Rear toe adjustment for EA81 cars

[Phizinza]

So I have huge toe out on the rear of my new Leone, measured wheel to wheel front is about 8mm longer then the back of the wheel.

Also huge camber issues, but in knowing how to adjust the toe I'm sure I can adjust the camber.

I had a good look and tried using the page Numbchux posted in an old thread about adjustment

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/Numbchux/EArearcamberadjustment.jpg

But the EA81's are different. They don't have that bolt up by the "crossmember", which in the EA81 is a torsion bar. And the three bolts can't adjsust more then a MM because the holes are close fit.

 

I can't see how it can have this much toe out and be un adjustable. So whats the trick?

[Caboobaroo]

If I remembre correctly, there are no toe adjustments on the back of EA81 cars...

 

 

*pulls out '83 FSM*

 

It says the specs for the rear toe are 0 degrees +/- 3mm

 

Looks like it has a similar setup like the EA82 and you are correct, those three bolts need to be loosened and adjusted to where it needs to be. However, if it seems like its toed out, you have something either bent or the rear crossmember isn't sitting in the correct position bu thats typically from a hard impact such as with a curb.

[Phizinza]

I looked at my EA82 wreck and the adjustment in those three bolts is ridiculously small and would only go a fraction of what was needed on most Subaru's I have seen.

I've looked at every thing on the rear sus on my Leone and have determined unless there is a magical invisible adjuster that its going to need cutting and welding.

 

Where is that 3mm measured from? Measuring from drum to drum (220mm in dia) there is a 3mm difference from front to back. It looks terrible but after doing the math it is only .78 degrees out for each wheel.

At a guess the camber on the rear is at 2 to 3 degrees positive. Doing the cut and weld/drill job I said earlier should fix the camber too.

 

That will come later, now I need to clean and rebuild the carbies again.......

 

 

EDIT: Heres my fix (how I've found is the only way to adjust a Subaru) http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showpost.php?p=778795&postcount=33

Edited December 23, 2008 by Phizinza
adding more, not to bring back up to the top because of double posting