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03-20-2021, 10:15 AM | #1 |
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Pedders Top Hats - Add camber without sacrificing wheel clearance
Currently rocking a shock and spring combo (Oem shocks/TRD springs) and was looking for a way to add camber without hitting the shock perch with wide wheels (~17x9 +40). Traditional camber bolts would push the wheel closer to the strut, however top hats let you add camber without sacrificing any inner wheel clearance. (because you are moving the shock and upright at the same time)
After looking at the many choices around the $300-$650 range, I stumbled upon the Pedders top hats on this forum (for around $140 shipped instead for the pair). Similar in design to the whiteline com c (which many here notoriously claimed to have noise issues, causing the part to be delisted for our platform) I decided to give the Pedders a shot. Install was fairly straightforward/easy if you have the right tools. I used the " A simpler spring/strut install DIY -- no compressor needed" DIY from this forum, and with a pass through socket and allen socket, removing the top nut is super easy. One thing I will say is make sure you lift both sides and remove the shock bolt from both sides simultaneously, I forgot this and tried doing one side at at time, but the opposite side still bolted up didnt give me enough clearance to pull the shock in and out easy. Once I did the other side the sway bar tension lessened and it was much easier. Impressions: The camber/caster gain is super noticeable right way. Instantly the car could dive in more confidently, and the front had way more grip through corners. As far as any noise or other issues, so far so good after a few short test drives (*knock on wood*). One thing I was surprised was the suspension up front actually felt more compliant, where as before sharp bumps were very jarring, now it seems like the shocks are able to absorb the bumps easier (maybe a bi-product of the mounts being stiffer lets the shocks do their job more). This could be a placebo but it seemed smoother to me. Overall for the price I would definitely recommend the product. Its a very OEM + modification, giving you camber/caster while retaining the OEM look and feel. Also I read these can be paired with the lower bolts to add even more camber to a shock/spring combo set up. Another upgrade over OEM design is using a sealed bearing, which theoretically should do a better job keeping dirt/grime out. |
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Thanks. I may well spring (NPI) for these when I replace the struts.
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You also get more caster too.
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03-20-2021, 03:12 PM | #4 |
I'm testing these right now on my car...so far so good. When holding them in your hands, you can see how the design is improved over the old Whiteline Com C top mounts. There is a little angle on the bearing which I think is helpful. We don't carry these yet but might soon.
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Are you testing with a schedule in mind, or is it more wait-and-see? I'm pretty stoked.
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COM-Cs definitely made bad noises, annoying.
Hopefully Pedders' design does not have the same issue. The pricepoint/feature combo on this is pretty good for someone not wanting to buy at the top end and needing total adjustment capability, more caster/camber definitely will improve handing.
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I've been considering these when I go to B6s. It'll either he these or the STI group N mounts.
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Any idea how much caster it gains?
I put it some front lower control arm bushings from whiteline and ran into a minor (but annoying) fitment issue due to the way the anti-lift/caster bushing is mounted. Since the axis of the front bushing has been raised, the entire LCA sits a bit higher than factory bushing. This causes the bolt end of the endlink to be that much closer to the LCA. Then you might(by you, I mean me) get contact and noises.. Turn in feels more eager with all else equal vs stock. And I suppose an easy solution would just to replace the endlinks with shorter ones. But if these pedders offer similar gain in caster angle without the fitmet issue with factory end links, it might be a better option for those looking for a "OEM++" mod without the adjustability or the extra noises.
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Unfortunately I do not have any before/after alignment data, a little bit of searching shows these cars might have around low to mid 5 degrees stock, and around 6 degrees with these top mounts. My assumption would be they are good for around .5-.75 degrees of caster, but that is purely speculative, hopefully some of the other gurus in here have better data. As far as camber one user stated on here that pedders quoted around a .75 camber gain, putting these around 1.5 degrees with stock bolts, and around 2.0 degrees with camber bolts in addition to these (again just speculation from what ive read on here)
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Someone posted alignment results in another thread.
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Pedders Top Hats - Add camber without sacrificing wheel clearance
Pedders top hats give about half a degree of caster and about .75 degrees of camber (YMMV)
First pic is of stock hats, with Subaru OEM cam bolts. Second pic is with Pedders hats, and one set of Whiteline cam bolts (lower). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by BlueWhelan; 03-25-2021 at 01:39 PM. |
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been rocking these on OEM 17 struts with RCE Yellows and camber bolts. I got -2.3 front and between-2.1 and -2.2 rear with LCAs, and these. So far no complaints. Its a gateway mod to full coils and full camber adjustment with the top hats.
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