Front camber in need of subframe alignment?
09-10-12, 07:36 PM
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Front camber in need of subframe alignment?
They are pretty far off. Just lowered the car with Swift Springs front only and this was the alignment afterwards. I'm installing the rears tomorrow. Upon my 1000 mile inspection, I told Lexus to check the alignment as it drifted to the right. I don't think they did anything to it as it still drifted. After lowering the front, the car still drifts the same and feels identical. So I'm wondering if the cars camber was this far off from the factory. FIGS or Lobux care to chime in?
09-10-12, 11:31 PM
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Pretty unlikely the drop caused the imbalance. The subframe isn't sitting right and needs to move to balance out the camber.
09-11-12, 08:40 AM
#4
Kind of what I figured. Lowering the car should only give slight more camber on BOTH sides...not be out of sync. You think the caster is ok? Not real sure, but that caster might change once I lower the rear tonight. Lexus told me $200 for subframe and alignment, but I was think this should be under warranty, since the springs have nothing to do with it. Frustrating.
Last edited by PhiDeltBee; 09-11-12 at 08:52 AM.
09-11-12, 10:17 AM
#6
I hit a nasty pot hole on the right in the rain a while back that actually slightly bent the front lower arm. I had it replaced but things are still off that much so have been wondering if maybe my sub frame shifted as well as a result of it. I unfortunately have no data from before it happened to compare it too.
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