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DIY rear camber mod for gd!!

Old May 18, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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Exclamation DIY rear camber mod for gd!!

Ok you guys i know ive been taken a while on putting this up but here you go. enjoy!!!

NIETHER I OR FITFREAK is responsable for any injury.......................

DISCLAIMER: ONLY ATTEMPT THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK, HAVE ALL THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB PROPERLY. ONLY ATTEMPT IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH DIY PROJECTS AND HAVE SOME SORT OF MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE.

**Read everything below before starting on this DIY**

tools you will need are:
1. shallow 10,12,14 3/8
2. 6' extention
3. 3/8 wratchet
4. 32mm socket with breaker bar
5. hammer
6. impact srewdriver with 6mm alan socket
7. a flat head screwdriver
8. a pair of chanel locks
9. a digital micrometer
10. a floor jack!! lol
11. a grinder for the washers
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step 1 remove your wheel and remove your drum
take dust boot off.
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step 2. remove 32mm nut and remove hub
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step 3.remove 12mm nut that holds on the Ebrake
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step 4. remove ABS sensor bolt 10mm
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step 5.remove the 4 14mm bolts that hold on the drum assembley
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step 6.remove assembley VERY CAFEFULLY!!!! and detatch the clips that hold the brakeline in place
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move the assenbley off the hub and up above the hub BE CAREFULL!!
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step 7. use the impact screwdriver with the 6mm alan socket and loosen the 6mm bolt BE VERY CAREFULL this bolt likes to strip!!.......
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step 8. loosen the bolt enough so you can fit the washer behinde it and you can angle the hub enough so it sits flush
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for the washers i used a standered 5/8 square washer from home depot they cast about 25 cents each but they are steele washers

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they start out being .121 i shaved one at a angle to flat wise to .098 then the otherone from corner to corner at a angle to .102

front washer is .102
rear washer is .098

and that will compensate for the toe the washer get put in on the bottom bolts the front one going towards the front of the car has .102 and the rear one has .098
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then you put it all back together in reverse for extra safety put some blue thread locker on the 14mm bolt that hold the assembley together just so the dont move but they wont just to have a little safety in the back of your head once you put it back together it will look like this
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and top veiw
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and from the front view
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enjoy your new mod!!!!!
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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Nice write up. +rep for you
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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thank you sir!!
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Awesome. Thanks for the idea. Car looks sic too.
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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thanks! ima do this!
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Awesome. Thanks for the idea. Car looks sic too.
thank you sir work in progress

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thanks! ima do this!

DDOOOO it get it done
keep me posted if you need any other assistance
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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i'd probably never use this but it's a great write-up and easy to understand.

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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Old May 18, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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This is exactly how Noblesse describes on their site how to do it. Any reason why you used square washers rather than round?
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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have you gotten an alignment yet?
 
Old May 18, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Fit4Trav
This is exactly how Noblesse describes on their site how to do it. Any reason why you used square washers rather than round?
no reason was just the first ones i found and they where a little cheaper i actully have round ones on mine as you can see in one of the pics but i used the square ones on chaplin2fit fit and it did the same thing its actullt easier to hold in place while you put the brake assembley

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have you gotten an alignment yet?
nope not yet but got to go soon tires are starting to feather from toe being out of adjustment but you know what they say got to pay to play!!

p.s. i have way more camber than the other fits i have done 1_bad_fit was at -3 and i have way more i might be around -5 or 6 pictures dont really do justice everyone that sees it in person says that but if i had smaller more stretch tires it would look more aggresive
 

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Old May 19, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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why didnt you get shims? that way you could adjust to make the correct alignment?
 
Old May 19, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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Best DIY ever. + Rep for you

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Question on the hub, what is the torque spec on putting them back on? Also what are the purpose of those four holes?

~Robert
 
Old May 19, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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sexy sexy!!!!
now do the front!!!!
i wanna fit 17x8.5 in front!!!
 
Old May 19, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by solbrothers
why didnt you get shims? that way you could adjust to make the correct alignment?
well you can do the same but i was going for more aggessive camber and so mr rear wheels would stop rubbing on the fender also this DIY wasnt made for adjusting toe and camber this was just done to be able to runn a more agressive fittment and also correct some of the toe issue that we have when we slam our cars

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Question on the hub, what is the torque spec on putting them back on? Also what are the purpose of those four holes?

~Robert
no tourqe spec just snug back to where it use to to be if over tighten it will overheat the bearing to have issues and the 4 holes are mostly ther for the balance of the hub
 
Old May 19, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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damn bro props will be doing this soon.
 
Old May 19, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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damn bro props will be doing this soon.
do it!! you will love it!!
 
Old May 21, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by nxtfit_08
no tourqe spec just snug back to where it use to to be if over tighten it will overheat the bearing to have issues and the 4 holes are mostly ther for the balance of the hub
Thanks for your reply!!!
 
Old May 22, 2011 | 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by nxtfit_08



DDOOOO it get it done
keep me posted if you need any other assistance
my wheels arent going to come for a while, but ima do it when i get them!
 

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