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Old 07-04-2005, 09:05 PM
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Adjusting camber

I'm kind of new to suspension set ups and I could use some help with the camber adjustment. I am running with GC's and tokico illuminas. Lowered 2" front 1.5" rear, and the illumina settings at 3 in front and 4 in the rear. With 17x8 borbet type e rims, and kumho ecsta mx tires, 245/45/17. I just purchased eibach camber bolts, and accidently order 2 pairs. They are meant for the top bolts only, with a adjustment of +/- 1 degree, can I use them in the bottom too to get additonal negative camber or will that ruin anything? From what I've read, lowering past 2" should have -1.5 to -1.75 degrees camber, and I just dont want to get too much premature tire wear. I dont autocross, but I do drive fairly aggresivley. Thanks in advance.
I also posted in the autocross forum about this too incase anyone here cant help out.
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Old 07-04-2005, 10:33 PM
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The Eiback (+/- 1 degree) camber bolt is pretty weak compared to the stock bolt. Don't know if two of those camber bolts would be able to hold the front end together. I thought they also make camber bolts with higher adjustment range? Maybe those have stronger material?
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Old 07-05-2005, 07:01 AM
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I have S-techs on my car.... drop 2.2. My camber is -1.0 and -1.1. Just make sure that you tighten everything down when there is no load on the suspension. I let it hang and pushed the knuckle in at the bottom to make sure I had as much positive camber as allowed. the slop in the bolts holding the struts to the knuckle will allow alittle camber correction.
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Old 07-05-2005, 08:19 AM
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when my car was dropped it added some camber to it, actually i think to much, i belive it was over 1.75 mabe 2.x not sure since it was done along time ago. i think it wears the tires way to much.
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Old 07-05-2005, 08:25 AM
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get it realined
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Old 07-05-2005, 11:04 AM
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WHat would that do? We can't really adjust camber past a certain point. If however you didn't get the car alligned in the first place, I'm going to laugh.
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Old 07-05-2005, 11:10 AM
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Correction, we can't adjust camber on the front or rear AT ALL.
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If i went to get it allighned, would they be able to tell me if i needed a camber kit or not? and if i did, would they be able to do it there, or is it something that I would need to order and do myself?
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Order it yourself but they would have to do it.
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Old 07-05-2005, 06:36 PM
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in order to adjust camber you need a kit, or some crash bolts (i think thats what they are called, a guy told me to goto the dealer and say your car was in a crash and need some :P i dont know what they are, but they are cheap and easy, and often add some - camber).

my car was dropped using a kit i belive... and when that was done it somehow increased the negitave camber.

other than that you cannot adjust the camber on a normal maxima.
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Old 07-05-2005, 08:48 PM
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drill the upper hole in the strut a CH bigger. then you can adjust you camber.
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Originally Posted by JSutter
drill the upper hole in the strut a CH bigger. then you can adjust you camber.


About time somebody figured that out. It's the easiest thing to do to correct heavy negative camber issues.

FYI:
-1 degree of camber will not wear the tires prematurey if the toe is set correctly. Most inside edge tread wear issues are caused by incorrect front toe because the front end alignment was never reset after a suspension change (drop).
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd


About time somebody figured that out. It's the easiest thing to do to correct heavy negative camber issues.

FYI:
-1 degree of camber will not wear the tires prematurey if the toe is set correctly. Most inside edge tread wear issues are caused by incorrect front toe because the front end alignment was never reset after a suspension change (drop).
Also, taking the time to get it even side-to-side will make your handing much more predictable.
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Originally Posted by mindlessoath
in order to adjust camber you need a kit, or some crash bolts (i think thats what they are called, a guy told me to goto the dealer and say your car was in a crash and need some :P i dont know what they are, but they are cheap and easy, and often add some - camber).

my car was dropped using a kit i belive... and when that was done it somehow increased the negitave camber.

other than that you cannot adjust the camber on a normal maxima.

Obviously very few of you actually read my post. I BOUGHT EIBACH ADJUSTABLE CAMBER BOLTS FROM TIRERACK. I just wanted to know if I used them in the top AND bottom bolts if I could adjust it more. They are meant only for the top, but I was curious since I accidentaly ordered 2 sets of the bolts. Not trying to be mean, just that no one really answered my question except for UncleMax98, that is all.
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i think u should just sell me ur extra set of bolts
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Old 07-08-2005, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaSE96
i think u should just sell me ur extra set of bolts
That works, I have them in the classifieds on ubrf already. If you want them let me know.
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