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Old 01-11-09, 01:27 PM
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Default alignment settings with megans?

i need to know what alignment settings u guys have with megans ...i read a -2 or -2.5 on the rear? thanks
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just have them max the camber adjustment out for positive. when i did that in the back i still ended up with nearly -3 degrees
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I set the camber at max negative to fit my tires, toe i set as close to stock as possible.
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one of u have max + the other max - ? i need some confirmation here please as my car is going into the shop today...thanks
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if you have tire fitment issues, then you may need more negative camber, however, for tire wear issues, you want as little camber as possible (as close to 0 as possible) Keep in mind, your car probably calls for somewhere around -1.0 degrees stock... As mentioned above, you may not have much of a choice in the matter - there is only so much adjustment available...

also, because you will probably be running more negative camber than the car calls for, make sure that the toe spec is dead on else you'll be eating through tires in no time...
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yeah, the lower you go, the more negative your camber becomes. so if you're dumped, even if you max out the adjuster to max positive, it will still show negative overall.
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Originally Posted by 19psi
yeah, the lower you go, the more negative your camber becomes. so if you're dumped, even if you max out the adjuster to max positive, it will still show negative overall.
exactly what happened to me.
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