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Where can I find a front adjustable camber kit for my 89 240, Ive looked on ebay and have only found one but I dont feel like paying $399 for it, I have a kid so Im on a budget someone please help me out, If you have one for sell used but in good condition hit me up.


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deans_s13 wrote:Where can I find a front adjustable camber kit for my 89 240, Ive looked on ebay and have only found one but I dont feel like paying $399 for it, I have a kid so Im on a budget someone please help me out, If you have one for sell used but in good condition hit me up.
front camber?tein has has camber plates

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To adjust the camber in the front you have to have pillow ball mounts which mostly come with camber plates, although I'm not sure if you can use these with stock struts or not. For the rear, there is an eccentric bolt connecting the lower control arm to the sub frame that you can actually adjust quite a bit.Are you running coils or what?

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yes Im running adjustable coils im planning to drop the front 1" and the rear 2", Im not worried about the back Im setting the tires to were there straight up and down ( it helps you change direction better) but I need a camber adjuster in the front but I may have found a good deal tein pillow top with camber plate for $179.95 I was really looking for around $150 or lower but if thats all I can find you know how it is. Ive also been told that I can take it to a alignment shop and get them to adjust the camber as long as it dosent have to be too extreme, and also if I'm not going to be playing around alot, which come on its a 240 of course its going to be side ways alot lol

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deans_s13 wrote:Im setting the tires to were there straight up and down ( it helps you change direction better)
Huh???? Are you serious????

You could also get camber bolts for the struts from tire rack for about $50.00.

I had TEIN camber plates on my 240 w s tech springs, and had no issue getting just shy of -2 camber. Getting closer to 0 would have been a cinch.

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yes im serious (just the rear tires dont try this in the front) its helps you transfer the left and right movement while sliding/griping it may reguire a higher horse power(for drifting the whole tire will be contacting the surface) and alittle getting used to but youll be surprised at how much more control you have, i looked at the camber bolts but i didnt know if i should go with them or a pillow top and plate everyone has told me to go with the latter just because there adjustable were I can go to the track set up, and then set it up for highway for the drive home and save tires.
Modified by deans_s13 at 10:14 AM 2/24/2009

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Actually toe helps you change direction better. Well depending on how you set it, and can also give you better stability. And caster effects how much effort it takes to turn the wheel, and the dynamic camber curve. And you want negative camber,so when the car leans in a corner, the tires with the most grip (inside) stands straight up, giving you a better contact patch.

Or maybe I live in an alternate reality.

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cracker wrote:
Or maybe I live in an alternate reality.
Or mabey you drive a Miata

Dont think Im putting Miatas down I love the oversized go carts but this is how Ive always done it and got the best results mainly in drifting I dont do autox tho it looks cool, Im more into touge.

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deans_s13 wrote:Im more into touge.
There's a shocker.

FWIW, EVERY high performance car I have EVER seen runs negative camber.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camber_angle

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Lol, That car on the link has just alittle bit of neg. camber wouldnt you say

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Just a tad

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MOAR CAMBERRRrR!11!!1



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