IMPORTANT camber question - please help!

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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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To you guys that have a camber kit on your car, do you have it set at 0? Or do you run a little negative camber? The reason I ask is because my mechanic set mine at 0, and the front of the car bounces like there's not enough shock travel.

And he told me today that he can't adjust the camber kit to put negative camber on the car, only positive. This makes no sense to me.

Does it sound like they installed something wrong at the shop? Somebody please help.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:49 AM
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Default Re: IMPORTANT camber question - please help! (crex23)

you don't need a camber kit!! j/k..

to help us, why don't you tell us what camber kit you had installed?
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:52 AM
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Default Re: IMPORTANT camber question - please help! (Rexman)

Does you mechanic have an alignment machine?
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:54 AM
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Sprint Extreme...sorry.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:57 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crex23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sprint Extreme...sorry.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's ok.. i've never had any experience with that kit, so i'm not sure.. is it the whole upper arm or just where the upper bushings/mounts are??

make sure your front tires aren't hitting the front fenderwell, too..

most all camber kits should be able to go atleast some negative.. i'd prefer to have a little negative if i were you..
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Old May 13, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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Default Re: IMPORTANT camber question - please help! (Rexman)

Well see, the thing is, before I put the camber kit on, the car rode perfect just like stock (even tho it was lowered 2"). So I'm thinking if I can put like -1.0 degrees on the front, it will give the strut room to move. Is this correct?
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Old May 13, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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Just wondering, could it be your upper A-Arms hitting your unibody? thats a common problem with lowered cars and the adjustable anchor bolt style camber kits, thats why im selling mine and getting the adjustable balljoints. So yea, check if theyre hitting your unibody...if they are you better takem out n get some adjustable balljoints before something goes wrong.
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