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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Ok so im new to this camber method haha. Well I have positive camber in the rear and cant slam my car since it rubs. Im wondering if theres anyway I can fix it without buying a aftermarket camber kit. Well lmk thanks If theres a thread like this and answers on it plz lmk as well
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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how do you possibly have positive camber in the rear?

hit any curbs?

use any aftermarket lower control arms?
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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If this is the 98 Civic listed in the OP's sig, and he's using aftermarket (or stock) 92-95 Civic LCA's, then yeah that'll make for some nasty positive camber.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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If this is the 98 Civic listed in the OP's sig, and he's using aftermarket (or stock) 92-95 Civic LCA's, then yeah that'll make for some nasty positive camber.
i dont think theyre even compatible.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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how do you possibly have positive camber in the rear?

hit any curbs?

use any aftermarket lower control arms?
No , I was informed by Previous owner of the LCA Skunk 2 it had so im guessing that may be it

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If this is the 98 Civic listed in the OP's sig, and he's using aftermarket (or stock) 92-95 Civic LCA's, then yeah that'll make for some nasty positive camber.
lol nah man wont work

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i dont think theyre even compatible.
What he said

I'll try to snap a few pics but its raining , So my guess is I'll have to buy Aftermarket LCA Right or wrong ?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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No , I was informed by Previous owner of the LCA Skunk 2 it had so im guessing that may be it

lol nah man wont work



What he said

I'll try to snap a few pics but its raining , So my guess is I'll have to buy Aftermarket LCA Right or wrong ?
You need to figure out why you have positive camber in the first place. A car shouldn't ever have positive camber, even on stock suspension.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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so you have aftermarket LCA?

if its not Skunk2, but SPC instead, then that would explain the positive camber as they are purposely set in. which is why i never recommend that brand specifically.
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 07:41 AM
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The car before had aftermarket lower control arms Skunk 2 from what the previous owner stated n he put stock ones and bam positive camber problem
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by EJ6JON
The car before had aftermarket lower control arms Skunk 2 from what the previous owner stated n he put stock ones and bam positive camber problem
They must have been the incorrect arms, or you have the incorrect arms on there now. Going from aftermarket back to stock LCA's shouldn't change camber at all if they were the correct application for both the stock and aftermarket parts.

The only way the camber could be positive after switching LCA's is if the current LCA's are shorter than the ones that were on there previously.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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The only way the camber could be positive after switching LCA's is if the current LCA's are shorter than the ones that were on there previously.
Yea I think this maybe it
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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dont kno but maybe u can see the rear alil here

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Maybe the previous owner did the camber trick. Where you add washers to the rear UCA to loose excessive negative camber. Check if there is any washers or anything fishy with the rear UCA
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:37 AM
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Either the upper arm is pushed out (washer trick like mentioned above) or you're using the incorrect lower arms (shorter than the stock 96-00 arms).

If none of the above, then something has to be bent/damaged, although I don't see that happening equally on both sides. Take some pics of the control arms underneath the rear of the car if you can.
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