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Offline stainesy

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camber shims
« 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

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Re: camber shims
« Reply #1 on: 03 June 2011, 08:33 »

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Re: camber shims
« Reply #2 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


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Re: camber shims
« Reply #3 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


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Re: camber shims
« Reply #4 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!


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Offline stainesy

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Re: camber shims
« Reply #5 on: 03 June 2011, 21:41 »

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

does it efect anything. like tires ride or handling?
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Offline Gash

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Re: camber shims
« Reply #6 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!

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Re: camber shims
« Reply #7 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:

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Re: camber shims
« Reply #8 on: 03 June 2011, 23:08 »
Exactly!
If ya look after it then ya won't wear it down so much!


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Re: camber shims
« Reply #9 on: 03 June 2011, 23:59 »
i have done about 2000 miles in that 2months mind :P