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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: stainesy on 03 June 2011, 06:20

Title: camber shims
Post by: stainesy on 03 June 2011, 06:20: been thinking about about buying some spacers to get more of a poke with my wheels and using camber shims.
have never used shims before so have no idea about them.
found this thread online is it pretty much the same on the mk23 as the lupo?
http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=62035

also will these shims fit without me needing spacers or anything els? my wheels at the mo are et20
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eibach-Rear-Camber-Shims-VW-Golf-Mk3-1993-1997-/270725671651?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f0881eae3
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: tweed on 03 June 2011, 08:33: (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5494266493_a14f921209_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5494266493/)
Photo0360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5494266493/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
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Photo0366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5509183191/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
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Photo0375 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5507008785/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
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Photo0377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5507008791/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
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Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: Gash on 03 June 2011, 15:40: both of what you said will be fine. they pretty much the same thing.
running the shims at full camber on mine.
i can get a better photo if wanted
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/M70REL/248794_10150204775893955_688608954_6923049_1024658_n.jpg)
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: robz on 03 June 2011, 16:54: could ya get a better pic mate!
waiting for mine and need to know if setting it on 20 or not :D
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: robz on 03 June 2011, 20:34: i cant find the ultimate camber guide that was on here that showed how to do it for the mk3, any ideas anybody.. its somewhere on here, sure it used to be a sticky!
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: stainesy on 03 June 2011, 21:41: Quote from: tweed on 03 June 2011, 08:33
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5494266493_a14f921209_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5494266493/)
Photo0360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5494266493/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5509183191_d088ac68ee_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5509183191/)
Photo0366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5509183191/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5507008785_ef2f6d352a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5507008785/)
Photo0375 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5507008785/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5507008791_f29dde129f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5507008791/)
Photo0377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5507008791/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5539530079_b8cba5ea61_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5539530079/)
Photo0380 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5539530079/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr

that looks wicked mate. think i may need 10mm spacers to make mine realy poke.

does it efect anything. like tires ride or handling?
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: Gash on 03 June 2011, 22:05: Does it effect anything.... put it this way yhe camber i have tyres with about 5-6 mm tread I went down to the wire in 2 months!
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: tweed on 03 June 2011, 22:37: I don't drive fast, don't brake hard and don't throw it around corners.
My tyres still look new after 6 months :wink:
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: robz on 03 June 2011, 23:08: Exactly!
If ya look after it then ya won't wear it down so much!
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: Gash on 03 June 2011, 23:59: i have done about 2000 miles in that 2months mind :P
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: tweed on 04 June 2011, 00:04: Quote from: Gash on 03 June 2011, 23:59
i have done about 2000 miles in that 2months mind :P

I'v prob done that or more in 6 months wheels went on end of jan
Title: Re: camber shims
Post by: Gash on 04 June 2011, 00:07: god knows how mine had gone like it then, all iv really done is a few big motorway trips and back and forth to work everyday. maybe i had less tread than i thought!