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Old 05-06-08, 04:34 PM
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yeh im about to get my camber fix..i was wondering is big o tires or good year a good places to bring it to..?
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i thought camber isn't adjustable
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Originally Posted by rominl
i thought camber isn't adjustable
it isnt, but the toe can be sort of fixed depending on the drop. they had to bend a few things to make my toe workout so my tires will wear evenly. it can still be put back to stock if i choose to do so.
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I there any aftermarket camber kits avail. for the 3GEN GS ???????

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Old 05-06-08, 10:55 PM
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but

can't camber be affected by bumps or potholes in the road?
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Originally Posted by ek9vboi
it isnt, but the toe can be sort of fixed depending on the drop. they had to bend a few things to make my toe workout so my tires will wear evenly. it can still be put back to stock if i choose to do so.
correct, for lowered gs, doing the toe should be the way for more even wear. camber is hopeless on this car from what i heard
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Originally Posted by VAL678
but

can't camber be affected by bumps or potholes in the road?
if there is no adjustment, then i would imagine it can't be changed unless you bend or damage something?
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Originally Posted by VAL678
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can't camber be affected by bumps or potholes in the road?
it can, but remember you are driving on paved roads which once in a while have a dip/bump/etc. most of the time you are just going straight on even roads.

Originally Posted by rominl
if there is no adjustment, then i would imagine it can't be changed unless you bend or damage something?
correct.
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Originally Posted by rominl
correct, for lowered gs, doing the toe should be the way for more even wear. camber is hopeless on this car from what i heard
Are you guys talking about the front suspension? My car is lowered considerably and when I took it to align, the rear toe was in spec, only the front had to be adjusted.
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Originally Posted by 808 GS
Are you guys talking about the front suspension? My car is lowered considerably and when I took it to align, the rear toe was in spec, only the front had to be adjusted.
I'm on DF210s and both were out of range. What are you dropped on?
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Originally Posted by 808 GS
Are you guys talking about the front suspension? My car is lowered considerably and when I took it to align, the rear toe was in spec, only the front had to be adjusted.
"in spec" might not help you at all. when dealing with a lowered car, alignment can become an art, not just mechanical work to get it "in spec". especially when camber is not adjustable, meaning you have negative camber (over spec), then toe settings should be adjusted accordingly (maybe even close to boundary of spec or over-spec) to counter the uneven wear

i know the front toe is adjustable. i think the rear can be adjusted too, but not 100%
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why dont u try dealer? factory settings?
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if a car is lowered, factory settings mean very little

808, that's correct. to counter the inside wear from camber, you toe in. toe out only makes insider wear worse i believe
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