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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Default Alignment done, how to decrease rear camber?

Check out these specs:

Front
toe: 1/8 total toe out
camber: -1.6 left, -1.9 right
caster: .5 left, .7 right

Rear
toe: 0 total toe
camber: -1.3 left, -1.2 right

Now would it be a good idea to lower the front more to get more negative camber? Also would it be a good idea to decrease camber in the rear to get it to slide around a bit I have heard of people using washers to decrease camber in the rear. How do you go about doing that? Any help would be appreciated.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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Default Re: Alignment done, how to decrease rear camber? (Andrew 825SM)

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Now would it be a good idea to lower the front more to get more negative camber? Also would it be a good idea to decrease camber in the rear to get it to slide around a bit I have heard of people using washers to decrease camber in the rear. How do you go about doing that? Any help would be appreciated.
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I can't give you advice on your car setup, but I can tell you how to decrease rear camber with washers. Take off your wheel, and follow the link (upper control arm) that holds your rear trailing arm to the wheel well. It looks like a dog bone. Unbolt the two 12 or 14mm bolts holding the UCA to the wheel well, and put some washers in between, than reinstall the bolts. You'll probably have to eye it up, or take it back to the alignment shop to see if you added the right amount.
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 03:16 AM
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Default Re: Alignment done, how to decrease rear camber? (743)

Adding washers is pretty easy and effective. Jsut remember that if you change the camber you will also be changing the toe - in other words you would need to re-set the toe setting for the rear if you change the camber.

As for lowering the car to pick up more camber in front. That certainly works, but you have to be mindful of the camber curve (suspension geometry).
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