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Can I make my own camber plates?
No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster)
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Hi all

As you all might know I live in South Africa where aftermarket performance parts for datsuns are a big problem.
My problem is that I am looking for camber ajusting plates that is put into the car at the top of the shock.
Is it possible to make these things yourself?
My car's tyres are running off on the outside of the tyres and many suspention guys told me this is a normal problem in South African utilities and the sedans. They normally bended the shock. I want to use the car next year for classic racing and would like to be able to adjust my camber so that it will have a little better grip in the corners.
I know everybody talks about Jeff Taylor.
Will he maybe not be able to help me with making this stuff.
I would have loved to buy them but South Africa's Rand/Dollar exchange is not very good and freight will be expensive.

Any help is appreciated.

Posted on: 2005/10/4 7:24
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Re: Can I make my own camber plates?
No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster)
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GroundControl makes universal camber plates, and they probably ship worldwide but they're also expensive.

Cusco are cheaper and they're specific for the B110, but I've only seen them in Japan.

Somebody did make their own custom aluminum top hats with an offset strut hole, but they were not adjustable.

Posted on: 2005/10/4 7:32
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Re: Can I make my own camber plates?
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Hi
I made my own camber plates for Matts 120Y sedan race car,i just copied from the picture found on this site.
Used a 10mm thick plate of aluminium and a 8mm plate of steel 3 new studs and 4 bolts.
Tools needed... A jig saw a drill a file and a ruler and vernier calipers and a 8mm and a 10mm tap(cost of material was $60 AUS).I did not use a bearing at the top as it is used on the track only,sorry i did not keep any measurements.
Hope this helps GREG.

Posted on: 2005/10/4 9:08
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Re: Can I make my own camber plates?
No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster)
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Does any one know if K-MAC at Taren point make them,they are usually reasonably priced and I doubt if postage to SA would be that much by sea.

Posted on: 2005/10/4 10:31
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