BIG PROBLEM WITH KUSTOMSWERK ARMS

i shimmed out my uppers on my yota. it did work a lil but i hade about 1/4 inch plus of shim in there and still no good. but, if and when u start tio shim u will have more neg camber and then ur tire will begin to lay on the inner edge, in return makin the actual tire height taller than it would be sittin flat, in return starting to hold up the frame even more off the ground.

yes there is the fatal flaw in my theory, the cross bar on a mazda mounts from the backside. I got cornfused again lol.

So this would work if you REMOVED shims. If you already have them all out, you are already at the limit. And the way I was talking would lessen negative camber, not make it worse, but again like I said I had a brain fart and forgot which side the mazda uppers mounted on. Pobody's nerfect lol.

A few shims would still help with the binding. Because the tire will already by cambered, a few more degrees won't make a large difference in the height of the center of the hub, but like Mike said too much will only make the problem worse. But still, the problem is that the product is not performing the way it should.

Originally posted by blazedbowtie82



A few shims would still help with the binding.

no, it will make it bind sooner. you are dailing in MORE camber by adding shims. The balljoint will bind at the same spindle angle, more camber at the same ride height will make it bind sooner.

If you could move the crossbar out a bit, take away some camber, it would make it bind later.

Actually, pulle the tire in more will help with the binding. With the spindle at more of an angle, the balljoint does not need to be at such a sever angle. It reduces the angle some. Here is an exaggerated little sketch to show what I'm talking about.

well i tried a couple shims before... i'll try some more tomorrow evening at the shop and see what happens.

in theory it kinda makes sense... I guess we'll see, but like that said with the tire becomming more taller with more camber might cause a bit of an issue too.

LOL... this tongues my asshole!

again for fucks sake lets eat some cake! anyone got german chocolate?

Eric finally got back to me. Again i've let him know what i'd like to do to fix this issue. Hopefully it can get figured out this time.

Originally posted by blazedbowtie82



Actually, pulle the tire in more will help with the binding. With the spindle at more of an angle, the balljoint does not need to be at such a sever angle. It reduces the angle some. Here is an exaggerated little sketch to show what I'm talking about.



Well, I just tried it like you said, and depending on the length of the upper arm, it will improve the angle of the balljoints, once again I rushed to judgement, I'll figure out how not to do that sometime lol.

SO give it a shot, add some shims, it may just lay you down!

Sounds like its missalligned a bit. The BYC arms that we did lay very easy without spindels with 18s. KustomWerx "should" send u out some new ones, and u will have to just put some pretty paint on them again.