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The ROMAN · 11-12-2004, 02:22 PM

This is kinda wierd. When I first got my Tein HEs I set the camber plates at roughly 1 degree, about six lines up from 0. Eventually I set them full, and experiencing no tire wear problems, I left em that way. I had a pretty decent amount of camber, but now it seems to be decreasing on one side, even though the camber plates are still at full. The passenger side (eyeballing it) seems to have 2.5-3 degrees, while the driver side seems to be at 0.5-1.

Any ideas what could be causing this?

Since there's no eccentic bolt or anything in the front, would an alignment really help me at all?

P.S. Ride height on all four corners is within 3/4" of each other .

Salty_X · 11-12-2004, 03:10 PM

Maybe the lower bracket bolts are loose? The top bolt hole on it is slotted so maybe it's just working it's way outward.

RBS14 · 11-12-2004, 04:11 PM

^^^^^

that's my vote

The ROMAN · 11-12-2004, 04:42 PM

You mean were it bolts to the spindle? I'll check that out thanks.

mellojoe · 11-12-2004, 05:41 PM

Also, springs have a tendancy to settle. If you adjust the camber IMMEDIATLY after installation, you need to have it re-aligned about 6 months down the road. THEN you should be set. My springs did the same thing. Started at a nice -1.2deg and end up at -2deg up front.

XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX · 11-12-2004, 07:14 PM

i used the alignment machine to do my alignment. i ddnt trust the lines on the camber plate. because ur care will never be equal from left ot right with the camber plates. it should be close but not exactly the same. also u have to know that u can change ur camber without the camber plates. you know how people get their car aligned without camber plates right, with stock setting, u just have to try to make both sides equal with the stock settings too.

The ROMAN · 11-13-2004, 04:05 PM

Nice, I fixed that top bolt. Now it's even, and I can get retarded amounts of camber once again, all without an alignment. Awesome.

11-12-2004, 02:22 PM	#1
The ROMAN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Age: 42 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	decreasing camber This is kinda wierd. When I first got my Tein HEs I set the camber plates at roughly 1 degree, about six lines up from 0. Eventually I set them full, and experiencing no tire wear problems, I left em that way. I had a pretty decent amount of camber, but now it seems to be decreasing on one side, even though the camber plates are still at full. The passenger side (eyeballing it) seems to have 2.5-3 degrees, while the driver side seems to be at 0.5-1. Any ideas what could be causing this? Since there's no eccentic bolt or anything in the front, would an alignment really help me at all? P.S. Ride height on all four corners is within 3/4" of each other .

11-12-2004, 03:10 PM	#2
Salty_X Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Modesto Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Maybe the lower bracket bolts are loose? The top bolt hole on it is slotted so maybe it's just working it's way outward. __________________

11-12-2004, 04:11 PM	#3
RBS14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Cruz/San Diego Posts: 2,271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^^^ that's my vote __________________

11-12-2004, 05:41 PM	#5
mellojoe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 518 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also, springs have a tendancy to settle. If you adjust the camber IMMEDIATLY after installation, you need to have it re-aligned about 6 months down the road. THEN you should be set. My springs did the same thing. Started at a nice -1.2deg and end up at -2deg up front. __________________

11-13-2004, 04:05 PM	#7
The ROMAN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Age: 42 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Nice, I fixed that top bolt. Now it's even, and I can get retarded amounts of camber once again, all without an alignment. Awesome. Last edited by The ROMAN; 11-13-2004 at 04:24 PM..

11-12-2004, 04:42 PM	#4
The ROMAN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Age: 42 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You mean were it bolts to the spindle? I'll check that out thanks.

11-12-2004, 07:14 PM	#6
XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: california Posts: 572 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i used the alignment machine to do my alignment. i ddnt trust the lines on the camber plate. because ur care will never be equal from left ot right with the camber plates. it should be close but not exactly the same. also u have to know that u can change ur camber without the camber plates. you know how people get their car aligned without camber plates right, with stock setting, u just have to try to make both sides equal with the stock settings too.