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20/02/2013 7:08 am
20/02/2013 8:37 am
George, I fixed my overly splayed camber
If you're curious how, I can explain the process, but it's not for the faint of heart.
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20/02/2013 8:48 am
Another Photo of Corrected Camber
It also lowers the front of the car, which is needed. Check the profile of the model and one can see that the front is elevated incorrectly.
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20/02/2013 10:18 am
Break it to me gently - I might give it a shot!
If it doesn't involve hammers and crow bars I'm in.
20/02/2013 11:20 am
Ouch. I prayed that you would shy away.
It involves long nose pliers. Post instructions soon. I must check with my flotilla of lawyers.
20/02/2013 2:00 pm
I fixed mine along time ago, here's some pics...
if you are game, just do it very gently
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Hold the axle very firmly up by the springs and use mini long nose pliers to gently bend / twist to the desired angle (the axle is relatively soft but does have a breaking point)
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And here are three of CMC's vintage classics
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20/02/2013 3:19 pm
Thanks, Ken. I'm gonna give it a try,
20/02/2013 9:02 pm
Great fix, but has anyone asked CMC why they produce the model with the wrong camber in the first place?
It seems crazy that you have to risk breaking the axle to fix this on a car that you just spent plus or minus $300 to buy.
21/02/2013 2:21 am
I knew you had nerves of steel............
nice work!!!!
21/02/2013 3:06 am
George, one trick is to wrap the plier ends with masking tape so that you don't scar the silver paint or mar the metal of the axle. Go slowly.
21/02/2013 3:09 am
I did.
CMC said that their Bugatti expert insisted this was the correct camber. If the car was in full lean on a corner, the camber could look rather excessive, but since we view our models at rest, it's just plain wrong.
21/02/2013 3:12 am
Fixing the camber has the added benefit of
Lowering the front so the car looks better in profile.
21/02/2013 7:52 am
Good to see you posting Ken