Odd Suspension Issue

[Spiky 37]

Cars been in bits a few months and had to replace a n/s hub

 

As far I know I not touched the adj bottoms arms and the top mounts look like last year

 

But

 

Now the passenger wheel looks to have positive camber and sticks out from the arch ?

 

I've checked the driveshaft is in full and it is

 

The hub I bought was "supposed" to be a 205, but even if it was a 306 one would it really stick the wheel out so much? As I know the 306 ones give positive camber but this much?

[welshpug 1,655]

got another damper you can try?

 

not sure how much different the 306 hubs are, guess it could be worked out easily enough by measuring the width of the 306 strut tops and checking what angle the 306 is meant to be, if they are closer in than the 205 compared to the track width then that will explain it.

[Spiky 37]

No, dampers are PTS billies, and the car was fine when taken off the road after last track day :s

 

Just pissed I had bought a so called 205 hub and not only did I have to replace the bearing it turns out not to be a 205 one

[Spiky 37]

Well still got the old hub , so will compare them then

[Anthony 1,002]

There's alot of "205 1.9 GTi" hubs being sold that are actually 306 items, and early (non-hollowcast) non-ABS 306 ones do look very similar.

 

There's a marked difference in camber between the two, and is pretty obvious just looking at the car without having to accurately measure it - to give you an idea, a 306 hub takes away all the negative camber that a 309 hub adds, and I believe still gives you a touch of positive camber. As you've still got the old hub, swap that back on and see if it all looks correct again - if it does, then you know what the issue is.

[Spiky 37]

I only have the hub carrier, but will still compare, time to buy another hub it looks like ,

 

The difference is shocking

[Spiky 37]

well i have compared the hub's and here are the results

 

my old 205 one

 

 

the so called 205 one

 

[TT205 42]

Whoops

 

Who did you buy it from?

[Spiky 37]

Guy on eBay

 

Have a look at this reply from him

 

 

                       

Dear spiky.cosworth,

 

Even though this is getting tiresome, i will indulge you.

They were brand new from PTS, the distance that your are measuring has no bearing on the camber angle, if I measure a 1.6 to a 1.9 I would expect to see that difference. the measurement between the flat bearing face and the bottom wishbone I/D is where you need to measure. I will take my 306 hubs of my rallycar over the weekend and measure them correctly to a 1.9 and a 1.6 hub and send you the info if I get time...

 

 

- barnseycricket

[Spiky 37]

well some new replacement hubs came last night

 

can you see the "slight" difference?

 

[welshpug 1,655]

if that one on the right is meant to be the same angle, I'd say it was quite bent!

 

not surprising if it came from a rally car spares package.

[Spiky 37]

yeah, either not a 205 one or fooked

 

scrap metal anyone?

[welshpug 1,655]

Knock the flange out and scrap the rest indeed I would.

[Spiky 37]

i had put a brand new bearing in there too....DOH

[welshpug 1,655]

aw doh! well that'll come out fine if you know what you're doing

[lewis205cti 12]

Thats annoying mate. hope the new one is right

[Spiky 37]

yeah they fine, i have a few now..lol