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Old 10-28-12, 08:32 PM
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I'm not sure the camber arms will do what you ultimately want. It'll be super close. Good luck though and for the price, the Megan's are cheap. I have both the Megan and Figs sitting in my room with the toe links also.
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what do you mean? will they not add enought neg camber or what?
also if i do add the megan arms, can i get away with adjusting the stock toe close enough to stock, or will i end up having to buy megan toe arms too?
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Originally Posted by Low Life
what do you mean? will they not add enought neg camber or what?
also if i do add the megan arms, can i get away with adjusting the stock toe close enough to stock, or will i end up having to buy megan toe arms too?
I think you will be close with either the tire width or wheel lip (which you're worrying about). They may not push them in enough. I'm not sure on the toe link. Here is a pic of my rear with Megan camber arms maxed out.
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Old 11-01-12, 12:52 AM
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Sffd103, any reason why you don't use the FIGS ? I thought most people that running aggressive wheel setup prefer to use FIGS. Is Megan camber better for your setup ?
Old 11-01-12, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by masboy
Sffd103, any reason why you don't use the FIGS ? I thought most people that running aggressive wheel setup prefer to use FIGS. Is Megan camber better for your setup ?
I think 1) he's just a part wh0re and 2) the Megan's did the job so FIGS werent really needed. But he's sure to chime back in

Side note, i have Megan camber arms and your wheel fitment is collectively ~10mm more aggressive than mine (mine are 10+29) and excluding the fact i have 19" wheels and tire sizes, but Im on air suspension, so i can see and saw how my car naturally cambered lowered and cambered with Megan arms fully negative and lowered (aired down/lowered being a good visual and check of how the wheel will travel over bumps).

Natural camber, my wheels would not tuck due to tires and the wheel lip. Megans maxed all the way negative, they tucked very easily. I ended up only adding about 0.5 degrees of camber (ride height is about 2.5-3 degrees camber). So Megans all the way negative will be close. Tire size and them being 20's. Theyre relatively cheap tho!

Toe links are a good idea to stop early tire wear that comes with cambering your wheels! Get them if you can afford them and youre running over a 2-3ish degrees of camber.
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Originally Posted by masboy
Sffd103, any reason why you don't use the FIGS ? I thought most people that running aggressive wheel setup prefer to use FIGS. Is Megan camber better for your setup ?
Honestly I'm too lazy to go to my buddies shop to install them. I bought all the parts from Figs and texted him about it many times and he was super receptive. I do want to correct all that negative camber because I did have a blow out on the freeway from too much camber wear. It really isn't that cool to run that much negative camber but I want to stay low on COILS! I just have to go to his shop to install. Figs quality is awesome and I really got to go get it installed. i only drive my car about 4K a year so it sits in the garage
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can stock rear camber arms be adjusted?
Old 11-09-12, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Life
can stock rear camber arms be adjusted?
The only stock adjustment is toe. No significant camber change is possible with the stock setup.
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ok, well how much adjustment is in the toe? can i get toe within stock specs. with 3 degrees neg camber? or would i need to get some aftermarket toe arms to that?
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No idea. I don't modify cars for visual performance, I modify them for mechanical performance. There are so many problems you create for mechanical performance when you lower as much as you are with the camber you're running that I would never consider it.
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