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Old 09-24-2003, 10:28 PM
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Default how many washers to correct camber in the rear?

My car is lowered 1.5 in the rear. I hear that you should have 1 washer per inch dropped. So how many should I use? 1 or 2?
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what kind of wheels/tires do you have?

if I was lowered 1.5" i wouldnt mess with the camber at all.
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i have some slipstreams and kuhmo ecsta supra tires...205/50/15's. Its not too much camber, but its enough that i notice a sleight wear. Also it is lowered with h&r sport springs and kyb agx shocks.
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I'd use one, check the camber angle, then adjust as needed.
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i have the same setup as you. i used about 4 small washers each side, i tried one, but it didn't really seem to change anything.
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what is your camber set at now? I want a tiny bit of camber for autocrossing.
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Depends on the washer thickness, dont' forget about that
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it all depends on the washer thickness, and how bad your camber is. Cars are all a little different. You just have to try one and if that isnt enough, try 2 and so on.
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Yeah I put two 3/8", helped significantly but now I have a shitty grinding noise coming from the rear. So I guess I'll have to do the logical thing and raise my car up some
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with four washers, my camber is still quite a bit negative. i haven't had an alignment yet so i don't know the specs, but i used the 2x4 and a level and it's still neg.
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careful of what you use also.

I would get actual shims instead of general washers
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Get camber kits. Easier and faster to adjust and more reliable according to West End.
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what you can do is get a flat 2"x4" piece of wood... then add a few washers... hold up the wood FLAT against the wheel and pull out a level...
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thanx for the help guys
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