Meister R- Camber question

[mr_panks]

What sort of max front wheel width and tyre size are people getting away with without modifying the arches? I will trial fit 225/45/17 this weekend I think but I think I would be at the limit there with 17x8J ET48.

I'm running 17x8.5j ET40 with a 245/40 up front without modifying my arches.

 

[MilanoChris]

What suspension and does that include track?

 

[tristanpalmer]

What sort of max front wheel width and tyre size are people getting away with without modifying the arches? I will trial fit 225/45/17 this weekend I think but I think I would be at the limit there with 17x8J ET48.

I'm currently running that on a 7J rim ET40.
Running around -2.8 camber IIRC, but loads of room so sure you'd be more than fine on an 8J with ET48.

 

[mr_panks]

What suspension and does that include track?

Meister R and yes that includes track work.

 

[MilanoChris]

Cheers guys.

 

[Chrismartin]

What sort of max front wheel width and tyre size are people getting away with without modifying the arches? I will trial fit 225/45/17 this weekend I think but I think I would be at the limit there with 17x8J ET48.

I've got 225s with 8 inch wide 37 offset. I think the front is pretty flexible fitment wise.

 

[spooke]

I'm running 17x8J ET47 225/45/17 with -2 camber, works great. Plenty of clearance although I do have some minor rub marks on the inside of the chassis.

 

[Kenz]

Chris.

There are a few people who are running 9j et 45 245/45 up front on standard arches. I believe you will need around 3 degree of negative camber to make this work, give or take a little.


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[mike.williams]

Id say the most aggressive is 9 +40 255/40 with arch liners trimmed. A 255 will slightly scrub the chassis leg on full lock. Same wheel with 245/40 clears. Steering becomes too twitchy with more than -3 camber and thats with 4 deg castor too.

I ran both but my latest setup will 245/40 8.5 +40 front. 7.5 +48 225/45 rear

From experience id say an 8.5 +40 is enough. The steering design is too sensitive

 

[MilanoChris]

What caster mods were you running?

 

[Reggie91]

Hahaha I'm still lost as to what to do :xconfused:

No idea if Meister R will give the adjustability I need. I'm tempted just to go for the area motorsport coilovers as they are proven on Indi's car to give the camber I want.

On a side note... Has anyone used Yahoo Auctions before? I'm trying to get a set of Rays through torque GT, but its difficult for them to get items that are up for bid.

 

[mike.williams]

What caster mods were you running?

Castor bushes in lca and my top mounts swapped left to right and set for maximum camber/castor. As they now point inwards diagonally towards the bulkhead. Every top mount is different though.

Camber is adjusted at the hub with a bolt

 

[MilanoChris]

99% sure my Bilsteins are OEM top mounts still. More for the shopping list.

 

[MeisterR]

Hahaha I'm still lost as to what to do :xconfused:

No idea if Meister R will give the adjustability I need. I'm tempted just to go for the area motorsport coilovers as they are proven on Indi's car to give the camber I want.

On a side note... Has anyone used Yahoo Auctions before? I'm trying to get a set of Rays through torque GT, but its difficult for them to get items that are up for bid.

What adjustability are you after?
let me know then at least I can give you an idea.

Jerrick

 

[Reggie91]

I want to be able to get around -2.5 to -3degree camber on the front. Spooke mentioned he had to swap over the top mounts?

 

[spooke]

I want to be able to get around -2.5 to -3degree camber on the front. Spooke mentioned he had to swap over the top mounts?

To clarify I swapped the top mounts to gain caster/camber, my top mounts are maxed out - I'll check the hubs next Friday as I'm getting the alignment done again, I'll also find out how much caster that's given me but it drives really well atm.

Tbh I should think the Yellow Speeds that Area sell will give the same if not less (do they have slotted hub bolt hole?) than MeisterR's.

 

[Reggie91]

Well Area motorsport say that they have an 'elongated bolt hole at the bottom of the shock body' to adjust camber, so I'm guessing so?

 

[spooke]

Well Area motorsport say that they have an 'elongated bolt hole at the bottom of the shock body' to adjust camber, so I'm guessing so?

In that case I can't seeing them any different to MeisterR's camber adjustment and that you won't get any more. If you used camber bolts as Mike mentioned before you'll gain more.

 

[Indi]

At the same ride height Meister R coilovers only give -2.5 camber where as Area YSR coilovers give -4.2 max

 

[MilanoChris]

Who repairs them if/when they go wrong?