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jyb116 · 07-08-2008, 11:33 AM

hey guys well i have a problem i got a wheel alignment and my right front camber is out what can i do to fix it any suggestions?

awesomenick · 07-08-2008, 11:47 AM

The place that gave you your alignment didn't give you any suggestions? Weird.

trogdor · 07-08-2008, 12:51 PM

Obviously you should take it back and have them realign it.

racepar1 · 07-08-2008, 12:59 PM

You can loosen up the bolts that hold the strut to the spindle and pry the spindle slightly, but the alignment shop should have done that. Of course a janky-ass camber kit or a set of real adjustable upper mounts is always an option as well.

cdlong · 07-08-2008, 05:32 PM

define "out". and what suspension do you have on your car? you're lucky to have gotten such worthwhile answers so far.

idahotuner · 07-08-2008, 05:49 PM

i maxed out my front camber on my car. i could have ran more but the adjustmment bolts hit the strut tower......
but for you front camber should be set unless you have adjustible camber plates. if so the alignment shop should have set it for you

awesomenick · 07-08-2008, 06:21 PM

Yeah, just get some camber plates or a full coilover with camber plates and run some negative camber up front. Do it.

240=180 · 07-08-2008, 06:26 PM

or you could slot the strut tower to get to your desired camber

Spring Break '92 · 07-30-2008, 09:44 PM

Is there any rattling or other problems when running adjustable camber plates with spring/shock combo?

ayuaddict · 07-31-2008, 12:56 AM

is it off by like 5 degrees?

or like .5?

becauseeee....

my drivers side is at like -5.5 and my passenger side is at like -4.8 and its just fine.

fuck it.

edit:

annnddddd i noticed OP was a month ago.

ahem, well if the upper strut mount hole is the correct diameter and the camber adjustable upper mounts are of decent quality you should have no problems besides the whole running-shock-spring-combo-in-the-first-place thing.

smurf13 · 07-31-2008, 11:24 AM

kind of thread jack but if im trying to achieve more camber in the front with camber plates maxed whats the best way to go about it? ive heard longer FLCA's, and slotting the struts ( if anyone has pictures to how this is done ). Ive tried loosening the bolts that connect tho the spindle and pushing trying to get the strut to lean in more but it barely does anything. any help would be appreciated. thanks

idahotuner · 07-31-2008, 11:45 AM

my camber is maxed out o nthe front mainly because i cant adjust it over any more with out hitting on the side of the strut tower with the camber adjustment bolts but i have a long ways it can be adjusted still

neukin · 08-14-2008, 12:39 AM

You can gain like 3 if you notch the bottom bolt holes on the front shock bracket that bolts to the hub. Just to warn ya depending on offset, spring, spacer size.. your wheel/rim can contact the spring with this mod. We just place a 3mm sheet of metal between the spring and rim, tighten those two bolts/nuts on the shock to hub.. and then work with the new adjustment range you have on the top camber plates.

I have pics if you need.

JRas · 08-14-2008, 12:12 PM

I can't loosen the bolts on my front camber plate

my allen wrench may not be the exact size because it keeps popping out when I try to put some muscle into it. I stopped trying because I'm scared to strip it

07-08-2008, 11:33 AM	#1
jyb116 Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2008 Location: Regina Sk Posts: 250 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Front Camber hey guys well i have a problem i got a wheel alignment and my right front camber is out what can i do to fix it any suggestions?

07-08-2008, 05:32 PM	#5
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	define "out". and what suspension do you have on your car? you're lucky to have gotten such worthwhile answers so far. __________________

07-08-2008, 05:49 PM	#6
idahotuner Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Maries, Idaho Age: 36 Posts: 1,276 Trader Rating: (17) Rides Gallery: idahotuner Feedback Score: 17 reviews	i maxed out my front camber on my car. i could have ran more but the adjustmment bolts hit the strut tower...... but for you front camber should be set unless you have adjustible camber plates. if so the alignment shop should have set it for you __________________ My Twin Scroll Gt30r Sr22det Build

07-31-2008, 11:45 AM	#12
idahotuner Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Maries, Idaho Age: 36 Posts: 1,276 Trader Rating: (17) Rides Gallery: idahotuner Feedback Score: 17 reviews	my camber is maxed out o nthe front mainly because i cant adjust it over any more with out hitting on the side of the strut tower with the camber adjustment bolts but i have a long ways it can be adjusted still __________________ My Twin Scroll Gt30r Sr22det Build

08-14-2008, 12:39 AM	#13
neukin Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fort Wayne IN Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	You can gain like 3 if you notch the bottom bolt holes on the front shock bracket that bolts to the hub. Just to warn ya depending on offset, spring, spacer size.. your wheel/rim can contact the spring with this mod. We just place a 3mm sheet of metal between the spring and rim, tighten those two bolts/nuts on the shock to hub.. and then work with the new adjustment range you have on the top camber plates. I have pics if you need. __________________ Neukin Motor Development llc 399 River Bend CT Fort Wayne IN 46803 -->Neukin Store<-- -->DRIFT Clutch Store<--

07-08-2008, 11:47 AM	#2
awesomenick Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: UT Age: 36 Posts: 945 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	The place that gave you your alignment didn't give you any suggestions? Weird.

07-08-2008, 12:51 PM	#3
trogdor Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: dub c Posts: 212 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Obviously you should take it back and have them realign it.

07-08-2008, 12:59 PM	#4
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	You can loosen up the bolts that hold the strut to the spindle and pry the spindle slightly, but the alignment shop should have done that. Of course a janky-ass camber kit or a set of real adjustable upper mounts is always an option as well.

07-08-2008, 06:21 PM	#7
awesomenick Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: UT Age: 36 Posts: 945 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	Yeah, just get some camber plates or a full coilover with camber plates and run some negative camber up front. Do it.

07-08-2008, 06:26 PM	#8
240=180 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: east bay Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	or you could slot the strut tower to get to your desired camber

07-30-2008, 09:44 PM	#9
Spring Break '92 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: unconcious on Daytona Beach Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Is there any rattling or other problems when running adjustable camber plates with spring/shock combo?

07-31-2008, 12:56 AM	#10
ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 36 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	is it off by like 5 degrees? or like .5? becauseeee.... my drivers side is at like -5.5 and my passenger side is at like -4.8 and its just fine. fuck it. edit: annnddddd i noticed OP was a month ago. ahem, well if the upper strut mount hole is the correct diameter and the camber adjustable upper mounts are of decent quality you should have no problems besides the whole running-shock-spring-combo-in-the-first-place thing.

07-31-2008, 11:24 AM	#11
smurf13 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mauldin sc Posts: 17 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	kind of thread jack but if im trying to achieve more camber in the front with camber plates maxed whats the best way to go about it? ive heard longer FLCA's, and slotting the struts ( if anyone has pictures to how this is done ). Ive tried loosening the bolts that connect tho the spindle and pushing trying to get the strut to lean in more but it barely does anything. any help would be appreciated. thanks

08-14-2008, 12:12 PM	#14
JRas Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 36 Posts: 1,503 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I can't loosen the bolts on my front camber plate my allen wrench may not be the exact size because it keeps popping out when I try to put some muscle into it. I stopped trying because I'm scared to strip it __________________