Adjustable lower arms and negative camber?

[angusdog]

Hi,

I've got a Mini (proper one...) with adjustable suspension. Hi-los for ride height and adjustable lower arms for camber adjustment on the front. The rears have a plate which is adjustable for the height of the outside end of the swinging arms for adjusting the camber. Standard stuff on a modified mini if that makes sense.

Anyway, is it legal to have those fitted (adjusted to the correct spec within the car's manufacturer's limits)? While the lower arms could conceivably be adjusted to give negative camber outside the limits, I just want it set up straight. The JDM look doesn't suit old English cars in my book

I thought I'd read somewhere that you wouldn't get a cert with suspension that could be adjusted to give negative camber and I thought it might have been related to the fatal car accident in the Hutt Valley that involved a certified car etc etc.

Thanks in advance,

Simon.

[Justin]

Hi Simon.

There is a tolerance for camber adjustment in certified vehicles - this allows adjustment slightly outside of the OE manufacturers specs.

Here's a link to the relevant Information sheet: lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_04-2012_Suspension_Camber_Angle_Guide.pdf

There are many items on vehicles which are adjustable, however the vehicle will be certified to a set specification - it's the responsibility of the vehicle owner to make sure the vehicle's modifications are the same as when certified. So to answer your question, yes, a vehicle can have adjustable camber, but it can't be adjusted outside of the spec it was certified to.

I hope this helps.

Justin