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is there anything cheaper than a front camber kit but works just as good???????

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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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yea so i have bad camber but dont have any money right now and want for a while...... well i was woundering if there is anything cheaper that works just as good.... i know u can do the rear wit spacers. is there anything to do to the front
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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For starters, why's your front camber "bad"? Is the car too low?

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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it is only dropped 2.5 in front and 2.25 in rear..... the front wheel is bowlegged
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_EjONE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it is only dropped 2.5 in front and 2.25 in rear..... the front wheel is bowlegged</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hah, pathetic. Thats hardly that low, and you can't have enough camber ot really worry about.

You want to see camber?

-4.75* rear camber. Yes, almost 5 degrees. On the drive wheels. And thanks to the swing axle suspension design, you can watch the camber nearly double on a hard takeoff from suspension squat. I think this will be the last car I own with a tranverse leaf bolted to the top of the differential. You just can't keep them from sagging over time.

And in 10k miles, the tires haven't even worn enough to tell they've been used. The front show some wear, but thats because the steering rack bushings are shot, and theres enough play to give very dynamic toe while driving. I don't rotate them either, because I'm that lazy, and I'm honestly waiting to see how long I can go before I see any noticeable tire wear.

Bottom line, you don't have to "fix" the camber. You no longer have stock spring rates, roll center, center of gravity, and suspension travel. Why do you think you need stock camber? Just get the toe set correctly, and your tires will not wear faster.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_EjONE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i was woundering if there is anything cheaper that works just as good....</TD></TR></TABLE>

An alignment with your toe set to 0. You don't have enough camber to worry about.

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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so u guys are sayin an alligment would fix my toe in............
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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this is what my stealies looked like when i took them off.... ur sayin all i have to do is get my toe fixed wit an alingment and i am good to go
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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Yes. But it looks like you'll need new tires as well.

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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yes that was on my old steelies..... i have already gotten new rims and tires....
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Ya know, I almost get the feeling this has been covered before
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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sorry for the ingorance..... not really a genius when it comes to suspension..... thanks for the help
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