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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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Adjustable control arm height question

When adjusting the control arm to pull the camber back out after lowering, does that raise the back end? Does it provide more clearance for the tires?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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When adjusting the control arm to pull the camber back out after lowering, does that raise the back end? Does it provide more clearance for the tires?
Altering the controls arms will not raise the car.

If you are getting rid of negative camber, there will be more clearance on the inside, but you will lose the clearance on the outside.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Thanks. Someone told me it raised it so I am just checking with the collective,
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason C
Thanks. Someone told me it raised it so I am just checking with the collective,

Maybe they meant the front camber plates? Some (not all) of those raise the car a little bit.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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No they said that by pulling in the bottom of the wheel, that would make the rear end raise a little. I don't know how the geometry works back there, hence the question.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Maybe a teeny tiny bit....but unless you have A LOT of negative camber to correct, you won't notice any difference. You're probably only going to change the camber by maybe a degree.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Thanks for the info. Nice shirts by the way.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks for the info. Nice shirts by the way.
No problem. Thanks for the compliment. The blue even has some rear control arms on it and deals with ride height and camber

Best of luck with your planned mods
 
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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It looks like you raised your car's rear end when you pull out negative camber, that's for sure. I can't say I've ever measured chassis height before and after camber changes to see if overall height is impacted due to the change in tire loading and how the suspension geometry subtly changes with the shorter lower control arm.
 
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