Cheap Camber Gauge

[RichP]

Any thoughts as to whether this is suitable for a basic setup post suspension rebuild?

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Cheers

Rich

[Terry Everall]

I use a 1metre spirit level held vertically to check camber. Castor is fixed

[Rory's Dad]

I did a bit of trignometry which established that 1 degree of negative camber = 2 washers taped to my level (or something)      

Rory's Dad

[cast iron]

I use a 1metre spirit level held vertically to check camber. Castor is fixed

If its on your car Terry it will never be fixed      

[ludo]

I use that, a good bit more expensive but i saved on the long run...

http://store.bimmerworld.com/shared....cts.asp

[nikpro]

These are handy fixed to a straight edge; will get you somewhere close but there is a lot more than just setting camber angles when you need suspension setting up - Westfields respond really well to accurate alignment.

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[KerryS]

And of course if you are setting camber relative to a fixed plane, the floor for example, it either needs to be level or you accomodate the out of true.

I tried setting camber on my build and after struggling for a while found the floor was not horizontal so gave up

[pete g]

These are handy fixed to a straight edge; will get you somewhere close but there is a lot more than just setting camber angles when you need suspension setting up - Westfields respond really well to accurate alignment.

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excellent i have been trying to find something similar for ages

[Hammy]

Following from Kerry.... A builders square against the wheel and the floor is still IMO the best bet if your garage floor is not absolutely spot on  otherwise with a spirit level you will build in more camber on one side than the other due to the car not being level.

- Use your "o" level maths trig skills to work out how much bigger a gap you should have at the top of the wheel rim verses the bottom, as this forms a triangle:

 tan camber angle = ( difference gap to side of square top and bottom of rim)/(wheel rim diameter).

tan1 deg = 0.0174

tan 2 deg = 0.0349

I used this method on mine and when it was later proffesionally set up it was spot on.

Someone on here had a great tracking gauge made from a plank and two shelf brackets too

[nikpro]

Following from Kerry.... A builders square against the wheel and the floor is still IMO the best bet if your garage floor is not absolutely spot on  otherwise with a spirit level you will build in more camber on one side than the other due to the car not being level.

- Use your "o" level maths trig skills to work out how much bigger a gap you should have at the top of the wheel rim verses the bottom, as this forms a triangle:

 tan camber angle = ( difference gap to side of square top and bottom of rim)/(wheel rim diameter).

tan1 deg = 0.0174

tan 2 deg = 0.0349

I used this method on mine and when it was later proffesionally set up it was spot on.

Someone on here had a great tracking gauge made from a plank and two shelf brackets too

The wixley guage has a 'zero'function so you can set it to an unlevel floor and saves the trig' on a hungover head    

Like I said previously camber is only a small part of a geo set up though.

I use the wixley guage for reading rotor pitch on my rc helicopter and it does work quite well  

[RichP]

I can't believe any toolkit could possibly be complete without something called a "Wixley Inclinometer"!

Cheers Nikpro. Appreciate the advice on the full professional setup and have every intention - this'll help with the initial job by me before the drive to Procomp tho.