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Old 09-22-11, 08:07 PM
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Hi guys!

I just want to know what have you done to correct the rear camber issue when lowering you car?

I don't find any camber kit, other then the Daizen offset bushes, but seem impossible to contact them!

My car have been aligned and I passed from 4degre of camber to 2.90. Still.. want to go under 2 for tires wear problems.

Please help me!






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Old 09-22-11, 08:18 PM
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normally stock camber is enough to get it where u need it. do you have a print out of your alignment specs? and i take it you want all 4 wheels at factory settings ?
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If you're willing to spend the money and know where to find adjustable rear lower control arms, Like the ones I have pictured here on my SC, They'll help you tremendously with your camber issues.







My car currently sits with -1.5 Camber in the rear and -1.9 in the front with zero toe on all four wheels.

Btw, The adjustable rear lower control arms are made by Eau Rouge, PM me if you would like a link to their site (Japanese only though).
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Originally Posted by biturbo632
Hi guys!

I just want to know what have you done to correct the rear camber issue when lowering you car?

I don't find any camber kit, other then the Daizen offset bushes, but seem impossible to contact them!

My car have been aligned and I passed from 4degre of camber to 2.90. Still.. want to go under 2 for tires wear problems.

Please help me!
Hi.

FYI Daizen's been gone for years now.

With your ride height shown in the pictures, I don't quite understand why you're having a problem with camber. You can drive on -2.9 camber no problem, I've seen cars with more camber wear tires fine. Just make sure the toe setting is correct, that's what will kill tires fast.
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so for the informations here my date sheet after the alignment was done.

Front
Caster LH n/a
RH n/a
Camber LH -1.3
RH -1.4
Toe LH -0.05
RH -0.05

Rear
Caster LH n/a
RH n/a
Camber LH -3.6
RH -2.3
Toe LH 0.45
RH 0.15

the guy said that it was like that on the sheet but correct the camber after to approx 2.9 on each side

As my tires have worn equally, I trust him.
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ur not that low i dnt under stand
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get under the car a bit behind the car, and look at the subframe, more specifically, the bolt that holds the lca onto the subframe. Check to see if the dial portion of that bolt is completely towards the outside of the car in relation to the bolt head.
if it is, then you're pretty much maxed out already, or if it's already kinda leaning towards the outside, adjusting that anymore wouldn't really give you anywhere close to a 1* correction, and you'd be throwing your toe would be off.
as long as toe is 0'd in, you shouldn't have to worry too much about wear. toe kills tires waay quicker than camber will.
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Guessing you mean negative 4 to negative 2.9. Going possitive is the wrong way. 4 is dope.
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Originally Posted by SCKmiecik
Guessing you mean negative 4 to negative 2.9. Going possitive is the wrong way. 4 is dope.
Yes it's exactly what I mean, and yes negative 4 camber is sick, but not on the tire wear lol..

Originally Posted by ArodDaLob
get under the car a bit behind the car, and look at the subframe, more specifically, the bolt that holds the lca onto the subframe. Check to see if the dial portion of that bolt is completely towards the outside of the car in relation to the bolt head.
if it is, then you're pretty much maxed out already, or if it's already kinda leaning towards the outside, adjusting that anymore wouldn't really give you anywhere close to a 1* correction, and you'd be throwing your toe would be off.
as long as toe is 0'd in, you shouldn't have to worry too much about wear. toe kills tires waay quicker than camber will.
the bolt is at max on right side, and pretty much on the left side. So It's max out! Mean that I have to got with CrazySC300 way!


Thanks guys to help me!
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Originally Posted by biturbo632
My car have been aligned and I passed from 4degre of camber to 2.90. Still.. want to go under 2 for tires wear problems.

Please help me!
A common misconception is that tire wear is due to camber.

Your problem is not camber, your problem is TOE. have your Toe adjusted (as close to Zero* degrees as possible) and that will help lessen your tire wear.

2.9* camber is nothing.
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