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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 05:50 AM
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My left to right camber is WAY off, I am lowered about 1.5" and I am seeing camber of -.6 Left and -1.4 Right. This is the same both front and back. I have put it on two different rack so I am positive that thesase are the correct numbers. Has anyone else ever seen these kind of numbers?

The This car has neve been hit so I know that isn't the reason.

The next question is what do I do about this?

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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 06:08 AM
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That is typical. Our cars don't have an even weight distribution from left to right. Also keep in mind that your alignment was taken without you in the car. The driver ads a good bit of balast to the left side of the car.

I am at -1.4 FL and -1.8 FR without me in it.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 06:39 AM
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Is there any way to shift the subframe in the front from side to side?
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 09:05 AM
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I am at -1.4 FL and -1.8 FR without me in it.
My experience is similar, tho these are WITH me in the car...
-1.4 FL -1.9 FR
-0.4 RL -0.9 RR

Weird that I have a good 1/2 degree more in both the right-side front and rear with me in the car, no? But, my car is very happy on left-hand turns
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 09:11 AM
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Is there any way to shift the subframe in the front from side to side?
Sure. I had to do that a while back becuase I was off by more then 1 degree side to side. Something like -0.8 FL -1.9 FR.

Best done on a lift with air tools.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 11:39 AM
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Is there any way to shift the subframe in the front from side to side?

Sure. I had to do that a while back becuase I was off by more then 1 degree side to side. Something like -0.8 FL -1.9 FR.

Best done on a lift with air tools.
Can you please explain what you did? I understand the general idea but is there anything that I should look for?
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 05:31 PM
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We loosened the bolts which hold the subframe to the unit body and slid the whole thing over a bit. It slides over rather easy with a crow bar.
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