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Old May 21, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Rear camber on GE8

hii all.. i am new here,
just a quick question, anyone know how to camber the rear on a GE8? is there a kit? search around and found nothing yet.
 
Old May 21, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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I am wondering the same, I am rubbing in the rear over bumps with +43 and a 205 tire. Would like to add some negative camber.
 
Old May 21, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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Hey, I got this info from Benggolf.

You can order them from Ingalls Engineering and the correct part number is #81260 14mm Fastcam Bolts (sold in pairs). Price is only US$20.98 + shipping. Link to website: Modern Engineering & Modern Technology for Modern Performance Vehicles - Ingalls Engineering Co., Inc.
 
Old May 21, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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I think you need to do the same as the GD3 Fit. You need to either space out the rear knuckle (not sure it's the right name) by adding washers to the bottom or look for the expensive aftermarket replacement parts...I know Aeroover makes them-JDM

Found the link...looks like this:
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Old May 22, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 515
hii all.. i am new here,
just a quick question, anyone know how to camber the rear on a GE8? is there a kit? search around and found nothing yet.

Rear camber and toe is changed by shimming the hub back against the axle plates. Its not easy and its a lot of work. And of course expensive.
Toe might be evened up by adjusting the axle position to make sure its squared up to the chassis but that won't work if you want different toe on each side. And there are lots of posts on the subject with several camber 'kits' offered but we couldn't find one we liked. So we measured, shimmed, remeasured, reshimmed and got the toe and camber we wanted.
 

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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Rear camber and toe is changed by shimming the hub back against the axle plates. Its not easy and its a lot of work. And of course expensive.
Toe might be evened up by adjusting the axle position to make sure its squared up to the chassis but that won't work if you want different toe on each side. And there are lots of posts on the subject with several camber 'kits' offered but we couldn't find one we liked. So we measured, shimmed, remeasured, reshimmed and got the toe and camber we wanted.
DANG.. that's lot work.. hmm.. & expensive

wonder if u guys ever seen the japanese NOBLESSE FIT blog. & I found this..
A complete rear control Arm. that will camber the rear.
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then the rear camber turn to this
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has anyone done this before?


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can't read japanese try using yahoo Babelfish to translate to English.
 
Old May 22, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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geeze... i can stick my hand under half of the tire...
 
Old May 22, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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[quote=515;658813]DANG.. that's lot work.. hmm.. & expensive

wonder if u guys ever seen the japanese NOBLESSE FIT blog. & I found this..
A complete rear control Arm. that will camber the rear.
FitNoblesse046.jpg?t=1235888192

then the rear camber turn to this. has anyone done this before?


Can't tell much from the photo but I presume that the axle shown separates each side trailing arm so they can be adjusted separately. If its still a solid axle and training armsit would appear to be a nicer way to adjust the axle to square up witth the chassis. nice piece though.
But only one that separates each side with some sort of screw adjustment would be really usefull.
And I bet that sucker's not cheap either nor even close. I guess at least $500 US
Ours involves lots of labor but cheap washers. (the camber and caster are shimmed by different thickness of washers hand ground to needed thicknesses.)
 
Old May 22, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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wow.. the stance looks nice but i hope you took out that loan for all the tires you're wasting
 
Old May 23, 2009 | 02:55 AM
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Can't tell much from the photo but I presume that the axle shown separates each side trailing arm so they can be adjusted separately. If its still a solid axle and training armsit would appear to be a nicer way to adjust the axle to square up witth the chassis. nice piece though.
But only one that separates each side with some sort of screw adjustment would be really usefull.
And I bet that sucker's not cheap either nor even close. I guess at least $500 US
Ours involves lots of labor but cheap washers. (the camber and caster are shimmed by different thickness of washers hand ground to needed thicknesses.)
it sure not cheap,US$ 1200+, but it save time & all that trouble changing the washers huh.. confuse.. this or the washers.
OK, let say i use that washers method. will it be safe to use as daily drivingcar or even a weekend track use?
there a plenty washers made for FIT GD model, so which company made the washer ready for a FIT GE ??
 
Old May 23, 2009 | 02:59 AM
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The pic above of the shims is not the Aero Over camber kit for the GD. That looks like an xB kit. I have the kit from Aero Over and it is the entire spindle not shims
 
Old May 23, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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wow.. the stance looks nice but i hope you took out that loan for all the tires you're wasting
tyres wasting
maybe it's only me. but the satisfaction that I get, it's worth the money insane stretch tyre with extensive camber, that's gangsta huehehe
 
Old May 23, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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it sure not cheap,US$ 1200+, but it save time & all that trouble changing the washers huh.. confuse.. this or the washers.
OK, let say i use that washers method. will it be safe to use as daily drivingcar or even a weekend track use?
there a plenty washers made for FIT GD model, so which company made the washer ready for a FIT GE ??

2:54 at VIR with manual and 2:58 automatic at VIR full course many laps so guess the washers hold pretty good. We used fender washers and ground one or two to get calculated camber and caster. Thats on street tires, Nitto and Yokohamas. $1200 PLUS installation has got to be at least $1400, less than half the cost of washers on both Fits. You have to be good at math tho, knowing how much change at bolts means at tire diameter. And good calipers to mesure the washers.
We quoted $400 or actual time at $80 per, whichever's least. So far no one paid $400.
All you Yankees used to $120 per don't come running.
 
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