hey guys does anyone know how to adjust the camber on a 1983 toyota corolla ke70

Impossible...If it is stock.

 

Otherwise, longer lower control arms and/or adjustable camper tops are the only alternatives for the front.

get corona or sigma lca's.

get corona or sigma lca's.

 

What he said, I'd reccomend xt130 Corona arms though as they give about 1.5-2.5 degrees depending how low your car is.

GH Sigma's are a little over the top. 3-4 negative degrees, so unless its a full blown track car i'd personally stick to the Corona Lower Control Arms.

what he said

I dispute this.

 

If you need minimal camber change, find an old skool wheel aligner. One who only does wheel alignments. They can do strut bends. No you wont get 4 degree camber, but they can give it a little and sort out alignment!!

 

Is it true?

 

I have had it done on a datto 1600. Aligner even compensated more camber for the drivers side because I didn't have many passengers. Yeah, I know I'm not that popular!!!LOL

I dispute this.

 

If you need minimal camber change, find an old skool wheel aligner. One who only does wheel alignments. They can do strut bends. No you wont get 4 degree camber, but they can give it a little and sort out alignment!!

 

Is it true?

 

I have had it done on a datto 1600. Aligner even compensated more camber for the drivers side because I didn't have many passengers. Yeah, I know I'm not that popular!!!LOL

 

 

ill try on those cressida rims, if i got room to play between the strut and the rim, cruise to your wheel aligner at frankston?

coming from someone who works in a place that has a wheel alignment machine:

 

for a "custom" job - ie to change from factory spec in a car that provides you with minimal adjustment, you are probably best going to a place that specialises in wheel alignments and has people there who have been in the trade a long time.

 

if you want factory specification, then any intelligent mechanic with a wheel aligner (read: my workshop!) can do it. if something is bent or busted and things are outside specification, then any intelligent mechanic can find and replace/repair parts until its back within specification.

 

slightly deviating from topic: ke70 has a different track to ke55 (I think?) and the subframe and control arms are different lengths, so sigma control arms wouldn't give as extreme neg camber in a ke55?

 

Robert.

coming from someone who works in a place that has a wheel alignment machine:

 

for a "custom" job - ie to change from factory spec in a car that provides you with minimal adjustment, you are probably best going to a place that specialises in wheel alignments and has people there who have been in the trade a long time.

 

if you want factory specification, then any intelligent mechanic with a wheel aligner (read: my workshop!) can do it. if something is bent or busted and things are outside specification, then any intelligent mechanic can find and replace/repair parts until its back within specification.

 

slightly deviating from topic: ke70 has a different track to ke55 (I think?) and the subframe and control arms are different lengths, so sigma control arms wouldn't give as extreme neg camber in a ke55?

 

Robert.

 

Good post Robert.

 

My datto had saggy rear suspension, like all old indie rear ends do. As you said, a good aligner can fix it. I was cheap and got a strut bend. It can be done!

I dispute this.

 

If you need minimal camber change, find an old skool wheel aligner. One who only does wheel alignments. They can do strut bends. No you wont get 4 degree camber, but they can give it a little and sort out alignment!!

 

Is it true?

 

I have had it done on a datto 1600. Aligner even compensated more camber for the drivers side because I didn't have many passengers. Yeah, I know I'm not that popular!!!LOL

 

True, we use to do this in NZ and i know of one place in Brisbane who use to do it too.

Dunlop actually made a tool for doing exactly that, it clamped on to your strut and bolted onto the hub, then you just wound a bolt to tweak the strut.

It's a loss art, F**k all people know how to do it, and fewer will do it!!

True, we use to do this in NZ and i know of one place in Brisbane who use to do it too.

Dunlop actually made a tool for doing exactly that, it clamped on to your strut and bolted onto the hub, then you just wound a bolt to tweak the strut.

It's a loss art, F**k all people know how to do it, and fewer will do it!!

 

I know one in Melbourne. The old boy has gone. The apprentice bought the business. Their rep in the area was/is gold. So there is another solution!

 

TRD I've seen the tool. Didn't know the manufacturer, but knew of it. Thanks for the insight.

Edited July 23, 201016 yr by Bamboo

what tie rod ends do you use with sigma lca's ?

fairly sure its RA60 tie rods end mate.

Elongate the strut top holes with a file. :yes:

fairly sure its RA60 tie rods end mate.

 

yep, A series ones.