Anybody with a Vitara run a Camber Adjustment Kit?

[2LOW]

If so what brand, do they work and how much?

I need to get a set for a 1988 2 door Vitara.

Thanks guys.

[atari4x4]

no i dont, but when i do get my OME front struts i'm thinking about getting them redrilled to correct the +camber that i got from spring lift i'm sure any "proper" supsension/wheel alignment workshop should be able to correct it in some way by measuring, redrilling & replate of upper bolt hole. if not its camber bolts for me too.
cheerz
atari4x4

[suzukiboy]

I have camber pins in my Vit.
I have the 3" Calmini lift fitted.
You don't have to fit camber pins a good suspension shop will be able to fix the camber without fitting a set.
But if you want a set I brought a set of KMAC Camber Pins.
I think I payed $145 + fitting.

[cj]

Pedders

[Gwagensteve]

I have camber pins in my Vit.
I have the 3" Calmini lift fitted.
You don't have to fit camber pins a good suspension shop will be able to fix the camber without fitting a set.
But if you want a set I brought a set of KMAC Camber Pins.
I think I payed $145 + fitting.

Suzukiboy - the calmini lift has different length lower arms to correct the camber at this lift height, and as such, there should be no need for the camber bushes. If you exceed about 45mm of lift with stock arms, camber will be out of whack.

How is it possible to adjust the camber on a vitara without a camber kit? there is no facility to adjust camber that I have seen.

Steve.

[suzukiboy]

Everyone who has fitted the Calmini 3â€

[Toecutta]

I have the Calmini 2.5" in my GV and it needed pins too.

Thats just the way it is, I am sure the destruction for the kit tell you to get teh car wheel aligned a good shop so the can alighn it properly, I.E fit camber pins.

But be careful, if you just fit springs and shock you might not get enough adjustment as the hub can hit the strut behind where they bolt together, and you might need to do a little grinding. Found that out the hard way, with my old suspension

[cj]

When you take it into Pedders for a wheel alignment after you have fitted the suspension just get them to install some camber bolts if they find the camber is out. I have had them do this for me more than once (keep swapping the suspension onto different vehicles) and they never charged for fitting the bolts. I just throw the bolts in the car and tell them that they are there if needed.

Although the Calmini arms address the camber issue it appears from my experience and others that sometimes one side or maybe even both are just outside the factory settings and the camber bolts will bring it back. The toe-in is always something that needs adjusting after any change to the suspension Calmini or otherwise. Drilling and/or grinding the holes to get more adjustment does work but there are plenty who have found that over time the camber changes as you are relying solely on the clamping effect of the strut bolts to prevent any movement as the bolts are now floating inside a larger hole allowing sideways movement and that is not the best way to solve the problem especially if the car is pushed hard offroad.

[atari4x4]

i have now put about 5,000 kms on my calmini kit and it has settled a fair bit. i had a wheel alignment done after installing & have the figures somewhere, but wanted to let it bed in a bit before going to camber bolts. i ended up with "2nd generation" front springs for my calmini kit that where slightly shorter to start with?

[2LOW]

Thanks for all that guys.

I brought a set of bolts from Fulcrum, I defently need them as the tops of the tyres are pointing out.