Here is how you read the chart. The pencil color is with maximum correction thickest spacer able to fit.
Laser Alignment Check Suspension Steering Brakes
Homemade bump steer gauge. Longacres bump steer gauge is well engineered to make it both simple to use and reliably accurate. These photos from before i drilled the hole out of the middle. A 38 inch thick billet aluminum plate bolts to the wheel hub and is laser etched with marking. Dos anybody know where i can find somehwere on the net with plans on how to make a homemade bump steer gauge. Discussion starter 1 jan 17 2010. I made dots for 1 2 and 3 bump and rebound.
Precision digital bump steer gauge with billet plate. To measure bump steer we put the car on jack stands or a two post hoist remove a spring from one corner of the suspension and re assemble the suspension. If its more than that you have found your problem. There is one dot for ride height. Some 10mm plate was chain drilled and then a 5100 stud pattern drilled. Homemade bump steer gauge fabricated from aluminum plate and round stock.
Precision bump steer gauge with billet plate 4 5 bolt sportcompact. We can now move the wheel up and down without restriction from the spring. Neither side should bump out more than 030 at 1. I made a bump steer gauge. Joined may 6 2009 151 posts. 1 post a comment.
Youll have to raise the car on stands remove the springs and set the suspension at ride height to check it. Homemade bump steer gauge plans. Instrument utilizes two dial gauges. The red dots are with only half of the bumpsteer correction spacers installed. Vertical movement is due to camber gain. Bava17 if you know any round track racers in your area they normally keep a bump steer gauge in the shop.
Jump to latest follow 1 15 of 15 posts. Now a hinged frame was made this is weighed down with a couple of jerry cans to ensure it doesnt move on the floor. Bump steer gauges precision bump steer gauge with billet plate. There are two colored dots.
Gallery of Homemade Bump Steer Gauge
