i got -0.8 camber on my driver's side, i suspect due to an accident i had a while back. he didn't even hit my fender, but hit and tore off my front bumper. so i guess it managed to nudge the wheel well enough to throw off the camber. the toe is off a little too..

anywho, it's a completely stock car and i don't want to fork out for a camber kit, especially since i'll only use one side. so, i'm just going to take a sledgehammer and whack the wheel well. i'll use some kind of plate or something to distribute the force.

i'll try to update with statistics on whack force vs. camber adjustment values.

 

WTF! are you serious....hahahahahaha! please take pictures I want to see the out come of this.....hahahahha! LOL...be careful now, don't fudge anything else up!

 

Requesting before and after pictures

 

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That's within spec. I suggest you leave it alone rather than hitting things with a sledgehammer.

 

.8 aint that bad...

 

beat it up boy

 

holy crap you cant be serious you can probobly leave it alone it is within spec. If your tires are wering even leave it alone. If not buy a cheap camber kit off e-bay. Thats what i bid and it works great.

 

It sounds like you have a damaged suspension component. DO NOT TAKE A SLEDGEHAMMER TO YOUR CAR!!

 

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How does camber that is within factory specs indicate a damaged suspension component?

 

Beating your car with a sledge doesn't seem like a good idea, BUT do it any way.

Pics please

 

 

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.8 on one side, and I'm assuming 0 on the other side, would seem to indicate a problem.

 

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Why would you assume 0 degrees on the other side?

 

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Since he seemed to indicate an accident and a exessive camber/toe on that side, I naturally assumed that to be the case. I could very well be wrong. Not trying to argue, your knowledge of Hondas/Acuras probably would shame mine

 

Well, his post is rather vague, and it certainly would have been more helpful if he'd provided all of the values. I'm also curious how the values were determined, and why the toe wasn't corrected if it was found to be "off" while it was on the alignment rack. As for the camber, I'd be surprised if the opposite side wasn't within a 1/2 degree or so +/-, which really wouldn't be cause for concern. I suppose we'll need to wait for the original poster to elaborate a bit before being able to provide any other suggestions (assuming he hasn't already carried out the ridiculous sledgehammer idea).

 

Padawan is right on the money.
every car has neg camber degree. each cars have their own specs and there's only enough you can adjust with oem arms. with a camber kit, it gives you more room to adjust.
Cars shouldn't be at 0 degree camber, unless your wheels are made out of concrete. I'm not even sure how you came up with that number.
suspension specs always changes from the type of wheels and tires you use.

There are tons of ways to adjust your camber without a sledgehammer. Like Padawan said, if you found out what camber you had, then you were probably on top of a alignment rack. That also means, you were able to make adjustments.
Leo.C, no one mention anything about toe.

 

In for pix, even though i would never hit my car with a sledgehammer.

 

L M F A O

 

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both sides should be negative from the factory.

regardless, pics of the carnage would still be fun

 

So hit your car with a hammer yet?