Camber Correction Fitment Guide
Here are some answers to some common questions we get asked regarding fitting our Stance+ Camber Bolts, Camber Shims and Rear Camber Control Arms…..
All our Stance+ Camber Correction Kits should be fitted by a qualified professional. Please make sure you read and understand the fitting advice below-
Stance+ Camber Bolts:
Our camber bolts are designed to be used on cars where the front or rear suspension strut is secured to the front or rear hub with two mounting bolts. They will not work on cars where the front or rear strut slides into the mounting hub. For this “slide in” type of strut design you would need to source camber adjustable top mount plates.
Fitting the Camber Bolts:
First take a baseline camber reading to determine whether your car needs a positive, or negative camber setting. Raise the vehicle (safely), remove the wheels then remove the front top suspension bolt and loosen the bottom bolt. Replace the top factory bolt with the new Stance+ Camber Bolts. You are now ready to set your camber.
With the large tab on the washer pointing towards the centre of the car this will give you negative camber. With the large tab pointing towards the wheel, this will give you positive camber. By loosening the bolt and rotating the inner lobe will give small, but more precise camber adjustment.
When you have found your desired camber setting torque all the bolts back to the factory settings. Road test the vehicle, then re-check the bolt torque settings and camber angle. The bolts may need to be re-torqued. If you need to re-adjust the camber, loosen both bolts and rotate the lobe bolt to fine tune the setting.
For safety reasons we strongly advise that all our Stance+ Camber Bolt kits are fitted by a qualified vehicle mechanic or trained vehicle technician.
Our camber bolts are available in various sizes: 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm and 17mm.
Fitting Stance+ Camber Bolts easy to follow step-by-step guide:
Please ask your fitting professional to read this before fitting the camber bolts.
- Raise the car safely using a suitable trolley jack, or professional lift system, remove the wheel to access the suspension strut.
- Loosen both shock mounting bolts that secure the suspension strut to the wheel hub, then completely remove the top bolt.
- Clean the bolt holes using a suitable cleaning solution, ensure all dirt and debris has been removed.
- Slide the new Stance+ Eccentric Camber Bolt into place.
- With the large tab on the washer pointing towards the centre of the car this will give you negative camber. With the large tab pointing towards the front wheel this will give you positive camber. By loosening the bolt and rotating the inner lobe will give small, but more precise camber adjustment.
- Thread the locking nut on and torque to spec (manufacturer torque setting)
- Get a professional wheel alignment carried out. We suggest using the Hunter brand of laser alignment machines. The Stance+ Camber Bolts can then be fine tuned to the camber setting of your choice.
- Professional fitting normally takes around 20-30 minutes.
Stance+ Camber Shims:
Stance+ Camber Shims are precision-engineered composite suspension components used to adjust a vehicle's rear wheel alignment, specifically the camber and often the toe angles. They are typically used on vehicles with a solid rear beam or fixed beam rear axles, such as some (Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, Renault models) where factory adjustment is limited or non-existent.
Fitting the Camber Shims:
Unlike Stance+ Camber Bolts which replace a strut bolt to allow the hub to tilt, Camber Shims are inserted directly between the rear wheel hub assembly and / or the rear beam or rear axle. The varying thickness of the shim tilts the hub relative to the axle, changing the angle of the wheel.
Fitting Stance+ Camber Shims Step-by-step guide:
Please ask your fitting professional to read this before fitting the Camber Shims.
- Raise the car safely using a suitable trolley jack, or professional lift system. Remove the wheel to gain access to the rear brake disc or brake drum.
- Remove the disc or drum exposing the stub axle.
- Open the camber shim packaging and remove the shims and fitting instructions.
- Follow the detailed fitting guide. This will tell your professional fitter exactly where the shims are to be mounted and how to alter the camber.
- After fitting the shims torque all mounting bolts back to factory specification.
- Get a professional wheel alignment carried out. We suggest using the Hunter brand of laser alignment machines. The Stance+ Camber Shims can then be fine-tuned to the camber setting of your choice.
- Professional fitting normally takes around 45-60 minutes.
Stance+ Camber Adjustable Rear Control Arms:
Stance+ Camber Adjustable Rear Control Arms help correct or change the rear camber on cars fitted with independent rear suspension arms.
Fitting the Stance+ Camber Adjustable Rear Control Arms or Stance+ Camber Adjustable Rear Tie Bars (as they are also known) allows you to adjust the camber angle of the rear wheels allowing you to run a lower and much safer car.
Fitting Stance+ Camber Adjustable Rear Control Arms step-by-step guide:
Please ask your fitting professional to read this before fitting the camber arms.
- Raise the car safely using a suitable trolley jack, or professional lift system. Remove the rear wheels to gain access to the rear control arms.
- Un-bolt the rear control arms and safely remove from the car.
- Un-box your new Stance+ Adjustable Length Camber Control Arms and adjust the length to match the factory fitted control arms.
- Re-fit the new camber arms to the car. The camber angles will match the factory fitted arms.
- Re-torque all fixing bolts to manufacturers specifications.
- Get a professional wheel alignment carried out. We suggest using the Hunter brand of laser alignment machines. The Stance+ Camber Arms can then be fine-tuned in length to the camber setting of your choice.
- Check the torque on all mounting bolts after 20-30 miles of use.
- Professional fitting normally takes around 45-60 minutes.
If you have any questions prior to fitting our range of camber control products please get in touch.
