there is next to no camber movement on the rear wheels of a FWD mk4 when lowering

completely different suspension setup

[MK4Golf]

Eibach Camber Shims MKIV

Not sure if Bora/GTI are different.

[dylan8]

Oh, Sorry.

all good, just saving some confusion later on

Eibach Camber Shims MKIV

Not sure if Bora/GTI are different.

mk4 is a mk4
of as long as the bora is FWD, it will be the same as a FWD mk4 golf.
AWD mk4 bora and golf have there own setup

[dylan8]

Oh, Sorry.

all good, just saving some confusion later on

Eibach Camber Shims MKIV

Not sure if Bora/GTI are different.

mk4 is a mk4
of as long as the bora is FWD, it will be the same as a FWD mk4 golf.
AWD mk4 bora and golf have there own setup

[skid plate]

I had my 03 GLI dialed all the way down on B&G coilovers, rolling 18x8 and 20mm spacers with no problems, but it was FWD. On my R32 I had koni coils and a rear sway bar. They weren't dialed all the way down because I had a skid plate, but I didn't have any problems.