Camber and Alignment

**MAXBUWAYA** · November 22nd, 2006 04:45 PM

Some years ago i had my SiR (with cupholders) Aligned and they say it needs some camber adjustment. And they do their thing. Only to find out after some months that double wishbone suspension does not need to be cambered the traditional way. I spend around P1200 which includes wheel alignment

and yesterday i had my wifes pizza GSR aligned because i replace tie rod end and tie rod bar. and same thing they say it needs to be camber adjust
Spend around P800

Now, does that camber thing really works? kinikikil lang yung butas sa suspension and thas it. (or i miss something na hindi ko napanood)

**wiretap_md** · November 22nd, 2006 04:57 PM

"Kikil" method is the wrong way to adjust camber method in front struts. Ideally, a camber bolt should be used which allows adjustment form +2 to -2 degres. H&R has camber bolts for this.

**MAXBUWAYA** · November 22nd, 2006 08:18 PM

yaiks! Dapat siguro hindi ko na pina camber align na lang, sayang din P600! ARGH!!!!!!!

So is right to say that the kikil method is just full of crap?

**Asus700** · November 23rd, 2006 09:37 AM

yung sa akin (ae92) pina camber ko rin yung likod last year, kinikil lang din, sa may shocks naman kinikil.

ano ba effect pag di mo kinamber? maliit lang naman yung nadjust sa kikil. almost negligible from what i can see, siguro mga 1/4 inch lang.

**jerkky** · November 23rd, 2006 02:14 PM

yup. kikil method is wrong. pero since most of the cars today have non-adjustable camber, kikil is the way para habulin. mostly naman sa rear ang non-adjustable pero yung front naca-camber naman.

camber bolt is the way to go. go to ZEE, they can fabricate camber bolts for your car para wala na kikil. don't know nga lang how much exactly. around 500-600 ata ang sabi niya sa akin for the bolt plus labor syempre.

**evs_13** · November 24th, 2006 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by jerkky

yup. kikil method is wrong. pero since most of the cars today have non-adjustable camber, kikil is the way para habulin. mostly naman sa rear ang non-adjustable pero yung front naca-camber naman.

camber bolt is the way to go. go to ZEE, they can fabricate camber bolts for your car para wala na kikil. don't know nga lang how much exactly. around 500-600 ata ang sabi niya sa akin for the bolt plus labor syempre.

sir san loc ng ZEE. same thing sa akin, kikil method din (ZAFRA).

**jerkky** · November 24th, 2006 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by evs_13

sir san loc ng ZEE. same thing sa akin, kikil method din (ZAFRA).

ZEE Carplus
133-E Aurora Boulevard San Juan
Tel. 724-8309

Toti Cruz is the owner. Alam ko siya puntahan pero 'di ko alam ituro kung paano pumunta doon since hindi ko kabisado street names na madadaaanan. You can call them for directions.