Nasty steering after camber plate install

[neverlift]

Ok here is the deal 90 240sx with tein springs and stock struts/kyb rear

I bought lovely cusco camber plates from this guy justin the other day, I install them(I know I will only get so much from them not being on coilovers), and now my car wants to track to one direction or another. This happens after turning in one dirction or the other. Its crazy to me because it changes direction. Could the 2.5 inch drop and the other inch or so from the camber plates throw my alignment off that bad? I've been running the springs for about a year now,with no issue's of any sort. Is this from really bad toe out or what? I thought about running right to get it aligned but know how the shops are around here and can evenly adjust the tie rods just what to know if I need to give toe or remove toe?

Thanks guys. btw hurry this is going to f*** my chances up for the BIG secret next month.

[rogoman]

Since you installed camber plates, an alignment is critical. Camber plates will give you up to around 4.5 degrees of adjustment; the alignment most likely is way off.

[neverlift]

yeah I know man but dang this **** is bad, I was thinking a little more camber from it being slightly lower(down from 3 finger gap to a 2finger gap) Maybe the stock rubber was that soft I just did not notice.

Anyone else have input?

[StuntingShaggy]

generally springs alone won't affect your alignment that badly.

Coilovers and lower profile camber plates will throw your alignment way off. Also your camber plates might be loose on the springs because they're lower profile. You spring might not even be compressed and is jumping all over the place.

[neverlift]

yeah I know man but they did give me some extra negative camber...the plate is smaller than the stock seat for sure and it lowered me another inch or so,and I can see what looks to be too much toe out.

My springs still have the factory top hat and lock tab and there is no free play in the springs once the car is lowered back down,even with the car still lifted the top spring perch does not move. I may take it all back apart later and re-do all of it.

I am not driving it much but this **** cant wait too long I gotta event coming

[Bronze MFP]

sounds like you might be missing a piece. the camber plates shouldn't lower the car at all. i had tein camber plates up front on a strut / spring combo I used to have. There was a spacer to be used if the plates were going on a spring / strut setup. You may be missing that spacer. Def get an alignment. sounds like its way outta whack.

[neverlift]

you have a pic of said spacer or have them still? maybe know were to get some I loooke all over the interwebnet and in part stores but came up empty.... thanks for the help guys

[adrianfromthecastle]

are you sure your springs are sitting correctly?

[Bronze MFP]

you have a pic of said spacer or have them still? maybe know were to get some I loooke all over the interwebnet and in part stores but came up empty.... thanks for the help guys

nah, got rid of that setup a long time ago, here is a pic i took when i was selling the setup. unfortunatly I don't have a shot of the spacer, but hopefully this pic will give you an idea. I rock at cutaway drawings

[neverlift]

adrian IDK at this point its getting pulled apart again. but yeah they are in right. lil notch facing in blah blah...

bronze MFP thank you that is what I needed more or less. The spacer isnt gonna fit under the plate tho I dont think,my shock only comes out so far....

very good cutaway btw! thank you all

[Thebigjc]

Sounds like toe in and alignment to me. I had the same prob and jsut took it to the shop on monday to get it fixed drives much better.

[FRSport]

bronze MFP thank you that is what I needed more or less. The spacer isnt gonna fit under the plate tho I dont think,my shock only comes out so far....

That's what spring compressors are for... might as well check if you shocks are blown when you redo this.

[slowasss13]

sounds like ur missing the strut bearing and the springs are loading one way casing the car to pull that way .....if u turn the wheel back the othere wheal it gose streit?

[positron1]

I installed a set of those Cusco camber plates on my KYB/KGMM setup but I haven't done an alignment yet. I haven't had any problems yet with pulling.