For the stanced crowd: camber adjustment question
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For the stanced crowd: camber adjustment question
So I live out here in the cornfields and we have next to zero custom car shops around here. Anyway, my cousin (rsx) and I are looking to become the first two in our area to join the stance movement. There is a fairly large tuning crowd here (especially subaru tools) but surprisingly no one rocking stance or fitment at all.
So here is my question. We have the wheels, we have the spacers, we have the camber kits, were both lowered ( and I'm currently on the lookout for some coils ((hit me up if you have some for sale)) but who does does your camber adjustments? We already found someone willing to do fender modification. But I read threads and posts about how some guys WERE riding on -2.5 camber but needed more room so moved to -3.0 degrees. Who does these adjustments for you guys? After I got lowered I bought a lifetime alignment from firestone but when I asked if they would be able to set me at certain negative degree they said they only have stock camber settings. Just confused as to whether the custom car shops have alignment racks out there (for you west coasters) or if there are ways to do it yourself. I know they sell camber measuring devices.
Sorry for the wall of text but we want to extend the stance movement to Hoosierland and I would love any advice or input. Thanks guys.
So here is my question. We have the wheels, we have the spacers, we have the camber kits, were both lowered ( and I'm currently on the lookout for some coils ((hit me up if you have some for sale)) but who does does your camber adjustments? We already found someone willing to do fender modification. But I read threads and posts about how some guys WERE riding on -2.5 camber but needed more room so moved to -3.0 degrees. Who does these adjustments for you guys? After I got lowered I bought a lifetime alignment from firestone but when I asked if they would be able to set me at certain negative degree they said they only have stock camber settings. Just confused as to whether the custom car shops have alignment racks out there (for you west coasters) or if there are ways to do it yourself. I know they sell camber measuring devices.
Sorry for the wall of text but we want to extend the stance movement to Hoosierland and I would love any advice or input. Thanks guys.
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Here's the way I did mine. (you'll probably have to wait until you get coilovers though)
It takes a while if you want to get the CLOSEST fitment possible.
1. Put car on jack stands
2. Remove coilovers (front and rear)
3. for the front, keep the upper adjustment nut snug but not tight.
4. mount the wheel and put a jack underneath, jack the wheel until you have the wheel hitting the fender
5. you can make the adjustment on the control arm like this. and adjust it until you have the clearance for the wheel to tuck in the fender if need be.
6. remove wheel, tighten nut, profit.
7. same goes for the rear. mount wheel, jack wheel, adjust camber for clearance.
this is how I got my fitment. 11 and 10 inch wide wheels with negative offsets with only 2.3 degrees negative camber
It takes a while if you want to get the CLOSEST fitment possible.
1. Put car on jack stands
2. Remove coilovers (front and rear)
3. for the front, keep the upper adjustment nut snug but not tight.
4. mount the wheel and put a jack underneath, jack the wheel until you have the wheel hitting the fender
5. you can make the adjustment on the control arm like this. and adjust it until you have the clearance for the wheel to tuck in the fender if need be.
6. remove wheel, tighten nut, profit.
7. same goes for the rear. mount wheel, jack wheel, adjust camber for clearance.
this is how I got my fitment. 11 and 10 inch wide wheels with negative offsets with only 2.3 degrees negative camber
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Here's the way I did mine. (you'll probably have to wait until you get coilovers though)
It takes a while if you want to get the CLOSEST fitment possible.
1. Put car on jack stands
2. Remove coilovers (front and rear)
3. for the front, keep the upper adjustment nut snug but not tight.
4. mount the wheel and put a jack underneath, jack the wheel until you have the wheel hitting the fender
5. you can make the adjustment on the control arm like this. and adjust it until you have the clearance for the wheel to tuck in the fender if need be.
6. remove wheel, tighten nut, profit.
7. same goes for the rear. mount wheel, jack wheel, adjust camber for clearance.
this is how I got my fitment. 11 and 10 inch wide wheels with negative offsets with only 2.3 degrees negative camber
It takes a while if you want to get the CLOSEST fitment possible.
1. Put car on jack stands
2. Remove coilovers (front and rear)
3. for the front, keep the upper adjustment nut snug but not tight.
4. mount the wheel and put a jack underneath, jack the wheel until you have the wheel hitting the fender
5. you can make the adjustment on the control arm like this. and adjust it until you have the clearance for the wheel to tuck in the fender if need be.
6. remove wheel, tighten nut, profit.
7. same goes for the rear. mount wheel, jack wheel, adjust camber for clearance.
this is how I got my fitment. 11 and 10 inch wide wheels with negative offsets with only 2.3 degrees negative camber
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Here's the way I did mine. (you'll probably have to wait until you get coilovers though)
It takes a while if you want to get the CLOSEST fitment possible.
1. Put car on jack stands
2. Remove coilovers (front and rear)
3. for the front, keep the upper adjustment nut snug but not tight.
4. mount the wheel and put a jack underneath, jack the wheel until you have the wheel hitting the fender
5. you can make the adjustment on the control arm like this. and adjust it until you have the clearance for the wheel to tuck in the fender if need be.
6. remove wheel, tighten nut, profit.
7. same goes for the rear. mount wheel, jack wheel, adjust camber for clearance.
this is how I got my fitment. 11 and 10 inch wide wheels with negative offsets with only 2.3 degrees negative camber
It takes a while if you want to get the CLOSEST fitment possible.
1. Put car on jack stands
2. Remove coilovers (front and rear)
3. for the front, keep the upper adjustment nut snug but not tight.
4. mount the wheel and put a jack underneath, jack the wheel until you have the wheel hitting the fender
5. you can make the adjustment on the control arm like this. and adjust it until you have the clearance for the wheel to tuck in the fender if need be.
6. remove wheel, tighten nut, profit.
7. same goes for the rear. mount wheel, jack wheel, adjust camber for clearance.
this is how I got my fitment. 11 and 10 inch wide wheels with negative offsets with only 2.3 degrees negative camber
Great information, great car. Love the wheels, are they DPE?.
After the above adjustments did you get your toe/caster setting aligned?
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