lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas Yamaha
Gas Yamaha Gas Yamaha Golf Cars; G1 through "The Drive" and U-Max Utility Vehicles



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-30-2022, 02:05 PM   #1
eph78
Getting Wild
Yamaha
 
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 125
Question Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

23" tires on a G2 with 2" spacers all around. Single arm 6" lift kit. Wondering if the dual arm kit would help? It seems it works well but once the tires start to get negative they seem to never bounce back. I lift the front end of the cart to straighten them out.

It does a slight negative camber when going in reverse also, but I have heard that is normal.

I have set the toe as suggested in the forum (1/8th in and have tried straight). Have new OEM shocks, king pins, hubs and tie rods as well.

Leaning to maybe the double a-arm kit?

Loosing what is left of my hair!
eph78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 07-30-2022, 02:06 PM   #2
eph78
Getting Wild
Yamaha
 
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 125
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

Also using the third hole up on the a-arm for the shock mount.
eph78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2022, 03:23 PM   #3
eph78
Getting Wild
Yamaha
 
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 125
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

Thinking about this kit.

https://www.americanliftkits.com/yam...2-g9-lift-kit/
eph78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2022, 09:14 AM   #4
slonomo
Searching for The Way
 
slonomo's Avatar
Yamaha
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
Posts: 11,421
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

Are you using the factory coil over shocks? How old are they?
slonomo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2022, 09:19 AM   #5
slonomo
Searching for The Way
 
slonomo's Avatar
Yamaha
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
Posts: 11,421
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

If you want to completely eliminate camber changes with suspension movement, switch to the Jake's LT kit, it rides and handles like butter. The problem you're having is from the design of the single a arm suspension. The dual a arm kit you posted about still has a fixed spindle which will still have camber misalignment when the suspension cycles. The LT kit uses ball joints at the spindle so the camber stays true during suspension cycling.
slonomo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2022, 11:35 AM   #6
eph78
Getting Wild
Yamaha
 
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 125
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

Quote:
Originally Posted by slonomo View Post
If you want to completely eliminate camber changes with suspension movement, switch to the Jake's LT kit, it rides and handles like butter. The problem you're having is from the design of the single a arm suspension. The dual a arm kit you posted about still has a fixed spindle which will still have camber misalignment when the suspension cycles. The LT kit uses ball joints at the spindle so the camber stays true during suspension cycling.
Thanks for the info.

Purchased new coil over shocks about a month ago I think they were like $75 each. Do you think the spacers make it worse also?

The LT kit looks really nice. Don't know if I can spend that much right now.
eph78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2022, 11:39 AM   #7
eph78
Getting Wild
Yamaha
 
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 125
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

Are there any positive advantages to the double a-arm kit?

Also is AllSports a good kit. They are $200 less than Jakes.
eph78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-31-2022, 01:20 PM   #8
meimk
Gone Wild
 
meimk's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,813
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

With the stock single arm the angle of the knuckle to the arm stays the same. So as the arm pivots up and down the camber HAS to change as the suspension moves. The double arm kit allows the knuckle to remain (closer to) straight and has pivot points at the upper & lower arm contact points. In addition most all the double arm kits give you far more adjustability.
meimk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-01-2022, 09:47 AM   #9
eph78
Getting Wild
Yamaha
 
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 125
Default Re: Sligtly positive camber on pavement, bad negative camber on turf G2

Quote:
Originally Posted by meimk View Post
With the stock single arm the angle of the knuckle to the arm stays the same. So as the arm pivots up and down the camber HAS to change as the suspension moves. The double arm kit allows the knuckle to remain (closer to) straight and has pivot points at the upper & lower arm contact points. In addition most all the double arm kits give you far more adjustability.
Thanks for the information. I got it on order. They say shipping times are 6-8 weeks. Might have snow by then ;)
eph78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Gas Yamaha


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
Front End Positive Camber Gas Yamaha
Negative Camber issue on 09 CC Electric Club Car
Positive Camber 07 G29 Electric Yamaha
Negative Wheel Camber Electric Club Car
G29 2008 Positive Camber Gas Yamaha


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:35 PM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.