No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) 
Joined: 2008/10/10 22:02
From Melbourne Australia (and likely under the car)
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hi - this isn't exactly an EOI type thing, I haven't made htem or anything but I am about to embark on this (finally)
Basically what I would want to know is - if you could get camber tops - not the adjustable ones, but ones with a bush in the middle - so they are basically just like standard factory ones in look and function BUT they have a different centre bush and will dial in about 2 degrees less camber than the stock factory ones (that doesn't mean they'll give you -2 deg camber, but -2 from whatever you currently have - stock is probably 0-1.0 positive so probably somewhere around -1 to -1.5 neg camber.
OK - so if these things hypothetically existed - would anybody want them. The advantages over adjustable ones aren't massive - basically it'd be cheaper for one thing, and probably last longer (the top bearings are under a lot of stress to do what they need to on an adjustable top setup in some cases).
The disadvantage would primarily be one - that they aren't adjustable, you get what you get, and the amount would be limited by the available space to fit a smaller bush in there.
So - would anyone want some - and what would you be willing to pay for them. I'm ABSOLUTELY not looking to make this into a commercial venture, where I make a living out of it, but I may have found an option that will fit with about 1-2 hours of work (not sure on how long it would take - possibly less, though there would be a lot of down time as it could only be modified a bit at a time so that there wasn't to much heat getting to the bush and stuffing it up.
But basically if I can work out the up front materials costs, and the sort of time it would take to modify them, then had a look at what you guys reckon would be a fair sort of price, well I'll be able to work out if it's viable or not. If the price is enough to cover the time involved, I'll be happy to turn out a few sets for people here as needed, and if not, I'll still post up the how to for anyone else who wants to try it (in fact I'll post that either way - whether I end up just making one set for myself or a few sets for people here.
Posted on: 2010/12/5 17:00
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