how much camber adjustment from factory cam bolts?

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Old 02-15-2009, 12:31 AM
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how much camber adjustment from factory cam bolts?

hello guys, I just ordered a set of greddy type s coils, I am plan to lower around 1.75 fr and 1.5 r I know I should get rear camber arms, but I am wondering how close to stock specs (-1.8 iirc) I can get the rear camber with the stock cam bolts
any help would be nice,
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Old 02-15-2009, 01:00 AM
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they are not adjustable
 
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you cant turn or adjust the factory cam bolts? I always thought that was the point of having the cam bolts on there was so they can be tweaked if needed. why wouldnt they just make it a solid mount with a bushing then.... hmmmm
 
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Originally Posted by SxExCx
they are not adjustable
what? They are totally adjustable.
 
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The ONLY adjustment on the car is toe. From the factory, that is.

EDIT: I stand corrected! Please see pages 5 & 6

http://www.g35frenzy.com/downloads/2...nual/E/rsu.pdf
 

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Originally Posted by redlude97
what? They are totally adjustable.
thats what I thought, my rx8 was set up the same way and after I lowered it 1.5" I was able to get it almost back to stock specs by having a alignment shop adjust the stock cam bolts
 
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Originally Posted by redlude97
what? They are totally adjustable.
SO you are saying that after lowering his car, he can adjust his camber back to stock spec without an aftermarket camber kit?
 
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No, there is some adjustment.
 
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No, there is some adjustment.
Exactly what I am saying.
 
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In the rear, there can be some camber adjustment with OEM bolts, up front, zero without and aftermarket kit. I bet you'll go lower eventually with coils so just get the aftermarket kit now
 
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Originally Posted by redlude97
Exactly what I am saying.
noooo..you said: "they are TOTALLY adjustable"

I understand that I was wrong to say that they are not adjustable, but that is better than making this guy think that he is going to be able to correct the camber back to OEM spec after dropping it.

Symantics, I guess
 
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Originally Posted by SxExCx
noooo..you said: "they are TOTALLY adjustable"

I understand that I was wrong to say that they are not adjustable, but that is better than making this guy think that he is going to be able to correct the camber back to OEM spec after dropping it.

Symantics, I guess
How does totally mean that they are adjustable to stock specs? I NEVER said that. I used totally in the context of being the opposite of your statement that they are not adjustable at all. Not as a quantifier of how adjustable they are.
 
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^ I know that but a guy who doesnt want to spend more money on a camber kit might want to take it differently.

We just read to make it clear so the OP doesnt have false expectations
 
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I'm not lowered and my shop can't even get the car within spec. Close, but not within. Ordered SPC rear to correct. Were they lying?
 
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I wasnt planning to get it right back to stock specs, if you re-read the title you will see the question I was asking was HOW MUCH adjustment will I get.
I think through all of your bs posts I figured it out and ill just go after market, thanks guys!
 


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