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ayau · 05-31-2013, 04:31 PM

You can also raise the rear a bit to decrease the negative camber. Having -3 in the back is quite a lot relative to the front camber. I'm guessing you're dropped at about 2".

King Tut · 05-31-2013, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by funbeatsfast

If the strut brace mounts are pointing towards the engine bay, then the camber plates are in backwards.

I mentioned that to him yesterday. I am almost certain they are installed backwards. To fix this you should be able to put the car on jackstands, remove the front wheels, and unbolt the three nuts on the top then lower it enough to rotate the top hat such that they are ~180 degrees from where they are now.

Scalzo · 05-31-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by King Tut

I mentioned that to him yesterday. I am almost certain they are installed backwards. To fix this you should be able to put the car on jackstands, remove the front wheels, and unbolt the three nuts on the top then lower it enough to rotate the top hat such that they are ~180 degrees from where they are now.

I'll take more pics of it soon i'm gonna check it out now

Scalzo · 05-31-2013, 05:07 PM

Here's what driver side looks like

Mr.Jay · 05-31-2013, 05:23 PM

I almost want to say revert to stock and get some springs cause I don't know if coilovers are right for you

2point0 · 05-31-2013, 05:30 PM

Yeah, that doesn't look right. No way would you want to have all that adjustability towards the positive...at least not for any reason I can think of.

Racecomp Engineering · 05-31-2013, 06:16 PM

Yeah, like I suspected...they're backwards. You pretty much should start over and work with a respected suspension shop.

- andy

Scalzo · 05-31-2013, 06:25 PM

It only goes that way, no other way

wparsons · 05-31-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Scalzo

It only goes that way, no other way

Then it's on the wrong side of the car. You'll have to pull both struts out and swap them side to side.

Touge Monster · 05-31-2013, 07:20 PM

Looks like you got your left & right crossed up

Scalzo · 05-31-2013, 07:42 PM

Whats the worst that can happen if i dont swap them?
I dont see the big issue? i've been running on these for about 4000KM no issues?

GTB/ZR-1 · 05-31-2013, 08:01 PM

It looked like the ends were swapped to me @ first... Then I was like--is this alignment for real?

He really told you the rear alignment 'is better like this' ?(!) lol

xwd · 05-31-2013, 08:08 PM

Running the car on the street like that is probably not going to hurt anything persay, but isn't optimal. Like others have said, something is not installed correctly with the plates.

For instance here is a picture of some Stance coilovers... The plates should look like this:

Scalzo · 05-31-2013, 08:35 PM

I'll switch them when I get a chance..

And yeah GTB people in garages here are cracked, id rather do stuff myself and at least if I screw up it's on me than someone who I pay to screw up... Very few reliable garages here. Sucks

05-31-2013, 05:07 PM	#18
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	Here's what driver side looks like __________________ Asph. FRS Build

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Mr.Jay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FRS :D Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 545 Thanked 699 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s)	I almost want to say revert to stock and get some springs cause I don't know if coilovers are right for you __________________ Out of the FRS game

05-31-2013, 06:25 PM	#22
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	It only goes that way, no other way __________________ Asph. FRS Build

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Touge Monster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 85 AE86 Hatch, 92 SW20 , 13 GT86 Location: San Francisco Posts: 317 Thanks: 149 Thanked 97 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	Looks like you got your left & right crossed up __________________ Living life one HPDE at a time

05-31-2013, 07:42 PM	#25
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	Whats the worst that can happen if i dont swap them? I dont see the big issue? i've been running on these for about 4000KM no issues? __________________ Asph. FRS Build

05-31-2013, 04:31 PM	#15
ayau Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Some rust bucket Location: Polar ice cap Posts: 3,058 Thanks: 312 Thanked 1,046 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 37 Post(s)	You can also raise the rear a bit to decrease the negative camber. Having -3 in the back is quite a lot relative to the front camber. I'm guessing you're dropped at about 2".

05-31-2013, 06:16 PM	#21
Racecomp Engineering Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2016 BRZ, 2012 Paris Di2 & 2018 STI Location: Severn, MD Posts: 5,520 Thanks: 3,542 Thanked 7,416 Times in 3,034 Posts Mentioned: 311 Post(s)	Yeah, like I suspected...they're backwards. You pretty much should start over and work with a respected suspension shop. - andy

05-31-2013, 08:01 PM	#26
GTB/ZR-1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ in WRB--let's mod!!! Location: Central, FL Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 449 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	It looked like the ends were swapped to me @ first... Then I was like--is this alignment for real? He really told you the rear alignment 'is better like this' ?(!) lol __________________ * ‘23 Corolla GR—AutoX/DE toy * '13 Toyobaru P&L Turbo WRB BRZ SCCA XS-A build starting. SOLD * '22 Z51 Vette--sold. * '09 Nissan GT-R--gone, but not forgotten... 10.63 @ 131+ on streeties. * '90 ZR-1 11.0 @ 130.2 & 11.2 @ 132.4 sprayed 120 shot.

05-31-2013, 08:08 PM	#27
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 861 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s)	Running the car on the street like that is probably not going to hurt anything persay, but isn't optimal. Like others have said, something is not installed correctly with the plates. For instance here is a picture of some Stance coilovers... The plates should look like this:

05-31-2013, 08:35 PM	#28
Scalzo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FRS <3 Location: Canada Posts: 660 Thanks: 78 Thanked 142 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s)	I'll switch them when I get a chance.. And yeah GTB people in garages here are cracked, id rather do stuff myself and at least if I screw up it's on me than someone who I pay to screw up... Very few reliable garages here. Sucks __________________ Asph. FRS Build

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