My Various Coupe Newbie & Mod Questions - Please Help
#33
Will a camber kit help my tire wear problem?
I'm currently on tien stech lowering springs for 350z.I've tried getting an alignment done about 2 months ago but it didnt fix the problem of my car carving to the right on its own, in other words I have to hold the steering wheel or else my car will start turning to the right on its own.Will a camber kit help me adjust the toe enough for it to drive strait?I was talking to one of the guys at pep boys and he told me that its impossible to fix when you are not stock height but it seemed like he didn't have a clue what he was talking about...I don't have a clue either since im a noob to cars in general and just got my license LOL.well anyways here are some pics of the camber wear.the left tire has a lot more wear than the right tire.
Last edited by LxV Socal; 01-27-2013 at 09:41 PM.
#34
Looks to be more of a camber issue (hence the inside of your tires being eaten away much quicker than everything else)
I have the SPC camber kit and was able to dial in the camber pretty close to stock but not all the way.
As far as your toe goes you need to go to a different alignment shop because my toe was really bad and I got mine fixed as close back to stock as possible but not all the way. Also post up the alignment sheet with the numbers.
I have the SPC camber kit and was able to dial in the camber pretty close to stock but not all the way.
As far as your toe goes you need to go to a different alignment shop because my toe was really bad and I got mine fixed as close back to stock as possible but not all the way. Also post up the alignment sheet with the numbers.
#35
Looks to be more of a camber issue (hence the inside of your tires being eaten away much quicker than everything else)
I have the SPC camber kit and was able to dial in the camber pretty close to stock but not all the way.
As far as your toe goes you need to go to a different alignment shop because my toe was really bad and I got mine fixed as close back to stock as possible but not all the way. Also post up the alignment sheet with the numbers.
I have the SPC camber kit and was able to dial in the camber pretty close to stock but not all the way.
As far as your toe goes you need to go to a different alignment shop because my toe was really bad and I got mine fixed as close back to stock as possible but not all the way. Also post up the alignment sheet with the numbers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GODSPEED-03-...21bbaf&vxp=mtr
#36
#37
I wish I could post up the numbers but my buddy did the alignment with the help of his instructor at UTI.All I remember him telling me was that the right side was more of a negative camber than the left.So would I need to buy just the front camber kit? I was wondering if godspeed is a good brand since I saw this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GODSPEED-03-...21bbaf&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GODSPEED-03-...21bbaf&vxp=mtr
Is this just a problem with just the front wheels or the back as well?
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#43
Ouch! That kinda wear sucks when considering the cost of quality tires! Running those springs what do your front tires look like, bad/worse? You need a SPL camber kit and an alignment shop that knows how to do alignment! Find a independent brake/alignment shop in your area, ask a quality auto parts store who they recommend. Every neighborhood has at least one alignment shop that knows how to do the job right and it will not say PepBoys or Sears on the outside!
Gary
Gary
#44
Depending on how low you went you will probably need aftermarket camber kit, I recommend SPC for the price.
But, there should be no reason you're car is pulling like it is if the person who did your alignment was competent in the least. For a while I was running ~ -5 camber in the rears and had them just make the toe in spec and the car drove absolutely fine. Like gary said, look around for a shop in your area that knows how to deal with lowered/performance cars and really knows what they are doing when it comes to alignments.
But, there should be no reason you're car is pulling like it is if the person who did your alignment was competent in the least. For a while I was running ~ -5 camber in the rears and had them just make the toe in spec and the car drove absolutely fine. Like gary said, look around for a shop in your area that knows how to deal with lowered/performance cars and really knows what they are doing when it comes to alignments.