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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Default Dumb(?) question, camber kit spec meanings

Lookin for more negative camber.

If an aftermarket upper arm / camber arm kit/ camber balljoint kit is spec'ed at -3 to +4 correction, does it mean -3 MORE camber than the natural camber on a lowered car? Or -3 total?

So if I have -2 camber now, with the kit could I achieve -5 degrees?
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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total. Why do you need more camber? If its a street car you should keep the stock upper A arms, the ball joint is flush so it doesnt reduce travel. And probably a better quality ball joint too.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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total. Why do you need more camber? If its a street car you should keep the stock upper A arms, the ball joint is flush so it doesnt reduce travel. And probably a better quality ball joint too.
It's purely for cosmetic reasons; I'm fitting some aggressively sized (width & low offsets) wheels.

Guess I'll have to look elsewhere, thanks.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jmai86
It's purely for cosmetic reasons; I'm fitting some aggressively sized (width & low offsets) wheels.

Guess I'll have to look elsewhere, thanks.
Yes, most kits listed with a range, mean it can adjust that much from whatever you have now.

I'm running a +-3* sliding balljoint SPC UCA. Current alignment is -4* of front camber, -2* (give or take) from lowering, and the rest from the kit.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TunerN00b
Yes, most kits listed with a range, mean it can adjust that much from whatever you have now.

I'm running a +-3* sliding balljoint SPC UCA. Current alignment is -4* of front camber, -2* (give or take) from lowering, and the rest from the kit.
Alright so now I have two different answers, or I'm just confused again lol.

So you're saying that if I have, say -2 natural camber now with stock arms from lowering, a camber kit rated at +-2 deg. would give me a -4 to 0 deg. range right?
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Alright so now I have two different answers, or I'm just confused again lol.

So you're saying that if I have, say -2 natural camber now with stock arms from lowering, a camber kit rated at +-2 deg. would give me a -4 to 0 deg. range right?
It should do that, yes.

Some of them that I have seen don't quite offer the full range advertised, but if it is listed as a +- range, it should allow more negative camber than lowering alone provided.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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It should do that, yes.

Some of them that I have seen don't quite offer the full range advertised, but if it is listed as a +- range, it should allow more negative camber than lowering alone provided.
Awesome, thanks. I'm gonna go for it.
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