Wheel bearing spacer

[dastrups]

I wonder if some versions contact and some do not. The ones I have are aftermarket and the balljoint is bolted on Instead of riveted. Limiting positive camber gain should keep it from happening. I wouldn't shave anything off.

How do you limit positive camber gain? Would running more negative camber help?

 

[ccannx]

How do you limit positive camber gain? Would running more negative camber help?

On the front of the Cobalt it is controlled in roll by caster which only works while turning. Caster works really well by increasing camber on the outside and decreasing on the inside. Since our wheels are fixed going straight in the rear caster is not helpful. For the Goblin we can add neg camber and raise the rear so that the lower control arm is tilted down from the center of the car going towards the tire. If that makes the ride height too high we can run a shorter tire or wheel tire combo. To keep from going positive camber we can limit wheel travel by rear swaybar , stiffen rear springs or get the roll center closer to the cars cog.

Another problem is that putting a ton of camber in the rear in addition to toe will wear the inside edge of the tires out quickly if you do a lot of street driving.

 

[Lonny]

For the Goblin we can add neg camber and raise the rear so that the lower control arm is tilted down from the center of the car going towards the tire.

As you raise the subframe side of the control arm or lower the tire end of the control arm it reduces the amount of body roll. GM made the pinch bolt at the bottom of turbo knuckles almost an inch lower than non-turbo knuckles to help reduce body roll.

 

[dastrups]

On the front of the Cobalt it is controlled in roll by caster which only works while turning. Caster works really well by increasing camber on the outside and decreasing on the inside. Since our wheels are fixed going straight in the rear caster is not helpful. For the Goblin we can add neg camber and raise the rear so that the lower control arm is tilted down from the center of the car going towards the tire. If that makes the ride height too high we can run a shorter tire or wheel tire combo. To keep from going positive camber we can limit wheel travel by rear swaybar , stiffen rear springs or get the roll center closer to the cars cog.

Another problem is that putting a ton of camber in the rear in addition to toe will wear the inside edge of the tires out quickly if you do a lot of street driving.

Wow! Super informative and helpful! Thank you!!

 

[dastrups]

As you raise the subframe side of the control arm or lower the tire end of the control arm it reduces the amount of body roll. GM made the pinch bolt at the bottom of turbo knuckles almost an inch lower than non-turbo knuckles to help reduce body roll.

Thanks Lonny!