Rear camber adjustment on S40 / V50
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Rear camber adjustment on S40 / V50
My 2005 V50 has always had negative rear camber that's at the high end of the spec (or above it, depending on whose specs you are looking at). It was around -2.8° according to my driveway / cellphone bubble level app measurement, and about 2.4° according to the last alignment I had done six months of so ago. I'd already replaced the upper and lower control arms (the ones that would affect camber) with new, high-quality parts, so it wasn't the typical case of worn-out bushings causing the problem. There is no provision for adjustment of rear camber on the car (same for the V50 and S40) so when I noticed that the inside edges of my rear tires were wearing too fast, I had three choices...
1) Live with it, and replace my tires sooner (ouch).
2) Replace my new upper control arms with new adjustable arms. This is a little expensive, and from what I've read, doesn't really end up being adjustable at the alignment shop.
3) Install a set of "camber adjustment bolts" in the upper control arm mount.
Being cheap, I opted for #3, and bought a set of Moog 100009 camber adjusting bolts. The installation is a little bit involved, but certainly not a huge deal. The end result was that the bolts gave me the adjustment I was looking for, even without maximizing the position (explained in the video). I'm really happy with the end result, and now my V50's rear stance is a lot better (less "boy racer wannabee"), and of course, my rear tires should last a lot longer, too. Moog claims you can get a +/- 1.0° adjustment with their bolts, but I suspect the actual range is a little higher than that.
I didn't see a great online resource describing how to install these bolts on a Volvo, so decided to make one (not the best production ever, but I think it describes the process well, even if I did get the position of the tabbed washers backwards - all explained in the video). Here's the video: Moog camber adjust bolt install Volvo S40 V50
1) Live with it, and replace my tires sooner (ouch).
2) Replace my new upper control arms with new adjustable arms. This is a little expensive, and from what I've read, doesn't really end up being adjustable at the alignment shop.
3) Install a set of "camber adjustment bolts" in the upper control arm mount.
Being cheap, I opted for #3, and bought a set of Moog 100009 camber adjusting bolts. The installation is a little bit involved, but certainly not a huge deal. The end result was that the bolts gave me the adjustment I was looking for, even without maximizing the position (explained in the video). I'm really happy with the end result, and now my V50's rear stance is a lot better (less "boy racer wannabee"), and of course, my rear tires should last a lot longer, too. Moog claims you can get a +/- 1.0° adjustment with their bolts, but I suspect the actual range is a little higher than that.
I didn't see a great online resource describing how to install these bolts on a Volvo, so decided to make one (not the best production ever, but I think it describes the process well, even if I did get the position of the tabbed washers backwards - all explained in the video). Here's the video: Moog camber adjust bolt install Volvo S40 V50
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