Front End Positive Camber Issues

[crotchrocket]

walking back to my VX after parking it last night the camber on the front end looks terrible.

I know the knackered ball joints wont help but i did the ball joint flip which i though corrected the camber after a lift? Or was i wrong?

[tom4bren]

I assume that you need an alignment after the ball joint flip.

IIRC, the flip just provides more alignment adjustment after a lift.

[crotchrocket]

From what i can see there aren't any camber adjustments, just steering (toe etc)

[tom4bren]

Sorry, I didn't do the ball joint flip so I can't help. Hopefully Ldub will chime in since he did his.

[crotchrocket]

lol, no worries dude, anyone else noticed it on their VX ???

[etlsport]

i just aligned my vx a couple weeks ago.. only really messed with the toe, but the camber/caster seemed fine.. ill double check the sheet we printed and let you know on friday

[crotchrocket]

Thanks!! I may just put the ball joints back to their normal position when i get the new ones through. maybe i just lifted too much?? im on 14 turns at the moment??

[Triathlete]

The lift and ball joint flip should not be a problem. I have been lifted and flipped for over 5 years without problems. Dub and a few others are lifted even higher (to clear 33's) and have had no problems as far as I know. I am thinking the problem is probably in your replacement ball joints. Either faulty or ill fitting. In the long run might be better to pay a bit more and go oem.

[crotchrocket]

Thanks for your help guys, im just waiting for the second hand OEM ball joints tio arrive, they were £25 instead of £300 and should do until i can get some new ones!!

[Triathlete]

I figure when all that s#&$ starts crapping out it will just speed up my SAS!

[pbkid]

CR- it could be due to heavy 4-wheeling

thats kinda what happens when you wheel a nearly stock vehicle as hard as you do...

[alterastro]

If the top is out after the lift then you need the camber adjusting, preferably by a company that can do it with the right equipment, but you can do it yourself quite easily.... there are two bolts that hold the upper whishbone to the chassis. if you losen them, there are shims between the chassis and fixing point. You will need to add some more to adjust the camber. Have a look at page 252 of the downloadable manual and you'll see what I mean. Both my VX and my paj need this doing, but there are not enough hours in the day!

Cheers

Nick

[crotchrocket]

Thanks Nick, so in theory i loosen the bolts, take out a shim and replicate it with some thicker steel??

[alterastro]

Yep, or just add to the existing ones. They are basically just shaped bits of metal. You can make your own by drilling holes into a strip of metal, but you'll have to remove the bolts, one at a time, rather than just losening them.

Nick

[etlsport]

here are my alignment sheets.. took almost 10 hours to get it just right on the last one, it doesnt show up on the final sheet, but the camber/caster in the front was the same as it was in the november alignment, we just had to add a few shims, check it, remove a few shims, re check it.. rinse and repeat..