Rich.E Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 My wide track kit turned up this morning and I will be fitting it over Christmas. I would appreciate any advice before I start, I intend to go 2-2-2 on the washers, but was wondering about the setting of the top ball joint, I want to get -1.5 degrees camber and would like to get close. I have a camber gauge, but will get the wheel alignment done properly in the new year, and what difference does one turn of the ball joint make? thanks Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted December 21, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted December 21, 2021 Each turn of the top ball joint is roughly 0.25°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony P Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Just out of interest -- on later 'metric' cars, are the top joints and the steering arm joints still the original Imperial thread components? If so, I have noted down somewhere the amount by which you need to turn the steering joint to redress the existing toe-in or -out, per rotation of adjustment made to the top joint. (Obviously this is of no relevance to Rich just yet as he has to set the camber and toe to start with... but when it comes to fiddling and tuning it can be useful to know.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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