camber kits

[allensteiner]

can anyone tell me how to adjust allignment with those? i thought it was more complicated than just replacing a bolt.

[DevonD]

Are you trying to do an alignment yourself? I would just take it in...I have never really trusted those kits.. But the bolt I think your talking about is the second one up on the strut mount off the spindle. Its the wierdest thing I have ever seen! There is a bulge off to one side of the bolt shaft and as you rotate it it moves the top of the wheel in and out, adjusting the camber. When its where you want you tighten up the nut.. I dont see why this would need replacing but this may not even be what your talking about...

[allensteiner]

yeah...i was wondering how the hell can you do an allignment with one bolt. my suspension shop charges only $40 for front allign so it's not bad, i think $70 for 4 wheels. why would you even mess with the angle of the wheel since it'll mess up the tire tread? but i saw a bunch of those kits and was wondering...

[BigMACKenzie]

Be very carefull if you adjust the camber yourself, anything short of a full on track terror needs nothing more than -%1 TOPS. I would take it to a shop with the infared laser alignment tool if you can find one. They are the most accurate way to adjust your suspension, just make sure they have someone who is actually certified to use it, they are not simple machines and require some actual training to use correctly. Negative camber can improve handling in the right doses, and you can buy tires with a Thicker treadwall/inner tread to compensate for the negative camber (Nitto Neo gen comes to mind).

[sweet3rdgen]

You will definitely want to have a shop do the alignment for you. Something as small as .2degrees can make a difference. You won't see it but you will feel it and it will effect handling. I keep my car at .3 degrees negative camber (stock is .25). I have had it up to .6 degrees and it is annoying to drive on city streets. It will follow every rut and line in the road. 1 degree negative is worse. On the track more negative camber helps turning but on the street it can actually be dangerous.

[BigMACKenzie]

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[G4nismo]

well i know i'm running at least -1.5 camber right now cause i can just tell by looking at it and i pulled the knuckle out almost all the way and then tightened the strut bolts. sure its great for track but highly do not recommend it as it eats your tire fast.

i'm actually getting it realigned wends to factory specs, with factory minimum front camber. i wouldn't trust those camber kits, i never really mess with them. just get it professionally done and have them you give the alignment report when their done.

heres the factory specs by the way:FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Camber, in degrees.-1.00 Minimum-0.25 Nominal+0.50 Maximum+0.75 Maximum left and right difference

Caster, in degrees+2.00 Minimum+2.75 Nominal+3.50 Maximum+0.75 Maximum left and right difference

Kingpin inclination, in degrees+13.50 Minimum+14.25 Nominal+15.00 Maximum

Total toe-in distance, in millimeters+1 Minimum+2 Nominal+3 Maximum

Total toe-in angle (left plus right), in degrees+0.09 Minimum+0.18 Nominal+0.27 Maximum

REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Camber, in degrees-1.75 Minimum-1.00 Nominal-0.25 Maximum

Total toe-in distance, in millimeters-3 Minimum+1 Nominal+5 Maximum

Total toe-in angle (left plus right), in degrees-0.27 Minimum+0.09 Nominal+0.43 Maximum

The rear wheels aren't adjustable, and the front toe is the only spec specified for adjustment from the factory. Camber is the most important spec on our cars alignment, and if it's not perfectly even on both sides you tend to get a slight pull. If the mechanic is a cool person, they will adjust your lower strut bolt to adjust the front camber.

[BigMACKenzie]

couldnt have given it to you any better my self. Golf clap for G4Nismo: a scholar and a gentleman.

[sweet3rdgen]

The rear wheels aren't adjustable,

One of the few things that you 4th gen guys will give up to us 3rd genners. Independent and adjustable rear suspension.

[BigMACKenzie]

well everyone knows the maxima has gone from a sports car to a sedan in so many steps.