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magpiemini 04-04-2012 08:06 PM

Camber Adjustments
 
Any one know of front and rear camber kits for the 1984 RX7 GSL-SE?

GySgtFrank 04-04-2012 08:17 PM

Re-Speed.

http://mrcmfg.com/catalog/

They should have most anything you need for suspension.

85rx-7gsl-se 04-05-2012 08:50 AM

Solid axle rear = No camber adjustment

GySgtFrank 04-05-2012 09:05 AM

Good catch, I missed that he was also looking for rear camber. I should pay more attention to what I'm reading.

magpiemini 04-09-2012 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se (Post 188524)
Solid axle rear = No camber adjustment

Oh that sucks. No wonder rear traction can be a problem. What can be done? Use an axle from another year?

magpiemini 04-09-2012 11:26 AM

So no one makes fixed camber plates for the RX7?

GySgtFrank 04-09-2012 01:40 PM

None that I've ever heard of. You might try checking in the autocross/racing threads. Someone running a race only car may have addressed this at sometime.

t_g_farrell 04-09-2012 02:04 PM

I've read of some racers who bend the rear axle to achieve a fixed camber.

If you want it that badly you should get a 2nd or 3rd gen RX7.

magpiemini 04-09-2012 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t_g_farrell (Post 188943)
I've read of some racers who bend the rear axle to achieve a fixed camber.

If you want it that badly you should get a 2nd or 3rd gen RX7.

Naw, this is for 24 hours of LeMons.

orion84gsl 04-09-2012 06:13 PM

The story goes that you heat the axle tubes where they meet the pumpkin and then bend them to achieve a couple degrees. Kind of one of those might work/might get you killed ideas, but pretty sure it's been done a few times.

eprx7 04-20-2012 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orion84gsl (Post 188992)
The story goes that you heat the axle tubes where they meet the pumpkin and then bend them to achieve a couple degrees. Kind of one of those might work/might get you killed ideas, but pretty sure it's been done a few times.

You got it right it has been done, but bearing life is very short.

Nutsid 04-22-2012 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t_g_farrell (Post 188943)
I've read of some racers who bend the rear axle to achieve a fixed camber.

If you want it that badly you should get a 2nd or 3rd gen RX7.

Quote:

Originally Posted by orion84gsl (Post 188992)
The story goes that you heat the axle tubes where they meet the pumpkin and then bend them to achieve a couple degrees. Kind of one of those might work/might get you killed ideas, but pretty sure it's been done a few times.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eprx7 (Post 190280)
You got it right it has been done, but bearing life is very short.

Precisely. I don't recommend this at all. If you have the money, you can build an extremely competent rear suspension setup utilizing the solid rear axle without bending anything.

Considering this is a LeMons car, I say just run it.


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