need advise to get rear LCA or not - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

stlgrym3 · 03-12-2018, 03:57 AM

i'm lowered about 1.5 inches front and rear on Apexi N1 coilovers. front cambers are within factory specs (-1 degree) after alignment. however, rear are at -2.3 degrees, but toe settings are within factory specs. alignment shop told me i'd need a rear LCA to adjust the rear negative cambers. this is my weekend canyon run car, i don't track it (at least not yet). do i absolutely need to spend $500 or so for a set of LCA? i've heard both side of the arguments in other similar thread.

churchx · 03-12-2018, 05:06 AM

If current rear camber is somewhat even on both sides and you are happy with current value of it, you don't need it of course.
IF you want different camber setting rear, yes, you have to get aftermarket rear LCAs (well, actually there are other means to adjust camber too, but more expensive or PITA to adjust). Cheapest LCAs are far from $500. SPC ones are like $230. For front camber adjustment there are cheaper alternatives available, such as camberbolts. With stock suspension camber on twins is not adjustable both front and rear, only toe is.

Summerwolf · 03-12-2018, 06:52 AM

Depends on if you want to adjust your rear camber. I would say yes, you need them with coilovers.

JazzleSAURUS · 03-12-2018, 09:30 AM

Grab the SPC LCA's, do the toe bushings as well, dial back the camber a bit, and add OEM 14mm crash bolts to the front so you have more front camber than rear. Get a good alignment and you'll love the changes. If you go -1.5f, -1 rear and add as you see fit from there with zero toe, you'll really like the balance.

stlgrym3 · 03-12-2018, 02:03 PM

Currently my front are both -0.6. Rear are -2.4 and -2.2 to be exact. I think I’m getting SPC rear LCA.

cjd · 03-12-2018, 02:28 PM

-2.3 is a nice amount of rear camber with -3 up front...

Leonardo · 03-12-2018, 02:33 PM

It is not absolutely necessary. Though you still may want to, depending on how many more mods are in your plan.

I just have 7/8" Eibach prokit springs. My rear has -1.8 and -2.2 of natural camber. I have 65,000 miles this way. my tires wear even.

strat61caster · 03-12-2018, 04:07 PM

Drive it the way it is, come back if you're not happy with how it handles and quite a few people will be able to figure out based on your description how to improve it. There's nothing wrong with that alignment, there are repercussions but nobody online can read your mind and understand what will happen.

If you're happy with it as-is you saved $500

It will all depend on how you drive it.

03-12-2018, 03:57 AM	#1
stlgrym3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: socal Posts: 562 Thanks: 72 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	need advise to get rear LCA or not i'm lowered about 1.5 inches front and rear on Apexi N1 coilovers. front cambers are within factory specs (-1 degree) after alignment. however, rear are at -2.3 degrees, but toe settings are within factory specs. alignment shop told me i'd need a rear LCA to adjust the rear negative cambers. this is my weekend canyon run car, i don't track it (at least not yet). do i absolutely need to spend $500 or so for a set of LCA? i've heard both side of the arguments in other similar thread.

03-12-2018, 09:30 AM	#4
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 560 Times in 353 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s)	Grab the SPC LCA's, do the toe bushings as well, dial back the camber a bit, and add OEM 14mm crash bolts to the front so you have more front camber than rear. Get a good alignment and you'll love the changes. If you go -1.5f, -1 rear and add as you see fit from there with zero toe, you'll really like the balance. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

03-12-2018, 02:33 PM	#7
Leonardo Country Boy 4 Life Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 19' & 06' Ridgelines, 13' FR-S Location: EUGENE Posts: 5,228 Thanks: 6,719 Thanked 5,293 Times in 2,720 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s)	It is not absolutely necessary. Though you still may want to, depending on how many more mods are in your plan. I just have 7/8" Eibach prokit springs. My rear has -1.8 and -2.2 of natural camber. I have 65,000 miles this way. my tires wear even. __________________ I LIKE TIRES!

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03-12-2018, 05:06 AM	#2
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,336 Thanks: 698 Thanked 2,091 Times in 1,437 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s)	If current rear camber is somewhat even on both sides and you are happy with current value of it, you don't need it of course. IF you want different camber setting rear, yes, you have to get aftermarket rear LCAs (well, actually there are other means to adjust camber too, but more expensive or PITA to adjust). Cheapest LCAs are far from $500. SPC ones are like $230. For front camber adjustment there are cheaper alternatives available, such as camberbolts. With stock suspension camber on twins is not adjustable both front and rear, only toe is.

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Summerwolf Panda Trueno Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: No twin now. Location: North Indiana Posts: 3,349 Thanks: 2,113 Thanked 2,409 Times in 1,332 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s)	Depends on if you want to adjust your rear camber. I would say yes, you need them with coilovers.

03-12-2018, 02:03 PM	#5
stlgrym3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: socal Posts: 562 Thanks: 72 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Currently my front are both -0.6. Rear are -2.4 and -2.2 to be exact. I think I’m getting SPC rear LCA.

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