Front camber - vmaxx bolts

[Donny_Dog]

Hola,
The vmaxx front struts are using oem strut bolts.
Has anyone used after market camber bolts and which ones?

 

[TimR26]

You reuse the oem bolt in the bottom hole, then top hole should have a bolt like on these Ktec coilovers.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2853&appid=2

 

[Donny_Dog]

You reuse the oem bolt in the bottom hole, then top hole should have a bolt like on these Ktec coilovers.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2853&appid=2

Yeah the bottom is normal, the top is not as depicted - I will need new, any pointers?

 

[James28]

Yea top bolt should have washers with a D shape hole in, which you can set the camber with.

 

[Donny_Dog]

Yea top bolt should have washers with a D shape hole in, which you can set the camber with.

Yup, which I don't have.

Any alternatives?

 

[Donny_Dog]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1100&appid=2 - Which I don't think will work?

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=799 - Which should?

 

[James28]

I don't think either will work, because of the elongated top hole. So no matter what you turned the bolt too, the shock wouldn't follow. Bolt would just sit slightly further forward, backward in the hole not actually moving the strut.
Could be wrong though.
I just used my standard bolts and just did it by eye, as to where the nut sat in the elongated hole.

 

[Donny_Dog]

I don't think either will work, because of the elongated top hole. So no matter what you turned the bolt too, the shock wouldn't follow. Bolt would just sit slightly further forward, backward in the hole not actually moving the strut.
Could be wrong though.
I just used my standard bolts and just did it by eye, as to where the nut sat in the elongated hole.

Thanks for the info bud.
Pics of your camber setup?

 

[Tony Hunter]

If your strut has an elongated hole, then camber bolts do not do the job and will also move.

You will have to use the standard bolt for a good job.

 

[Dan519]

If your strut has an elongated hole, then camber bolts do not do the job and will also move.

You will have to use the standard bolt for a good job.

bit of a sweeping statement, the eccentric washer design is quite good when it's used right, I hate the eccentric bolt design. I quite like a slotted hole and both bolts being original, you can do them up so much tighter


I've enquired about getting replacement bolts for vmaxx. Will chase it up and see what's available. Those ones on ktec aren't suitable

 

[Tony Hunter]

sweeping statement, but you agree with me though.

 

[James28]

Dan, you'll probably fare better than me, but when I enquired about replacement bolts, Vmaxx told me they couldn't get me them.
My original eccentric washers rounded, which is why I was after replacements.
But ended up just using the standard bolts, and judging by eye where the nut was in the slot bit.

Don't have the car or coilovers any more though!

 

[Dan519]

Dan, you'll probably fare better than me, but when I enquired about replacement bolts, Vmaxx told me they couldn't get me them.

Everyone said they couldn't get new rear springs for Vmaxx too. It took me 2 weeks to sort what others hadn't managed in 6 months

leave it with me

 

[Donny_Dog]

Everyone said they couldn't get new rear springs for Vmaxx too. It took me 2 weeks to sort what others hadn't managed in 6 months

leave it with me

Any update Dan?

 

[James28]

Dan you don't know off the top of your head how much a single replacement rear damper is for a 1.2 16v do you!?

 

[Jon_182]

Hi I have just bought a set of v-maxx second hand and they come with the special washers but not the new bolt that came with the kit originally, does anyone know whether the washers will work with the oem top bolt or if the one supplied was different in any way??

 

[James28]

The bolt supplied with the coilovers had a flat edge on one side to fit the washers. So no, original bolts won't work with washers. Although you can just use the original bolts without the washers.

 

[Jon_182]

The bolt supplied with the coilovers had a flat edge on one side to fit the washers. So no, original bolts won't work with washers. Although you can just use the original bolts without the washers.

Right ok then, I am assuming from above that noone knows where to get a replacement at the moment? Just a bit concerned about fitting them without the washers etc and the potential for movement! Does anyone have a pic of the bolt so I can see what it looks like? is the thread as normal (ie straight) and it just have a shaped shank or head to fit the washers or is the whole bolt different??

 

[James28]

I fitted my standard bolts without the washers fine for 6 months+. Obviously harder to judge how much camber your running, but I managed.

 

[Jon_182]

Fair enough! Was going to take it to a local place to get a proper set-up done anyway (hunter), so am assuming they could just slacken the bolt off and adjust the camber anyway!?