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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Trying to get my fitment right and my back right (facing the front of car) tyre is rubbing and my back left is perfect. I have standard camber arms, the car is a 93 EG civic hatch. I have a wheel alignment report which says:

Final:
Left -2'54
Right -3'12

So im unsure if the left and right is from facing the rear of the car which would make sense if I am getting rubbing, but what I dont get is that I have standard camber arms, the suspension is of equal spec on each side so why is there more camber on one side?
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

Some variance side to side is expected, and if those are in degree minutes notation (or whatever the proper term is) it doesn't seem that far off.

What are "standard camber arms"? If you have a camber kit, that isn't standard and needs to be adjusted to bring the two sides to the same value. That's also quite a bit of camber for a 93 hatchback, how dumped is the car?
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

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Some variance side to side is expected, and if those are in degree minutes notation (or whatever the proper term is) it doesn't seem that far off.

What are "standard camber arms"? If you have a camber kit, that isn't standard and needs to be adjusted to bring the two sides to the same value. That's also quite a bit of camber for a 93 hatchback, how dumped is the car?
Oh what I mean is there are no aftermarket camber arms, the difference between both sides would be about 5-7mm, which doesnt sound like much but one wheel is rubbing constantly..trying to find smaller tyres, fairly dumped

excuse pic of the bonnet in first pic, just got it freshly painted

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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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google civic washer trick
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

ahh forgot about that! Thanks ill give that a go
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

wait a minute, that will give me less camber and cause more rubbing lol
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

I like the wheels what are those. And just buy a camber arm for the back.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

Originally Posted by mmmbarp
wait a minute, that will give me less camber and cause more rubbing lol
Sounds like the wheels are the wrong offset or too wide for the car. Looks like it too.

Roll the fenders. If it still rubs, roll them even more aggressively.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

only thing you can do is get adjustable camber arms, something I would have done in the beginning trying to fit a stance like that..
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 12:30 AM
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Default Re: More Camber On One Side :/

Well if they are the stock arm and been there for 15+ years , most likely all the bushings from toe,camber,lca are worned and that can cause uneven settings like what your dealing with now, camber.

Best bet is to get adjustable camber arms, and dial however you desire.
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