Ke70 Camber

[nutt3r]

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

[bLinded_]

Impossible...If it is stock.

 

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

[19914afc]

get corona or sigma lca's.

[toyota_ae71]

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.

[RainWarriorDregs]

what he said

[Bamboo]

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

[Evan G]

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?

[rob83ke70]

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.

[Bamboo]

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!

[TRD ke70]

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!!

[Bamboo]

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, 2010 by Bamboo

[Mitch-12]

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

[toyota_ae71]

fairly sure its RA60 tie rods end mate.

[KENut]

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

[19914afc]

fairly sure its RA60 tie rods end mate.

 

yep, A series ones.