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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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Wheels don't line up, Help!

I just had 20mm spacer put on the rear of my car to try and line the wheels up with the fender better (looked kind of odd after i lowered it with the wheels tucked in). The passenger side looks great. It lines up perfectly. The drivers side looks off though, It seems like its somewhere around a half an inch further in than the passenger side.

Its pretty noticeable too, the first thing my girlfriend said when I showed her the car was, "that side looks like its in further," and if she can tell the whole world can If i can I'll try and take some pics

The spacers are the exact same size, I'm positive of that, so does anyone know what it could be?
 

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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pics would def help
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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check how you bolted everything up to see if its on right.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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get a camber kit
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by elayman
get a camber kit
already got one
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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adjust the camber kit
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by nghiars
adjust the camber kit
I had that professionally done. Cambers spot on! I'm at work now but when I get home i'm going to measure how far it is off, maybe that will help me find the problem.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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yea the only thing i can think of is the cambe kit... same wheels and same size spacers the only variable is the camber kit...

maybe move everything from one side to the other....wheels and spacers... if the prob is still there def your camber kit
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Would that mean that the camber kit is defective or just not lined up properly?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Maybe the springs as well. One side may have settled lower than the other. If that's the case, you can trim the other side top spring mount to balance it out.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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hmmm everyones already mentioned anything i can think of... try to un install and reinstall the spacer one again.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Alright I'm probably going to rip everything apart tonight, hopefully I can find the problem. I'll let everyone know if I have any luck. Thanks for all the help!
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Ok I measured everything I could possibly find to measure, and I belive it is the camber kit. I'm going to have the kit re-adjusted this week and see whether the wheels line up finally.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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put you front wheel on the back by accident?
 
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