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Old 02-21-10, 01:31 PM
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so i recently lowered my car on tanabes and there is slight camber wear on my rears. I was told i should have my wheels aligned and was wondering if its needed even with little camber
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anytime you mess with he suspension you should get an alignment. thats just my two pennies though...
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^ +1

anytime you unbolt suspension components from the suspension system, an alignment is highly recommended.

it's not the camber you should worry about, but rather your toe settings. a search in the suspension section can tell you that.
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Yeah when I recently got my alignment the tech told me they can't really adjust the IS's camber, only te toe.
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sorry for the dumb questions, what is toe?
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i already got an alignment a week ago at JC AutoHouse, but yesterday I had the F Sport rear sway installed.... Does that mean that I would need an alignment?
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Originally Posted by RickJames1
sorry for the dumb questions, what is toe?
Its when you can move your tire left or right. Camber is when it goes in / out.



Hope this helps
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Eyy man, head to Island Brake and Alignment behind Best Buy in Waimalu. They'll help you out if you need alignment and toe fixing for recon. But as for camber, i never fixed mine at all. I like it. haha.
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thanks josh much clearer now, ya i like the look of camber too steezy
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Originally Posted by eggwoll
i already got an alignment a week ago at JC AutoHouse, but yesterday I had the F Sport rear sway installed.... Does that mean that I would need an alignment?
Nope, swaybars should have no impact on vehicle alignment.
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