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Originally Posted by Seiryuu
I have to ask... for being a bonafide sports car, was there a good engineering reason why this platform didn't come with any adjustable camber if all it took was a pair of bolts? I can't believe it would be cost; they can just update the camber bolt during assembly and add $60 to MSRP and everybody would be none the wiser.
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$10 for pair of bolts and extra steps during manufacturing (car would need more time on alignment rack) x 200,000 cars built and sold worldwide = $20 million, keep that $60 on the sticker and pocket $120 mil over the car's lifespan.
STI's come with adjustable camber bolts iirc so yes, they could have absolutely done so. Pennies were pinched everywhere on this car, the budget went into a unique chassis/body and engine/transmission.