View Poll Results: Need a camber kit for your GS?
Yes, I really need one!!
351
81.82%
No, I dont plan on lowering my car.
13
3.03%
No, I like eating the inside of my tires in 15K - 20K miles.
26
6.06%
What's a camber kit?
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Need a Camber Kit for your GS?
08-31-07, 08:40 AM
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seeing as i just recently changed out all 12 control arms with ikeya counterparts on my SC, i'll give a little feedback on them. The control arms are fully adjustable and work in conjunction to your stock adjustments. Also, since it doesn't seem like it's noticeable in those pictures, the Ikeyas allow you to bring in the lower part of the tire as well. It is a full adjustability that's not just to add negative camber. As for me, I had pushed out the upper tires, while maxing the stock camber bolt negative. The alignment shop was able to bring in some to maintain my -1 degree setting of camber. I'm not sure how the GS compares to the SC in terms of suspension, but the ride is far from kidney killing stiff. If anything, it's just overall firmer but still soft. After having rode in a 07 3 series, I would place it along the lines of slightly stiffer than that. I hope this helps the GS guys out with their decisions for suspension.
edit: also if you're in norcal, I'd be willing to give you a ride to let you feel for yourself (most likely during EOS)
edit: also if you're in norcal, I'd be willing to give you a ride to let you feel for yourself (most likely during EOS)
08-31-07, 08:57 AM
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can someone tell me whether the adjustable rear toe adjusters and traction control arms necessary for a street driven car? usually the alignment shop cites camber as not being out of the stock adjustment range.
09-01-07, 07:07 PM
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Wow...still talking about a camber kit after all these years? I thought Daizen was making a camber kit for the 2GS. Whatever happened to that kit?
Someone else should do make it. I see soooo many other vehicles having camber kits....makes me wanna
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Someone else should do make it. I see soooo many other vehicles having camber kits....makes me wanna
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10-04-07, 10:02 AM
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I just did my 4 wheel alignment for my 98 gs400.
The technician said the front is back to spec while the rear he could not align.
He said the bushings are probably dead which is why he couldnt align them.
What bushings in the rear am I suppose to swap out? Rear tie rods?
Help!!!
The technician said the front is back to spec while the rear he could not align.
He said the bushings are probably dead which is why he couldnt align them.
What bushings in the rear am I suppose to swap out? Rear tie rods?
Help!!!
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10-04-07, 05:18 PM
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i jz had mine replaced also at my shop, the part called rear toe adjustment arm, cost me around 215 for both arms and the new bolts go inside of the arm to adjust. Now mine align are 
, its took my alignment tech atleast an hour to do my alignment
, its took my alignment tech atleast an hour to do my alignment
10-11-07, 07:26 AM
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does anyone have a pic of the arms/adjusters in question?
i want to see if it's the same thing i'm having issues with. the reason i ask is because when i went in for my alignment, the tech pointed to the bolt that holds the upper rear control arm to the subframe, and said that he could not do any adjustments because the mounting hole where the adjustment bolt goes in the subframe was messed up. he would keep turning it and nothing would happen. he said that i would need to replace the entire subframe to fix it, or get adjustable aftermarket control arms, which is $800+(!).
i want to see if it's the same thing i'm having issues with. the reason i ask is because when i went in for my alignment, the tech pointed to the bolt that holds the upper rear control arm to the subframe, and said that he could not do any adjustments because the mounting hole where the adjustment bolt goes in the subframe was messed up. he would keep turning it and nothing would happen. he said that i would need to replace the entire subframe to fix it, or get adjustable aftermarket control arms, which is $800+(!).
10-11-07, 12:40 PM
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i had actually contacted the seller and this was the response back:
and k-mac is an aussie product: http://www.k-mac.com.au/
I have a copy of the installation instructions here and there are only
two steps. It states to:
"Remove the Existing Camber Outer Adjusting Bolt from the pressed steel
control arm. Swing arm down to expose the outer bushing and use the
supplied tool to extract the bushing. Install the new bushing and align
vehicle. "
Let me know if the installer understands the installation now. Avoid
what the dealership tells you because most of them only have info for
replacing parts supplied by the manufacturer. i.e. Honda will tell you
that the upper balljoints are not replaceable because they don't stock
them separately. However, this has been the most popular way to adjust
camber on those vehicles for the past 5-8 years!
Thank you for your inquiry. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Also, please check us out at: www.iapdirect.com
<blocked::http://www.iapdirect.com/> for many great items!
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Import Auto Performance
Visit us at: www.iapdirect.com
Toll Free: 1.888.672.0066
Local: 321.226.3834
two steps. It states to:
"Remove the Existing Camber Outer Adjusting Bolt from the pressed steel
control arm. Swing arm down to expose the outer bushing and use the
supplied tool to extract the bushing. Install the new bushing and align
vehicle. "
Let me know if the installer understands the installation now. Avoid
what the dealership tells you because most of them only have info for
replacing parts supplied by the manufacturer. i.e. Honda will tell you
that the upper balljoints are not replaceable because they don't stock
them separately. However, this has been the most popular way to adjust
camber on those vehicles for the past 5-8 years!
Thank you for your inquiry. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Also, please check us out at: www.iapdirect.com
<blocked::http://www.iapdirect.com/> for many great items!
-Peter Awad
Import Auto Performance
Visit us at: www.iapdirect.com
Toll Free: 1.888.672.0066
Local: 321.226.3834
10-11-07, 03:25 PM
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i had actually contacted the seller and this was the response back:
and k-mac is an aussie product: http://www.k-mac.com.au/
and k-mac is an aussie product: http://www.k-mac.com.au/