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Old 12-09-08, 06:29 PM
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Default Umnnn...How do I install this "SPC" Camber kit?

How do I install the SPC camber kit?
Its instructions do not make any sense to me
Old 12-10-08, 11:42 AM
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Nooobody???
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http://www.spcperformance.com/PROD_D...d2=67510&cmd3=

THese ones??

Fairly easy if u got the dye grinder with the grinder bit that is straight, for the rotary dye grinder. probably 3/8inch bit size. ( i dont remember)

something that looks like this dye grinder, borrow one if u can http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...10000003+90401

You remember the stock camber adjustment bolt. this is the bolt on the lower rear arm, closest to the wheel. it will look identical to the spc bolt with the offset metal circle.

with the arm lowered, u use the dye grinder to elongate the horizontal hole. the spc basically is a larger diameter metal circle, which allows for more camber adjustment (about 1 degree). how much to grind away? use the metal bracket that the spc bolt sits in. its also got the elongated hole. just grind a bit until u get about the same amount. you will also notice that the spc bolt is longer, this is because the metal bracket it comes with cups the outsides of the lower control arm. install the new spc camber bolt, and get an alignment done

it should take no more than an hour, depends on how sharp ur grinder bit is.
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So a dremel will not work?
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with tools......


j/k.
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a dremel is essentially a rotary dye grinder.

i just used the airtool version of it with the 3/8inch bit. worked fine. managed to pull my camber in to -1.2 degree with the wheels sitting flush

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SorrGwa what are you lowered on?
Old 12-12-08, 04:12 PM
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tein ss coils.

i cant say i know how much i lowered, but its enough to have it flush. so for the back, at least 2in.
Old 12-16-08, 06:01 PM
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why would you want to correct camber
Old 12-16-08, 08:24 PM
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Shane its a DD not a "show car"
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SorrGwa might you be able to take pics of the way the bracket sits? in the LCA?
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ill try to later, the cars been sitting in the garage for the past month as we got a huge dump of snow. the snow tires are no match for 2ft of snow, dont feel like plowing or being
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I would be hesitant in making the lower arm hole larger.
Old 01-03-09, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PHML
I would be hesitant in making the lower arm hole larger.
+1, if it was anything but a stamped part i wouldn't worry, but doesn't seem like the best idea.
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Anyluck on pics?


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