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CJStefan · 12-02-2021, 07:32 PM

So I did the flip today. I put the passenger side upright on the driver side with the original driver side spindle, wide side on top. Now, I haven't fully assembled the uprights yet and I haven't re-installed the springs (aerostar) either. Before I ripped it all apart I put a magnetic angle finder on the flat face of the spindle. Camber was .5° negative. Now it's reading 3.5° positive (it was 10.5° negative with the spindle on upside down, as if I just flipped the entire assembly). I also have those camber adjustment brackets. The problem is they won't allow the upper arm to move in towards the engine far enough to get 4ﾟof (negative) camber adjustment. The spacers that the kit comes with can be cut down about half the size but that's not enough. So now the question is, will 3ﾟof positive camber affect handling a ton? Positive camber (to a point) increases straight line stability but decreases cornering stability. Does 3° cross that threshold?

12-02-2021, 07:32 PM	#1
CJStefan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 181	Flipped uprights '49 Club Coupe So I did the flip today. I put the passenger side upright on the driver side with the original driver side spindle, wide side on top. Now, I haven't fully assembled the uprights yet and I haven't re-installed the springs (aerostar) either. Before I ripped it all apart I put a magnetic angle finder on the flat face of the spindle. Camber was .5° negative. Now it's reading 3.5° positive (it was 10.5° negative with the spindle on upside down, as if I just flipped the entire assembly). I also have those camber adjustment brackets. The problem is they won't allow the upper arm to move in towards the engine far enough to get 4ﾟof (negative) camber adjustment. The spacers that the kit comes with can be cut down about half the size but that's not enough. So now the question is, will 3ﾟof positive camber affect handling a ton? Positive camber (to a point) increases straight line stability but decreases cornering stability. Does 3° cross that threshold?