Rsquad911

Getting some excessive inner shoulder tire wear on my car.



Alignment specs using OEM Crash/camber correction bolts (Made both sides better by .5 degrees)
-2.77 camber right and -2.95 camber left
0.10 toe right and 0.11 toe left.

I'm thinking because my toe is near 0 it must be the camber. So I'm going to order a set of K-MAc front camber plates.

So my question is...
Will the K-Mac Front strut top camber plates work with my KW V3s?

thanks in advance!

chrisridebike8

I think wobble64 has them with KWs

Mort

I just installed the K-MAC camber/caster plates with my KW. I have not adjusted the camber yet so it is still ~ -3*. I want to get the ride height set where I want it first then decide what setting I will run for camber. I will likely try around -1.5* for street driving. The K-Mac plates are set to work with OEM spring seats as are the KW so that is perfect.

Wobble64

I have not tried to combine the K-Macs with KW, but kept the stock KW camber plates (the Clubsports come with camber plates, I do not think the V3s do).


Yes, a 3 degree front camber setting is a good value for tracking the car, but in every day driving it will give you inside tire wear. If the tires are directional, you can flip them from right to left by having them mounted on the other rim. That way you can balance the wear on both sides of the tire and make them last longer.

Badmeat

Does K-Mac also make a bushing camber/toe kit for the front? It's listed in their catalog, but when I cross-reference the part # in their online store, it says it's for a Chrysler.

I currently have an email into them, awaiting a response.

Wobble64

Yes, something is not right with their new website, I had the same thing with the rear camber bushing set. They are usually very prompt with email responses though.

I think they do have bushings for the front also, but think the camber plates are the cleaner approach at comparable cost.

Rsquad911

Thanks guys! I know the V3s use the stock hats and the Kmacs replace the stock hats... I just wanted to make sure and be 100% certain.

Really appreciate the help!!!

Rsquad911

Hey Mort,

Thanks for that! Going to order the K-macs now... once they respond to my emails hahaha.
Just wondering how long have you had the KWs on with the -3 camber in the front? How low did you go? Do you also have excessive tire wear on the inner edges?

Mort

I do not have excessive wear on the inside of my front tires but I am showing some wear and it may start to get worse. The inside shoulder is starting to flatten out and I can measure about 1/64" more wear on the inside groove vs the outside groove. Average tread depth is now about 7/32". Sort of looks like the wear in the tire on the right hand side of the picture you posted. I am running MPSS and have about 8000 km on them. The tires have 3000 km on the KW V3 with -3* camber and 0 toe and 5000 km on H&R springs with -2.25* camber and 1/8" ( .38*) total toe.

oggie

Subscribed...I will be in the same position soon as I will be installing mine in the spring.