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Title: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 30 April 2013, 20:49
Bagged. Spaced. Shimmed.

Fitted my rear camber shims today, just went -1° and happy with the results! :)

I'll let the pictures do the talking! ;)

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7937/20130430171920.jpg)

(http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/9979/20130430171934.jpg)

(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/903/20130430171957.jpg)

(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/6867/20130430172648.jpg)
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: GTi_James on 30 April 2013, 21:12
 :cool: whats the advantages and disadvantages?
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 30 April 2013, 21:36
:cool: whats the advantages and disadvantages?

Advantage: I think it looks better :)

Disadvantage: Inside tyre wear :(
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Wayne on 30 April 2013, 22:10
Its sits really nicely :smiley:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Toby on 30 April 2013, 22:18
Could do coming down a tad on the fronts!

What are the things where it pushes the rear wheel crack towards the back ?
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 30 April 2013, 22:49
Cheers Wayne :)

Didn't want it sitting on the mudflaps Toby ;) But they will be coming off and sideskirts on withing a couple of weeks :)

Ahh you mean the axle shims? I need to read up on those ;)
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: GTi_James on 30 April 2013, 22:50
does look good bud  :cool:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 30 April 2013, 23:11
does look good bud  :cool:

Cheers fella :)

Wasn't sure whether to go -1° or -2°, happy with -1° for now though :)
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Granta Gti on 30 April 2013, 23:22
Nice and low!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: crazy golf on 01 May 2013, 00:11
looks good but fast real world driving is surley a no no now
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 01 May 2013, 07:33
looks good but fast real world driving is surley a no no now

It's on air ride so I can put her up to what ever level for what ever driving :)
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: dom on 01 May 2013, 07:37
looks good but fast real world driving is surley a no no now

It's on air ride so I can put her up to what ever level for what ever driving :)

The clue is in the title  :grin:

Looking great Hoggy, what kit are you running?
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: golf turbo47 on 01 May 2013, 08:05
Looks good :cool: what's the ride like & does it rub?
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 01 May 2013, 08:19
looks good but fast real world driving is surley a no no now

It's on air ride so I can put her up to what ever level for what ever driving :)

The clue is in the title  :grin:

Looking great Hoggy, what kit are you running?

Cheers Dom :)

Just rayvern, people slate them but for £500 you can't go wrong :)

As for ride quality it's pretty good to be honest, and no rubbing, can get an arch gap if 5 inches within two seconds ;)
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: golf turbo47 on 01 May 2013, 10:14
Sweet :cool:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: dom on 01 May 2013, 11:40
looks good but fast real world driving is surley a no no now

It's on air ride so I can put her up to what ever level for what ever driving :)

The clue is in the title  :grin:

Looking great Hoggy, what kit are you running?

Cheers Dom :)

Just rayvern, people slate them but for £500 you can't go wrong :)

As for ride quality it's pretty good to be honest, and no rubbing, can get an arch gap if 5 inches within two seconds ;)

I'm guessing £500 is management only, which bags/compressor?
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: sveed1.8T on 01 May 2013, 12:16
Looking spot on there mate!! :afro:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 01 May 2013, 12:31
Cheers Sveed :)

£500 for the lot Dom :)

I do love a bargain ;)

The front bags are firestones on Avo struts, rear bags are also firestones and fk shockers :)

So it came with everything needed for fitting, inc compressor, tank, valves, and all the electrics :)

Best of all though, it's remote controlled by key fobs.  :smug:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 01 May 2013, 12:41
Was looking at that kit a while ago, but heard mixed reveiws so decided for coilovers instead. seems a bargain though, aslong as non of the bags go pop or anything :D touch wood.


also you must be the biggest scene whore on here, air, camber and hastagging titles  :grin:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 01 May 2013, 13:02
Was looking at that kit a while ago, but heard mixed reveiws so decided for coilovers instead. seems a bargain though, aslong as non of the bags go pop or anything :D touch wood.


also you must be the biggest scene whore on here, air, camber and hastagging titles  :grin:

I had also heard mixed reviews but being a full time mechanic anyway those those can be sorted easy enough ;)

As for a scene whore..I just like Instagram ;) haha
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: dom on 01 May 2013, 13:05
Cheers Sveed :)

£500 for the lot Dom :)

I do love a bargain ;)

The front bags are firestones on Avo struts, rear bags are also firestones and fk shockers :)

So it came with everything needed for fitting, inc compressor, tank, valves, and all the electrics :)

Best of all though, it's remote controlled by key fobs.  :smug:

Bargain of the year that!

I'm looking at Bagriders bags, Airlift V2 Management & Viair compressors which comes to the best part of £2k :shocked:
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: AD1.8T on 01 May 2013, 14:03
£500 new or used ??? How comfy is the ride mate ?
Title: Re: Fitted My Camber Shims :) #Bagged.
Post by: Hoggy on 01 May 2013, 16:06
And when you fit it yourself the price doesn't get any higher  :cool:

Second hand of course :)

I've heard good stuff about bagriders too! :)

The ride on mine actually isn't as bad as some twine about, I have more roll than coilovers but thats a given, plus thats without a front anti roll bar, will fit my new under driveshaft one when I get time :)

The fronts dampening is fully adjustable too so I can set how much bounce I want..or don't want ;)