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Hi All
I have a vx ss and was wondering what sort of extra mileage i would get out my tyres by installing a full camber kit. I have the usual problem of tyres scuffing out on the inside rears.
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Hi Lowie,
I don't know anyone with a camber-kitted VX but I have a VY2 SS ute (which have the extra suspension members from the factory) and my back Pirrelli tyres have done 41,000 k's now and are wearing very square (and they are almost due for replac
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Hi Lowie.
The camber kit won't fix the rear tyre wear problem, the wear is caused by toe-in on acceleration. I've fitted several camber kits to VT & VXI IRSs & no matter what you set the alignment to, the tyre life is nowhere near as good as VXII/VY/V |
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Can anyone direct me to a wrecker in Melbourne that might have a VXII, VY or VZ with these toe links. I have called about 6 wreckers in the eastern suburbs with no luck.
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When you find a wrecker with the cross member, let me know as well as I want to do the same conversion.
Whiteline played around with a camber kit, but finally gave up as it was too expensive to produce. Much cheaper (apparently) to buy a VX series II cro |
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