I saw somewhere on the web where this guy used a plazma cutter and notched the inside of the rear lower A frames which allowed the camber to be somewhat correct without having to buy a camber kit. Anyone have any experience with this method?
If not what type of camber kit do you guys recommend? I am shredding through tires in 500 miles!!!!
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rear camber for lowered S13, any cheap solutions?
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Re: rear camber for lowered S13, any cheap solutions? (b16_destroyer)
Wow how low is your car?
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the car is slammed so low that I can't run over an aluminum can. Its that low due to the 195/50R16's on the back and the 205/40R16's on the front.
Hey don't flame me, the 205/40 tires were brand new and the 195/50's came with the other two wheels with plenty tread.
Anyway I notched the rear upper control arms like the article stated and I still have some negative camber.
I have seen rear camber kits for like $400+. Rear camber correcting bushings for $200+. I really don't want to spend $600 plus the labor of an alignment guy. I am not spending $1000 on an alignment. I have to be going about this wrong or something. I mean I know you guys have your cars dropped and I'm sure you don't go through tires in a month.
Any other solutions? Cheap solutions?
What have you guys done to cure the ridiculous rear camber?
Hey don't flame me, the 205/40 tires were brand new and the 195/50's came with the other two wheels with plenty tread.
Anyway I notched the rear upper control arms like the article stated and I still have some negative camber.
I have seen rear camber kits for like $400+. Rear camber correcting bushings for $200+. I really don't want to spend $600 plus the labor of an alignment guy. I am not spending $1000 on an alignment. I have to be going about this wrong or something. I mean I know you guys have your cars dropped and I'm sure you don't go through tires in a month.
Any other solutions? Cheap solutions?
What have you guys done to cure the ridiculous rear camber?
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Cutting the stock rear upper control arms with it dropped that low likely wont do much. You really just need to pony up and buy new rear upper control arms.
There are tons of different companies that make them. http://www.projectsilvia.com has most of the name brands while http://www.splparts.com has their own. Pick the one you like best but I don't think anybody here would complain about spl products.
I don't think you need bushings AND a new arm, unless your suspension bushings are due for replacement anyway and the ones you need shouldn't be that much.
I don't understand why people slam their car to the ground without knowing anything about suspension...
There are tons of different companies that make them. http://www.projectsilvia.com has most of the name brands while http://www.splparts.com has their own. Pick the one you like best but I don't think anybody here would complain about spl products.
I don't think you need bushings AND a new arm, unless your suspension bushings are due for replacement anyway and the ones you need shouldn't be that much.
I don't understand why people slam their car to the ground without knowing anything about suspension...