Installed coilovers, now I have negative camber that is WAY off...
#1
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Installed coilovers, now I have negative camber that is WAY off...
So I had just installed my BC coilovers on my car, then immediately went to Firestone for a wheel alignment. After the job was done, the guy told me that my camber was WAY off due to me lowering the car, and that he could not adjust it because.... (I quote the mechanic...) "On this lexus the camber is not adjustable due to the design from the factory, it will not allow us to re-adjust the camber"
He also said that this is VERY bad, and I MUST do something about it because if I dont, my tires will wear very quickly and I will also have BAD handling and loss of traction.
I also noticed myself that it is losing traction even on a straight line more than it would before, obviously because less of the tires are touching the ground.
Now, the funny thing is, I know that tons of people here on club lexus install coilovers and never even mention ANYTHING about camber or adjusting it, so thats what brings me here, is to ask if it is really necessary to change the camber or not? Also, to the people who also installed coils and did not adjust camber, isnt the handling worse than stock??
My current camber numbers are as follows:
Front - Right: -2.2 degrees
Front - Left : -2.1 degrees
Rear - Right: -2.5 degrees
Rear - Left : -2.7 degrees
He also said that this is VERY bad, and I MUST do something about it because if I dont, my tires will wear very quickly and I will also have BAD handling and loss of traction.
I also noticed myself that it is losing traction even on a straight line more than it would before, obviously because less of the tires are touching the ground.
Now, the funny thing is, I know that tons of people here on club lexus install coilovers and never even mention ANYTHING about camber or adjusting it, so thats what brings me here, is to ask if it is really necessary to change the camber or not? Also, to the people who also installed coils and did not adjust camber, isnt the handling worse than stock??
My current camber numbers are as follows:
Front - Right: -2.2 degrees
Front - Left : -2.1 degrees
Rear - Right: -2.5 degrees
Rear - Left : -2.7 degrees
#3
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So how easy are these ball joints and camber arms to install?
How much would it cost ROUGHLY to install at a garage?
#5
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Also, they dont seem that cheap. $200 for the front, $200 for the rear on ebay, that totals $400.... plus labor...
#6
yeah i definitely advise you to get the camber kits, my camber was so bad i blew out my 2 rear tires and my front left all in about less than 4months. It sucks when you have to put the spares on because the little jack the lexus comes with doesn't fit underneath my sideskirts. such a hassle.
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yeah i definitely advise you to get the camber kits, my camber was so bad i blew out my 2 rear tires and my front left all in about less than 4months. It sucks when you have to put the spares on because the little jack the lexus comes with doesn't fit underneath my sideskirts. such a hassle.
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Installing ball joint is not hard like you think but i do need proper tools to get your job done.
Tools you needed is 2 or 3 point jaw puller, ball joint press (available for loan at local auto parts like o'reilly or autozone) don't use ball joint separate tool, it will damage your ball joint dust protector and not work good like jaw puller
Tools you needed is 2 or 3 point jaw puller, ball joint press (available for loan at local auto parts like o'reilly or autozone) don't use ball joint separate tool, it will damage your ball joint dust protector and not work good like jaw puller
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Depends on the amount of time they spend on the installation. If up on a lift, with the proper air tools...I'd say twp hrs max (fronts and rears).
Yes. I did this with the BFG KDWs I have. They have a uniform tread pattern across the width of the tire and a 300 treadwear. You can request any tire shop to dismount and re-mount the tires on the other side's wheels. I got ~ 24k miles on a full set with a full rotation around 14k miles.
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