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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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Default Raceland coilover camber adjustment?

I have just bought a 2001 bugeye wagon which has raceland
coilovers but the camber is out on the front drivers side causing
it to pull to the right.

Anyone know how to adjust?
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 09:21 PM
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If you have adjustable pillowball top mounts then it will be a case of un doing 4 bolts on the top and moving the strut in or out... If not it will be a case of messing around with the clevis bolts on the bottom of the shock where it attaches to the hub.
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Old Dec 21, 2013 | 11:30 PM
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If you have adjustable pillowball top mounts then it will be a case of un doing 4 bolts on the top and moving the strut in or out... If not it will be a case of messing around with the clevis bolts on the bottom of the shock where it attaches to the hub.
Only had a quick look under the bonnet and the top of the strut
has 4 bolts around a central bolt, are these the ones to loosen
then simply adjust.

The camber is slightly positive, if I just loosen the bolts will it correct it
and then re-tighten said bolts?
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In basic terms, yes, loosen the 4 bolts and then use something like a hammer and a metal drift on the strut to tap it into place, however, you realy want this doing at a garage with the proper laser allignment stuff to get all of your wheels correctly cambered and the toe in / out sorted.

Just guessing will not do, get a proper job dome and the car will feel much better.
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Old Dec 22, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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In basic terms, yes, loosen the 4 bolts and then use something like a hammer and a metal drift on the strut to tap it into place, however, you realy want this doing at a garage with the proper laser allignment stuff to get all of your wheels correctly cambered and the toe in / out sorted.

Just guessing will not do, get a proper job dome and the car will feel much better.
Whats the cost roughly of set up?
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I paid 90 quid for a full geo set up front and rear
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