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Old 08-13-09, 09:10 PM
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anyone ever max cambered their ls's?
i found the bolts that lets you adjust the camber

but im not sure how to really do it
can someone explain to me how to adjust the camber?
i wanna make my camber max negative so my wheels would tuck
Old 08-13-09, 09:23 PM
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have you done suspension work before? doesnt sound like you know how to use an adjustment cam

you'd loosen the nut and turn the bolt on the other side of the arm to adjust the camber. caster is the same way.
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Have an alignement shop do it for you. Well worth the money.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
have you done suspension work before? doesnt sound like you know how to use an adjustment cam

you'd loosen the nut and turn the bolt on the other side of the arm to adjust the camber. caster is the same way.
slowly im learning more and more about my car
so the arm is held on by a nut and bolt?
and all you do is loosen the nut then turn the bolt +/- however you want the camber and then tighten the nut?

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Have an alignement shop do it for you. Well worth the money.
yeah well worth it but i want to try and learn things on my own
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if you want to learn i highly suggest finding a friend or friendly mechanic that is wiling to help you or at least let you watch...

suspension and brakes are the 2 places yoU REALLY don't wanna make a mistake on....
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You need an alignment rack to adjust your camber and toe settings correctly. When you adjust your camber, it will effect your toe. depending on how much you adjust. You would also want your camber to be equal on each side to reduce chances of the vehicle pulling to either side. There are "alighment kits" that can take the measurements to do an "at home" alignment, but a professional, computerized alignment rack is really the way to go. Just trying to help.
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get under there and play around. just make sure you don't break anything and make sure you torque everything to spec (gonna need a manual). then when you're done take it to an alignment shop. nothin wrong with pokin around and seein how stuff works, but an alignment is not something you can do accurately without expensive equipment.
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oh alright guys thanks for the help
i wanted to make it max negative camber for the rears so i could fit some aggressive offset rims
that's just how we do it in hawaii
haha
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Yup only in Hawaii.

Don't think I've ever seen any extreme camber on a vehicle NOT from Hawaii
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