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09-10-2014, 11:37 AM | #1 |
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Alignment and Camber questions for Dummys(me)
I recently bought some Enkei RPF1s 17x9 +45 and Nitto NT05 235/40/17
Im getting them installed today and they are giving me an alignment They are also putting in my whiteline camber bolts for free during alignment Im just wondering what is an optimal Camber for my car? I DD it but also take it to the occational AutoX I was reading that -1.5 is a good start? please help lol
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09-10-2014, 12:00 PM | #2 |
Zero your toe front and rear.
Go for -1.75 degrees front camber if they can get it. Rear isn't adjustable without extra parts but should be OKAY. Enjoy. - Andy |
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Thanks, yeah im on RCE yellows as well, feels great..
and is it worth buying somerthing to adjust the rear?
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Normally I would say max out the camber you can get from the bolts, but with 17x9 +45 I doubt you'll have clearance between the wheel and lower spring seat (strut) for that without a spacer.
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You definitely will not be able to run anymore camber with a 17X9 +45 (other than that gained by the drop springs) without spacers. I used to run 17X9 +35 on stock suspension and with -1 deg camber, the inner sidewall of my tires was millimeters from the spring perch.
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I did go with 3mm spacers.. dunno how much that will help but from what Ive read its enough to stop any sort of rubbing
Also I have the cusco strut bar, is it necessary to preload the strut bar?
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However I've also invested in all the adjustable parts I need for the rear. So remember it also depends on what you want to spend on your set up. |
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Problem is I commute 80kms a day(50ish miles) so i dont want to go crazy, but I do like to autox.. so Im pretty much looking for the limit of camber that I can go to without wearing the tires out too much..
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Toe kills tires, not camber. The combination of toe and camber is what gives camber a bad rep.
-2* with zero toe up front will be fine for commuting.
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So I took it in for the alignment, and the guy there told me they had no problem getting one side to -1.5 but the other side wouldnt go passed -1.2.. so he put them both to -1.2
does that seem right? also the rears are sitting at -2.2 and all I have done suspension wise is RCE Yellows
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i'm sorry, what?
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it's possible. Usually people equalize at 1.3. 1.5 on one side and 1.2 on the other could mean a very slightly mis-aligned cross member, but well within the specs. remember that realistically 0.1 degrees is very very very small, it just seems large since everyone talk's so feverishly about it on suspension forums.
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