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my123ca 11-21-2012 02:46 PM

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Where do i point the lobe for more positive camber?

qwerty 11-21-2012 03:33 PM

It looks like it's at the minumum camber angle now. So either way will be a step in the "less negative" direction.

my123ca 11-21-2012 09:20 PM

Do i go clockwise or counterclock?

qwerty 11-21-2012 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by my123ca (Post 3054086)
Do i go clockwise or counterclock?

It won't matter; you are at the low point now. Either way will move the narrow side of the eccentric washer away from the bearing surface and move the LCA bolt inboard. The bolt resides in an elongated slot and can only move laterally.

Travis_k 11-22-2012 12:27 AM

No, thats all the way positive. You will get negative camber by turning it either direction.

qwerty 11-22-2012 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis_k (Post 3054148)
No, thats all the way positive. You will get negative camber by turning it either direction.

So…when the bolt is rotated, which way is the LCA going to move? Inboard or outboard?

Unless I am really confused, the LCA will move inboard. The top of the tire will move in the opposite direction. That makes the camber either less negative or more positive.

Stretch 11-22-2012 03:14 AM

Here's some information that might help.

It is worthwhile noting that the "eccentric bolt" goes straight through the end of the lower control arm (LCA) - all of the eccentric movement is on the egg shaped "washer" part of the bolt (that you can see in the picture posted above - here it is again)

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...ber-camber.jpg

For the configuration shown above; turning the eccentric bolt in either direction you will draw the LCA inboard.

As the upper control arm can not be adjusted the top part of the suspension remains "fixed" (this might not be the case if there is wear!); drawing the LCA inboard will cause positive camber as shown in this picture...

http://www.ntwonline.com/skin/common...es//camber.gif

...that I found from this site =>

Caster, Camber & Toe for Tires


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You might be interested to know that due to the weird triangular geometrical shape of the W123 front suspension that by changing the camber you also change the castor angle. If you want to see more information about that (and perhaps some information about setting up W123 front suspension) I wrote a bit about how I did it here =>

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/284337-how-i-adjusted-toe-out-camber-caster-my-w123-300d.html

qwerty 11-22-2012 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Army (Post 3054174)

...drawing the LCA inboard will cause positive camber...

Depending on other factors, it might or might not be possible to achieve a positive camber angle. But at least the change should be in a "more positive" (less negative) direction.

Stretch 11-22-2012 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by qwerty (Post 3054216)
Depending on other factors, it might or might not be possible to achieve a positive camber angle. But at least the change should be in a "more positive" (less negative) direction.

Indeed - that triangular configuration can have you scratching your head whilst you adjust this and adjust that. The camber on the W123 is meant to be (more or less) zero degrees but this is to be measured after you've set the toe in / out to zero; if you adjust - even slightly - the camber or the castor then you need to go back to the toe...

...doing it with out the special tool or an alignment rig it feels a bit like a never ending circle of adjust this - reset that - adjust this - trip over that! (as described in that thread I started)

my123ca 11-22-2012 12:01 PM

Will this work as a spreader bar? How do i get 110-120N? 2-in-1 Support/Cargo Bar

Stretch 11-22-2012 01:21 PM

That sort of thing will work but it is pretty powerful - it is almost 3 times too powerful assuming it can support 66lbs (as it says so in the blurb). It should fit quite nicely between the tyres though


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