Positive camber after installing new coilovers

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Davidbryan2017
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So I replace the front suspension with new aftmkt coilovers. They have the adjustment on top of the tower. After replacement I lowered thee front end and the drive side is straight and camber looks good. I had an alignment 2 weeks ago. Passenger side is ridiculously pos camber. Please I need help I don't want to to f up my new coilovers


Davidbryan2017
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So 5 people read my post..... I need answers... please

Davidbryan2017
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I have a 93 240sx hatch. If anyone would like to share some info I'm right here and waiting thank you

RustyAE86
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Car: 2002 IS300 M/T (DD)
1986 Corolla GTS - CA18DET (Drift car)

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Have you taken it to get another alignment after installing the coilovers? You may try calling the manufacturer of the coilovers to see what they would say. It's odd that you gained positive camber, whenever you lower a car negative camber is natural when lowering a car

Davidbryan2017
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I've known this for years im ase certified in suspension and lots of other. I was trying to see if anyone else has ever had this issue with an s13 or any other similar type of problem and how to fix it. Come to find out the front struts were crossed and after correcting that I still had positive camber but it changed in the wheels. So now the left front is out but not as bad. I have it maxed negtive and that passenger max positive so it drives straight now after the alignment. I still have a little bit of positive camber on the left side though so I ordered some camber bolts. Once I install it will go back for an alignment. Hopefully I can get my front wheels straight after this. Rear whels have a nice negative camber and handles much better. Can I install 2 camber bolts on the front struts or will that compromise the integrity of the camber bolts?

RustyAE86
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Car: 2002 IS300 M/T (DD)
1986 Corolla GTS - CA18DET (Drift car)

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Davidbryan2017 wrote:
Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:00 pm
I was trying to see if anyone else has ever had this issue with an s13 or any other similar type of problem and how to fix it.
If you're ASE certified I'm assuming you work in a shop currently. Have a lead tech take a look for you to see what they say or call the people who make the part. I'm sure you may not be the first person running into this issue that have called them. Usually they have a tech department they can guide you through any situations that would be causing that.

I'm only commenting trying to help because no one else has thrown in their experience yet


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