WTB: SPC front camber kit shims

 
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 04:39 AM
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ive already got the bolts covered. frankie was kind enough to let me open his kit and measure everything out. picked up some grade a bolts at lowes that are the same that came with his spc shims. just need to try and get my hands on the shims. ill give import auto performance a try.

thanks blak max
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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i shot an email to import auto and i also tried spc again to see if mabye i get a different person who might be willing to help out and sell me the shims seperate. ill update once i hear back
 
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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Import auto was the only one that had a solution rather than just saying it couldn't be done
 
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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i threw mine out i had the shims in and i had abs problems. So i took them out and i have no problems now
 
Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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update: import auto was able to get them out to me for $85. comes with everything shown in the pic above. SPC replied back "please contact one of our vendors to purchase the shim kit." i still dont understand why you cannot get them directly from SPC. instead they make you go through the vendor who just turns around and ordered them from SPC anyway

anyway, thanks to blakmax for the help and the good word.
 
Old Apr 17, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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no prob.. i guess its like going to a car auction, you cant bid on a car unless your a car dealer
 
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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what r the shim for. gtting kit installed tody. was debating wether to use the shims or not. if i really dont need them ill give them up

note. spc wont sell direct caue thee expensiv. front cambe if u bu direct from spc is $900. so thats y they send u to a vendor.
 
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by apintojr
what r the shim for. gtting kit installed tody. was debating wether to use the shims or not. if i really dont need them ill give them up

note. spc wont sell direct caue thee expensiv. front cambe if u bu direct from spc is $900. so thats y they send u to a vendor.
shims are used to pull more positive camber out. $900?!? who gave you that quote?
 
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I got mine for 550 shipped..
 
Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by apintojr
what r the shim for. gtting kit installed tody. was debating wether to use the shims or not. if i really dont need them ill give them up
Depends how much camber you have now. The shims give you about another +2 deg. The A-Arms can give you +1. So if you have the full SPC front kit installed, you can have up to +3 deg camber. If you're car is lowered, most likely your camber will be out of spec. To know if you need the shims, it's best to to have an alignment done to find this out. If you camber is around -1 to -1.75 deg, you'll be fine with just the A-Arms. But if you're -2 deg or more, you might want to look into getting the shims installed too. That's IF you want to return to spec (or close to it).
 
Old Apr 23, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by erklep
shims are used to pull more positive camber out. $900?!? who gave you that quote?
thats if u buy direct from spc. i called spc for part number. asked if i can order with him. he said sure but u wouldnt want to. ill charge 900. gave me a vendor number and told me they would have it for cheaper whih they did. i paid 399 for the full front with shims and 189 for the rear.

dint need the shims. front alligned rigt up with a arms alone. im not that slammed.
 
 
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