Making my own Camber Plates

[etxxz]

You know i was thinking the other day that making camber plates cant be that difficult, the only part that i couln't make are the ball bearings, but the Question of the day is whether this bearing is needed.

Let me explain myself, look at a camber plate kit, what do you see? two plates, with screws. One set goes to the strut mount, the other secures one plate to the other in a way that you can adjust the camber. This bottom plate is where the shock mounts/bolts/secures to. does it need to have a bearing there? does the shock spin while the car is on the ground/compressed/tightened to the strut mount!?!! my head says no.

With the right tools (which i have, even a router if i wanted to get fancy) I calculate that machinning these plates can be very cheap and mounting can be VERY simple, the screws that bolt to the strut mount can be welded from below or as simple as a good grade bolt with a lock washer and a nut!!! same goes for the other plate and if i want to get fancy i can use a tap kit and thread it

My problem is the bearing i see EVERYTHING has a bearing but i see no purpose to it so can someone please enlighten me before i go solidworks my plates...and possibly yours too


gangsta

[etxxz]

these are the IE camber plates, a mill or a router may be required for the plate in the right now that i think about it. now immagine the left plate without the whole bearing, just a hole in the center. voila, camber plates for $15 not counting the cost of the router bit which will literally eat the stainless or steel plate and won't sacrify itself.

[asubimmer]

you need a bearing man...

they might not spin while you are sitting there but they turn when you turn the wheel.

[mode]

I would suggest you leave that to the experts. I could see your project putting you into a wall.


Little tip: Go with a VERY LARGE spherical bearing. The bigger the better.

[etxxz]

ahhhh...damn i'm such a bad engineer. good observations. i would have to fab that little cave to take the bearing and weld it to the bracket in the right etc etc etc...i'm not goinna spend my time and money developing a product i have no intentions of massively producing.

[Van Westervelt]

Good choice. :)

[asubimmer]

you know it sucks that they are so expensive for what they are but I think you made the right choice ;)