Lost front camber after T2 install? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Vertigyn · 10-24-2022, 08:33 PM

Hi everyone - looking for ideas and if anyone else has experienced this issue:

Car with OEM suspension and Raceseng CC plates was at -2.5 camber. We removed the OE pieces and installed the RCE Tarmac 2’s and lowered the car 13mm. We then began to work on the alignment and realized the max camber we could get was -1.

We were expecting equal or more negative camber after installing the T2’s and lowering the car. Very surprised that we can’t even get close to the previous settings we had pre T2.

Any ideas?

Currently looks like I will be going the adjustable lower front control arm to achieve the desired -3 to -3.5 camber.

NoHaveMSG · 10-24-2022, 09:59 PM

You sure the camber plates are installed properly?

Vertigyn · 10-24-2022, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

You sure the camber plates are installed properly?

Believe so - they match how they were before and what the instructions state.

Do have a message out to Raceseng to see if they have any thoughts.

mycrors7 · 10-25-2022, 02:03 AM

yea there's definitely something fishy going on with the camber plates. they sound like theyre flipped somehow

Vertigyn · 10-25-2022, 09:39 AM

CC plates are confirmed to be good with the manufacturer.

Next check is the top spindle bolt to ensure it’s pushed all the way in.

NoHaveMSG · 10-25-2022, 11:20 AM

Weird, you should be able to get more than that with just camber bolts.

Lincoln Logs · 10-25-2022, 11:34 AM

When you install the strut to hub bolts, make sure you press on the top of the brake rotor as you tighten them down. Something does not sound right with the installation.

Racecomp Engineering · 10-25-2022, 01:42 PM

Definitely an installation error. You can get much more than that even without camber plates.

Message or call if you need to, send pics.

- Andrew

Vertigyn · 10-25-2022, 04:39 PM

Thank you all! RCE responded to my email as well to check the top bolt. That was it…

We are back in business with the ability to get more negative camber.

(The bad installer was me…ooops!).

Thanks again

Tr4ck_day · 10-27-2022, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

Definitely an installation error. You can get much more than that even without camber plates.

Message or call if you need to, send pics.

- Andrew

Current T2 user (and also for my last several cars) and I just gotta say, this is why I love RCE. You guys spend time in your community, and are available to your users in a way that only a small handful of companies can claim to be.

Anyway, just wanted to acknowledge that and appreciate it. 😎🤙

Racecomp Engineering · 10-29-2022, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr4ck_day

Current T2 user (and also for my last several cars) and I just gotta say, this is why I love RCE. You guys spend time in your community, and are available to your users in a way that only a small handful of companies can claim to be.

Anyway, just wanted to acknowledge that and appreciate it. 😎🤙

Thank you! We really really like what we do and working with cool people that have fun with their cars is a big part of that!

- Andrew

10-24-2022, 08:33 PM	#1
Vertigyn Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Drives: 2022 BRZ 6MT Limited Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lost front camber after T2 install? Hi everyone - looking for ideas and if anyone else has experienced this issue: Car with OEM suspension and Raceseng CC plates was at -2.5 camber. We removed the OE pieces and installed the RCE Tarmac 2’s and lowered the car 13mm. We then began to work on the alignment and realized the max camber we could get was -1. We were expecting equal or more negative camber after installing the T2’s and lowering the car. Very surprised that we can’t even get close to the previous settings we had pre T2. Any ideas? Currently looks like I will be going the adjustable lower front control arm to achieve the desired -3 to -3.5 camber.

10-25-2022, 11:34 AM	#7
Lincoln Logs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Drives: #337 2017 Toyota 86 Location: San Diego Posts: 225 Thanks: 32 Thanked 241 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When you install the strut to hub bolts, make sure you press on the top of the brake rotor as you tighten them down. Something does not sound right with the installation. __________________ Sean Thomson \| Instagram: @the_drivers_perspective / YouTube: The Driver's Perspective Back To Basics Toyota 86: STX & 86 Cup Street Build

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mycrors7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: zd8 brz Location: United States Posts: 187 Thanks: 71 Thanked 189 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yea there's definitely something fishy going on with the camber plates. they sound like theyre flipped somehow

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Vertigyn Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Drives: 2022 BRZ 6MT Limited Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	CC plates are confirmed to be good with the manufacturer. Next check is the top spindle bolt to ensure it’s pushed all the way in.

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Vertigyn Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Drives: 2022 BRZ 6MT Limited Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you all! RCE responded to my email as well to check the top bolt. That was it… We are back in business with the ability to get more negative camber. (The bad installer was me…ooops!). Thanks again

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