Lazy-Bastard Member 9 Member For: 18y 8m 17d Posted 11/07/20 10:15 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:15 AM Hey All, I recently bought an FG XR6 turbo and have started swapping bits over from my NA FG. I noticed these shims behind the front upper control arm where it mounts to the chassis. [see pics] Is this OEM or an aftermarket mod? If it's aftermarket, does anyone know what brand and what suspension geometry it would affect? I'm presuming it would add positive camber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,040 Member For: 16y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/07/20 10:16 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:16 AM never seen anything like it, so I'd have to say it's aftermarket. Previous owner probably had either a lot of camber or a lot of low or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy-Bastard Member 9 Member For: 18y 8m 17d Posted 11/07/20 10:37 AM Author Share Posted 11/07/20 10:37 AM Just did a bit of research and looks like a camber/caster adjustment kit. Previous owner was QLD Police 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NA_TURBO Member 532 Member For: 9y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 11/07/20 10:37 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:37 AM They're alignment shims. We sell heaps of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,040 Member For: 16y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/07/20 10:38 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:38 AM so alignment shims are necessary for stock height cars? doubt it... 2 minutes ago, Lazy-Bastard said: Just did a bit of research and looks like a camber/caster adjustment kit. Previous owner was QLD Police 😕 that's interesting... maybe there was a 2nd owner in between... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaness8 Member 89 Member For: 15y 4m 14d Gender: Male Posted 11/07/20 10:42 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:42 AM I believe the shims aren't factory item I Got them installed after a wheel alignment to take out some neg camber Made the car much nicer to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NA_TURBO Member 532 Member For: 9y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 11/07/20 10:50 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:50 AM We sell them to a couple of tyre shops and a suspension place, mainly for falcon taxi's or high mileage falcons or lowered. Sometimes the factory alignment isn't perfect and needs these shims. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,040 Member For: 16y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/07/20 10:52 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 10:52 AM ah, I see what you mean... all good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy-Bastard Member 9 Member For: 18y 8m 17d Posted 11/07/20 11:15 AM Author Share Posted 11/07/20 11:15 AM 25 minutes ago, NA_TURBO said: We sell them to a couple of tyre shops and a suspension place, mainly for falcon taxi's or high mileage falcons or lowered. Sometimes the factory alignment isn't perfect and needs these shims. Thanks for the info!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NA_TURBO Member 532 Member For: 9y 2m 10d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 11/07/20 11:17 AM Share Posted 11/07/20 11:17 AM No worries, happy to help.Thanks@k31th for fixing my post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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