Understanding Camber Numbers
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2001 CLK 430 Cabriolet
Understanding Camber Numbers
Just had the 430 Cabrio lowered and was told afterwards that I didn't need a camber kit .... yet everything I've read hereabouts suggests that's not the expectation after lowering.
So, I'm having an 'uneducated' look at the data sheet and am not so sure.
If I read it correctly, my Final Values are:
Front
LH -02 31'
RH -02 52'
Rear
LH -01 46'
RH -01 52'
In another column called 'Databank' the values are:
Front
-00 57' +/- 00 20'
Rear
-01 14' +/- 00 30'
Now my novice reading of this is that the front badly needs a camber kit and the back is marginal .... am I looking at this the right way or am I missing something
???
Any help would be appreciated
Cheers
Rob
So, I'm having an 'uneducated' look at the data sheet and am not so sure.
If I read it correctly, my Final Values are:
Front
LH -02 31'
RH -02 52'
Rear
LH -01 46'
RH -01 52'
In another column called 'Databank' the values are:
Front
-00 57' +/- 00 20'
Rear
-01 14' +/- 00 30'
Now my novice reading of this is that the front badly needs a camber kit and the back is marginal .... am I looking at this the right way or am I missing something
???Any help would be appreciated
Cheers
Rob
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Save yourself money, buy the K-mac kit. They sell the complete kit for the front and back. I went to their website, they charged me $550 shipped for both kit.
You will need camber kit when you have the car lowered ..
I only went to purchase camber kit after I have start to make quick wear of my front and rear tire...
So don't be cheap, you will make mistake like I did .. having to do the suspension twice. waste a bit of labour money there.. ($600 extra)
The vehicle now also handle a lot better after the camber kit..
Ride like the way the benz should.. I love it !
Here is their website: www.k-mac.com
Good luck .. and you could thank me later ...
You will need camber kit when you have the car lowered ..
I only went to purchase camber kit after I have start to make quick wear of my front and rear tire...
So don't be cheap, you will make mistake like I did .. having to do the suspension twice. waste a bit of labour money there.. ($600 extra)
The vehicle now also handle a lot better after the camber kit..
Ride like the way the benz should.. I love it !
Here is their website: www.k-mac.com
Good luck .. and you could thank me later ...
Last edited by chinaman; Jul 27, 2007 at 12:25 AM.
