[W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit

[Ernie Stephens]

The kit is a KMAC.  I think that you are right, I couldn't find another kit anywhere else.
Ernie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: stefansj at canisius.edu<mailto:stefansj at canisius.edu> 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
  Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 7:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit


  The best (maybe the only) company that makes the kit is called Kmac and they 
  are manufactured in Australia. You can check out there site at kmac.com , pretty  
  cool stuff. 

  -Jas

  ---- Original message ----
  >Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:27:47 -0700
  >From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com> (on behalf of "Ernie Stephens" 
  <stevetsg at msn.com<mailto:stevetsg at msn.com>>)
  >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit  
  >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>>
  >
  >   Mike,
  >   I'm really not sure what tool they were talking
  >   about but I expect to know soon for I just received
  >   an email telling me that the kit has been shipped
  >   from New York.  I noticed on the shipping directions
  >   that it might  take 10 days if they had to order it
  >   from the Australian warehouse . . . .  I wonder if
  >   that means that the manufacturer is Australian?
  >   Ernie
  >
  >     ----- Original Message -----
  >     From: Mike Kelly
  >     To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
  >     Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 4:45 PM
  >     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit
  >
  >     Ernie, the tool is a puller to remove the old
  >     bushes, if I remember correctly. I didn't study
  >     the process in depth at all because my coupe was
  >     having the rear guards widened and I had to get
  >     the wheels straightened up without delay, so the
  >     body man knew what to work to. He took the coupe
  >     to the alignment shop and I just paid.
  >
  >     AU$313.00 for the camber kit from the makers in
  >     Sydney and AU$480.00 to fit it and align.
  >
  >     I would be surprised if an aligner worth his salt
  >     would need any other tools.
  >
  >     Mike K
  >
  >      
  >
  >     From: Ernie Stephens [mailto:stevetsg at msn.com]
  >     Sent: Friday, 26 February 2010 2:42 PM
  >     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
  >     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit
  >
  >      
  >
  >     Thanks for the info Mike. I was quoted $700 to
  >     install the kit and align the wheels. I know that
  >     they are planning on buying a spanner wrench or
  >     some thing like that for the job; I wondering if
  >     the removal tool that you mention is the tool that
  >     they were talking about?  If it is, maybe they can
  >     revise the estimate accordingly otherwise it is
  >     nearly $1,000 for the alignment! I think that I
  >     have expensive taste.
  >
  >     Ernie
  >
  >       ----- Original Message -----
  >
  >       From: Mike Kelly
  >
  >       To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
  >
  >       Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:59 PM
  >
  >       Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit
  >
  >        
  >
  >       Ernie,
  >
  >       I had it installed by the wheel aligners because
  >       it was in the body shop having the guards
  >       widened [amongst other things] and I wanted the
  >       rear alignment setup accurately.
  >
  >       The kit comes with a removal tool to get the old
  >       bits out.
  >
  >       Mike K
  >
  >        
  >
  >       From: Ernie Stephens [mailto:stevetsg at msn.com]
  >       Sent: Friday, 26 February 2010 9:23 AM
  >       To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
  >       Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment kit
  >
  >        
  >
  >       Mike,
  >
  >       Did you have the kit installed or did you do it
  >       yourself?
  >
  >       Ernie
  >
  >       Eagle, Idaho USA
  >
  >         ----- Original Message -----
  >
  >         From: Mike Kelly
  >
  >         To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
  >
  >         Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:27 PM
  >
  >         Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment
  >         kit
  >
  >          
  >
  >         That's the kit I have in my '89 560SEC and it
  >         works a treat.
  >
  >         Mike K
  >
  >         Adelaide South Australia
  >
  >          
  >
  >         From: Ernie Stephens [mailto:stevetsg at msn.com]
  >         Sent: Friday, 26 February 2010 7:51 AM
  >         To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
  >         Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment
  >         kit
  >
  >          
  >
  >         Markus,
  >
  >         I just ordered the camber kit from Import Auto
  >         Performance; I couldn't find a better source
  >         so thank you again, I really do appreciate
  >         your input.
  >
  >         Ernie
  >
  >          
  >
  >           ----- Original Message -----
  >
  >           From: Markus Meyer
  >
  >           To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
  >
  >           Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:57 PM
  >
  >           Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Camber adjustment
  >           kit
  >
  >            
  >
  >           I'd search on google.  Here is one I found:
  >
  >            
  >
  >           http://spccamberkit.com/product.php<http://spccamberkit.com/product.php>?
  productid=41973&cat=0&page=1
  >
  >           On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Ernie
  >           Stephens <stevetsg at msn.com<mailto:stevetsg at msn.com>> wrote:
  >
  >           I just got a call from the alignment shop
  >           and they are looking for a camber adjustment
  >           kit for my 87 560SEC.  If anybody has a
  >           source for this kit I would appreciate that
  >           info.
  >
  >           Thanks,
  >
  >           Ernie
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