Measuring camber?

[Paul V]

Just got myself a digital sprit level so I could check the camber on the front of the Griff, used a couple of sockets placed against the wheel checked them on the flat first to make sure they where parallel.

When measuring the in the garage I'm seeing 88.0 degrees one side and 87.8 on the other, giving me approx 2 degrees negative each side which seems an awful lot, when it was set by topcats they put 1.75 each side but is it likely to have moved that much? Did have poly bushes new before they did it so guess they may have worn?

Could explain the uneven wear from the tyres I guess lol

[spend]

Thats not such a lot... Check your measurements (to wheel rim in a couple of places)? Make sure car is exactly level, pointing forwards, ride height (as it was?). Try also measuring 'upside down' to correct any instrument error (level face...).

I suspect tho that you may be trying to be too exact, with the facilities at hand. These lights & mirrors seem to be more accirate than us ~ but then again remount the wheel clamps and you will see another degree of error I reckon.

Dave

[steve-V8s]

It is absolutely essential that the floor is level otherwise the readings can be rather confusing. The problem is that generally most driveways, garage floors, car parks are not. I have found a particular spot in the local village hall car park that is (probably entirely by accident) fairly level. Even so I park one way round, measure, turn the car measure again and half the difference.

[seasider]

Are the sockets exactly the same height ??

[Paul V]

yes took the measurement from the top of my tool box which reads 0.10 and then with the sockets placed under the measurement was the same so must be the same height.

I checked the floor but and seems quite level although not the smoothest concrete.

Other than that the car was corner weighted when set up so shouldn't have moved really.

Edited by Paul V on Thursday 10th May 21:38

[bonefish]

a change of 0.25 degrees isn't an awful lot from what they were set to. I always find that you do get a little variance after setting the camber etc. as everything beds back in after the adjustment, and often find a re-tweak necessary after a few hundred miles.

I personally wouldn't worry about 0.25 degree of change if you still 'feel' the car handles well etc., more important both sides have the same value within 0.25 degree. If your not happy then it's not much of a job to re-adjust the camber now you have a tool to measure it !

[spend]

If it is the uneven tyre wear you are worried about ~ I would check the toe.. Wheel size & tyres also affects these things I expect??

Dave

[Paul V]

I checked the toe while at the tyre shop using their gauage and all seems fine. It does seem 2 degrees on the road is a little excessive from what I've been told.

[seasider]

Paul V said:

I checked the toe while at the tyre shop using their gauage and all seems fine. It does seem 2 degrees on the road is a little excessive from what I've been told.

What was mine ?

[Paul V]

your set up? No just checking the angle as was originally set up first, then play after I think