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Suspension Rear camber is out of spec range..... options ??

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Old 07-30-2013 | 12:27 PM
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Rear camber is out of spec range..... options ??

I did a quick search but didn't find what I was looking for. My rear camber is out of the spec range and I would like to fix it.

What are the options for fixing the rear camber on our second generation cars?

Also, what options on the front end ?

 
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Old 07-30-2013 | 12:45 PM
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my 2 cents....

you will probably need rear control arm like hsport, nm, etc. Those are adjustable and help to adjust camber...

this is my limited knowledge base on countless hours here reading.
 
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Old 07-30-2013 | 02:27 PM
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Rear adjustable control arms to adjust camber in the rear. Use them to replace the lower control arm. Lots of options out there. I like the H-sport arms.

For the front you'll have to get camber plates to adjust camber. The easy button is the Ireland Engineering non-adjustable camber plates...
http://www.waymotorworks.com/ireland...5-r56-r57.html

The better question is why is your rear camber out of spec?
 
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Old 07-30-2013 | 05:39 PM
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Yes the best way to correct the rear camber is a set of Hsport Rear Camber links.

They will give you the adjustment you need to reduce the rear camber and get your alignment correct.
 
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Old 07-31-2013 | 05:20 AM
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Thanks for the info. Appreciated. I guess it's time to spend a little more cash. So just to be clear. I have too much camber. These will allow me to dial that camber back in, correct?

Car is out of spec due to lowering. Back end is out by more than a degree from the acceptable tolerances. Front end out by less than 1/2 a degree from acceptable tolerances. Back end definitely needs attention as its causing increased inside tire wear. And as I just put on new rubbers, figure it's a good time to clean up the specs.
 

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Old 07-31-2013 | 06:53 AM
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Yep the camber arms allow you to move the camber back towards zero. So go from -2 to -1 for example.

What is your front camber at? If it's -1 or somewhere around there I wouldn't mess with it.
 
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Old 07-31-2013 | 07:40 AM
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I ran the Hotchkis links for over 90k miles in New England with no problems. My setup was also lowered, and I returned rear camber to -1 degree to balance the chassis for autocross use.

I've not done business with Way myself but as an old troll I can testify that their reputation in this crowd seems to be very good. Who posts for Way by the way? I haven't been introduced.

Their HSport link is the same product as my Hotchkis link, so my point is "Amen"...

Cheers,

Charlie
 
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Old 07-31-2013 | 08:19 AM
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Old 08-28-2013 | 08:33 PM
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Whats up with the lack of availability of the H sport links or others. No one seems to have them.
 
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