Is this ok?

RS2000 · Postby **RS2000** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:12 pm

Hi,

The track NB I bought came with new eccentic superpro bushes. The lower arm rear bracket side plates don't have a great amount of material on the outside (see photo). However the front mounting covers the whole bush even with max. eccentricity. Camber is 2.8 neg

Does this allow unwanted movement / premature bush wear ?

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Thanks & Cheers

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:32 pm

That's fine. The bolt holds and locks a steel centre pin to the chassis. The lower control arm holds the poly bush very tightly (you could regard the poly bush and the lower control arm as almost being fused together). The bush assembly works by having the poly rotate (with the control arm) around the steel centre pin.

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:48 am

just like the other 1000s of eccentic bushes out there. normal.

RS2000 · Postby **RS2000** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:28 pm

Ok, all good then

Thanks manga b & project r

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:11 am

The bolt appears to be set for maximum negative camber (The mark points left in the pic)
Mine currently point upwards. If I change my settings as per this pic, will it reduce the gap in the wheel arch any?

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:39 am

no

Camber is just how the wheel tilts, it has nothing to do with static height.

wade · Postby **wade** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:07 pm

speed wrote:The bolt appears to be set for maximum negative camber (The mark points left in the pic)
Mine currently point upwards. If I change my settings as per this pic, will it reduce the gap in the wheel arch any?

Yours is probably set for max caster then ..... Which is a good thing.

If you turn it around it may increase the gap in the front of the wheel arch (ie less castor)

RS2000 · Postby **RS2000** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:27 pm

wade wrote:
speed wrote:The bolt appears to be set for maximum negative camber (The mark points left in the pic)
Mine currently point upwards. If I change my settings as per this pic, will it reduce the gap in the wheel arch any?

Yours is probably set for max caster then ..... Which is a good thing.

If you turn it around it may increase the gap in the front of the wheel arch (ie less castor)

No, max castor is achieved with the lower rear mount fully towards the outside (as per photo) plus the front mount fully towards the centre of the car. However, moving the front mount in, then reduces the camber - it's a compromise.

Cheers