I am in the middle of installing BC coilover on my G35 and noticed when the car was really low, you could not access the SPC A-arm camber/caster adjusting nut on top. So what's up with it? There was no problem when I had a ~2" drop on springs.

Also, how much "preload" should the BC coilover front springs have?


Aaron

 

I know this is not an answer to your quest. But I have a quest. Lol does your arm hit the inside of the well? I had my spc kit when I was maxxed out on my megans the arm hit my fender well EVERY bump I hit. And as far as adj it. Youd have to jack the car up adj both sides then check camber afterwards. Thats the way I did it on my coupe.

 

U jack up the car, then adjust it..

 

I have to take my wheels off also.

 

If you take the wheels off, how can you properly measure the camber/caster on an alignment machine?

 

He physically measures how much he needs to move and than does the work. He sometimes HAD to do it a few times to get it where we want it. I run -2.5 degrees all the way around, so by now he knows where they should sit.

I suggest to make markings at where you want them so that you know where they are suppose to be at.




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I have to remove the fenders and inner fender plastics to be able to adjust my front kits. Only other way I can is if I drop the strut from the tower and pull the A-arm outside the fender. When i went in for an alignment I just rolled without fenders when i brought it in.

 

I have no problem accessing mine with a wrench with the car lifted. I'm assuming some aftermarket struts are shorter then others then

 

I know how to adjust camber and caster on an alignment machine, the question is how to ACCESS the adjusting nut when it's pushed up into the fender making it impossible to get to.

ALL camber kits will be the same. No access when your car is lowered something like more than 2". I'm surprised I have never seen this topic discussed before.

 

Is take the fenders off the only way to do this? Might ditch the A-arms if so...


If you unbolt and pull the A-arm outside the fender, you're just guessing the camber and caster until it's bolted back. And you can only do it with the wheel removed. That means the alignment sensor is not on the wheel.

 

Why ditch it? Its time consuming. Just take measurents and be precise, youll get it.

 

I know how to adjust it. I know how to take the measurements. I know how to be precise. The question is how do I get to the adjusting nut to be precise?

 

Jack it up, adjust it.. U don't have to take off your fenders or wheels.. when its on the rack jack it up and adjust it, drop it and check the specs.. keep doing it until u get it in specs..

 

OK I'm going to jack it up again and take a picture.

 

Looks like the only way to get around this issue is to raise the car. Although, it is possible to remove the lower strut bolt and end link to drop the suspension to gain access to the A-Arm. That's what I did to re-set the caster (which shouldn't have to be changed again) and guess on the camber.

Might try heating up my wrench and bending it so it is able to reach the adjusting nut. Right now I can't make it sit flat on the nut; the other end of the wrench hits the fender.