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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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so i lowered my car on Thursday before going to carlisle for the car show and Thursday at about 4 pm i went to the dealership and i asked them to align the car....so the car comes out when there done and the service manager says your car is done we adjusted your toe and could not touch the camber or caster because of the tein springs. So he said im only charging you 50 dollars, my question is this, my camber looks way off ( top of my tire tipped in toward the engine bay )...is this OK and should there be adjustments? I also don't understand why no camber adjustment can be made with springs being put on...i can understand caster because one it doesn't get adjusted much and two there is probably no need for adjustment...TIA

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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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You cant adjust the camber on these cars anyways. Yes it is fine that you have negative camber just keep an eye on your tires for uneven tire wear. If you lower your car you are bound to get some camber.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Um, actually camber can't be adjusted on the 2IS or F. You'll have to live with the negative camber, depending on each car some may have good or bad camber after a drop. Did the dealer adjust the toe IN and not at 0?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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umm not sure i can look at the sheet that was the printout once i get home
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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yea man you cant adjust camber on an IS or ISF, but check for wear or get Megan Camber arms...
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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i dont think we have camber arms out for our car yet...but im not sure
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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ohhh i know there are some for the regular 2IS, but idk about the F... oops haha
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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welcome to neg camber, my rear have over -3*
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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No camber adjustment? This IS-F gets more unique each day!
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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get inline for FIGS camber kit.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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The added negative camber on a 1 inch or so drop is not going to be excessive. You just gonna have to live with it or put in a adjustable camber kit whenever they become available.

In the meantime enjoy your increased front end turn in bite with the added negative camber.
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Old May 12, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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cambers can get adjusted im actually getting my camber adjusted tomorrow @ lexus. You just have to find the right tech. Ill post up my results.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by proog87
cambers can get adjusted im actually getting my camber adjusted tomorrow @ lexus. You just have to find the right tech. Ill post up my results.
??? there are no camber adjustments ???
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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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i would like to see how your gunna adjust, un-adjustable camber
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Old May 14, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by proog87
cambers can get adjusted im actually getting my camber adjusted tomorrow @ lexus. You just have to find the right tech. Ill post up my results.
Were you able to get the camber on your IS-F adjusted?
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