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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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So I hear the GS you can adjust the camber without a camber kit, but not by very much.

Does anyone know how many degrees can be adjusted in the front and the rear?
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ins0mniac
So I hear the GS you can adjust the camber without a camber kit, but not by very much.

Does anyone know how many degrees can be adjusted in the front and the rear?
I was able to get a good amount of movement out of my front camber, I'm not sure about the rear, how much movement are you looking to go?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:47 AM
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Sorry for the OT post here, but I must say that that is one OUTSTANDING looking rear end. The lights are shiny, and the tailpipes perfect. Are they stock but polished?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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well basically I wanna go as negative as possible. Yes I'm fully aware I'm gonna go through tires like nothing.

Currently I do have a widebody. My current wheel setup in the rear is 18x11 -22 and the wheels sit pretty flush without adjusting the camber. But i just got new wheels and they are 19x12 -34!!! in other words its going to stick out about 25mm more than the current setup. Also I'm running a really stretched 275/30/19

So basically what I'm asking is if i max out the negative camber and lower a little more can I get away with it?


Originally Posted by Karin'sGS3
Sorry for the OT post here, but I must say that that is one OUTSTANDING looking rear end. The lights are shiny, and the tailpipes perfect. Are they stock but polished?
Agreed! What exhaust are you running on that?
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:32 AM
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I've got the rear camber bolts in my garage. I ordered them and was able to get in spec without them. They are Eibach.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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No, I think you will need to make something for the first gen. I seem to remember seeing a L shaped bracket for second gens that gave the extra needed. Here is a link to a bracket made by Epik. Not sure his will help with camber.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=238432
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by vipguy
haha, u wanna go as negative as possible? OH MAN..
when i first lowered the car on cut springs, i was only lowered
about 3" or so. i was running over 4-5 degrees of camber..
im about 4" down now, and im running "as correct" as possible camber.
im thinking your camber would be pretty sick, at least 6-7 degrees
if u are going to roll a low car.

as for fitting a 19x12 -34? i highly doubt any camber or lowness will clear
that. its a real aggressive fitment. i think u fill need to bend out your
fender.. i really think u're going to have issues, but who knows, maybe
u can shock us all. good luck though

as for my exhaust,
the piping & muffler is 100% bone stock. i mearly painted the pipes going back
with high temp silver paint and the tips are SC430 tips turned 45degrees.
so they slant from top to bottom(vs the sc430 slant side to side).\\



I made it as far negative as it will go. I have maybe 2mm of clearance from the fender to tire. Contemplating whether I should lower it more to get more negative to get it a little more clearance.

I Think Nagisa is the only company that makes adjustable pillow rear lower arms for like 94,500 Yen eek!!

But I did stumble upon this company that makes an adjustable upper arm. and they make front and rear also. They're a little more affordable but still pretty pricey

http://www.gt-aoyama.jp/rekuser-piro.htm

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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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bumping this thread up.
i also want to add more camber in the rear.how would i do that?
is this the bolt on the lower control arm i need to turn?


if so,which way do i need to turn it?
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by vipguy
vipguy, what trunk lip is that? looks very clean.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by timywong
vipguy, what trunk lip is that? looks very clean.
sorry to re-post this pic, but that REAR is damn clean!!! very nice "vipguy". i'm thinking of spraying my stock pipes silver...i love the way they look on your car. very nice touch!

has anyone shown the results of installing the eibach camber bolts?? i need to adjust my camber ASAP!!! here's the link of the product i am referring to:
http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/EIB581270K.htm
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BIGJZS147
bumping this thread up.
i also want to add more camber in the rear.how would i do that?
is this the bolt on the lower control arm i need to turn?

if so,which way do i need to turn it?
Yes that's the camber adjustment bolt.

You can turn it either way. Turn it until the lower control arm move outward.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Whoa, this thread is over a year old. Got my questions answered a long time ago With my ride and maxing out the camber I managed to get a total of negative 4 degrees. According to the alignment shop the camber bolt allowed me to give me 2 more degrees, which is quite a bit for the stock arms.



Now that I have different wheels on my car now I went back to as positive as I can go which is -2 and my current ride height. But thanks to all those who helped
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