Has anyone had their rear camber adjusted on a 2005? How difficult was it and how was it accomplished without adjustable control arms?

 

I don't think camber is adjustable in a stock MINI... I believe toe is, but to adjust camber you'd need adjustable lower control arms.

- - m

 

I was told of the same thing and now are waiting for my Alta adjustable control arms from JSC.. Should be today or tomorrow.

 

H-Sports are goin' on Friday, along with Alta 22mm rear and M7s!!!

- - m

 

Effective Jan 05, the rear camber is adjustable, at least on SS+ cars. They now have an eccentric bolt on the end of the control arm, which allows for camber to be changed.

 

How about on the sports suspension?

 

Do folks have a preference for the adjustable control arms? H-Sport look great, but i know others favor Alta, or Mini Mania. Is one better than the others or is it simply a matter of price and looks? TIA.


Tom W.

 

Primarily depends on usage. The people who are more track-oriented seem to be going with the heim-joint ends such as Alta. The street people lean more towards H-sport with the urethane bushings. The h-sport can be found on ebay for around $210 shipped so cost really isn't an issue.

 

I'm not really understanding what you mean by an "eccentric bolt on the end of the control arm". Could you elaborate just a bit. I was under mine yesterday and couldn't grasp what you meant.

 

If only I had my digital camera with me.....:smile:

On my Jan '05 build car, the nut on the back side of the trailing arm has ridges along the outside. The early 05s have a plain nut.

Anybody with a Jan '05 or later SS+ have pics of their rear suspension?

 

OK, I can tell what you're talking about. I didn't see it on mine because I have an early 2005 (I obviously didn't read your post about Jan '05 on has the nut). I would still like to see a pic of it. Possibly I can put it on mine to adjust my camber.