eddie_b

Searched, but didn't find anything. This is for the people with lowered vehicles.
I just had the car in for an alignment, as my mechanic noticed a bit of camber wear while he was doing the brakes. Nothing excessive mind you. Took it to local tire store, and all they could do was adjust toe settings. No camber adjustments for vehicle, front or rear. I was told to take it to the dealer, they have a bolt kit for this?

Wonder what others have done for this, if anything at all?

My car sits on Eibach springs and either number 1 or 2 pads. Haven't confirmed which.

LawRens

Sitting on aftermarket springs that lower your ride will almost always result in additional camber. Our OEM bolts will not allow for adjustment, so you will have to purchase an aftermarket camber kit. Dealership can do it too, but they'd charge up the butt, for obvious reasons: they're a dealership.

DRBC43AMG

You can search "camber arms". Plenty of stuff to read.
However, I recommend you read this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/performan...ml#post1387106

503C43 ////AMG

There are factory camber eccentrics that you can get but they only allow 5mm of adjustment if I remember correctly which is like 1° I think. They are cheap from MB like $20. Otherwise checkout K-MAC's website, they have kits for our cars but they aren't cheap.

MarcusF

Here is some info about the factory camber bolt. It lists for $22 -

503C43 ////AMG

Yup thats the one... I went to the dealership and checked it out. Is it saying you get 20° of camber adjustment??

KJI3jflarryfe93

this camber screw kit is it necessary if you lower the Benz?
adjusting 3 + - doesn' look much??
does it help at all with this screw kit?

jumph4x

20 minutes, not 20 degrees.

20 minutes = 1/3 degrees. In my experience, it is even lower than that.

florent78

the kit is not adjustable

you choose +20' or -20'

that's all

;-)

DRBC43AMG

Well at least it's better than nothing. As I understand, the factory camber kit is only for the front suspension. Rear suspension camber can be fine tune adjusted using "camber arms" like those offered by our friend "Speedy"

florent78

yes

and just buy one on ebay last week (upper rear arm) for 200$


hope it's not to hard to fit

after that you've got non ajustable camber on front : 1.20-1.25
front toe adjustable

ajustable rear camber : put between 2° and 2°30' (advice)
rear toe adjustable

DRBC43AMG

MarcusF to the rescue again.... Thanks a lot

RANDY_P

those bolts would be good to bring the l + R camber within 1/2 degree of each other. On my car I am exactly 1/2 degree on the passenger side.

Installing those would almost make it an identical match. L to R.

Remember, any more than 1/2 degree difference between L to R will cause the car to drift towards the side with the most positive camber.

pbedrosi

guys, i've been searching for rear toe adjustment, and all the discussions camber and toe are discussed together. Is there a way to adjust rear Toe only with these bolts? I'm confused here. Or you get both adjustment with the single bolt you select?

MarcusF

Those bolts are for the front.

Saaboteur

I believe the rear toe is adjusted by an eccentric bolt on the tie rod on the rear suspension. On the hub side, there is a small ball joint. On the chassis side, there is the eccentric bolt, similar to the bolts discussed in this thread, but smaller in both length and diameter (if memory serves).

pbedrosi

Thanks! I was figuring out the rears are adjustable. Do you know if the concentric bolts are factory or do I need to buy a set?