Suspension and Brakes Springs, shocks, coilovers, sways, braces, brakes, etc.

Lowered car but have negative camber in rear! HELP****

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-26-11, 04:15 PM
  #1  
Sheehan1p
★ I
Thread Starter
 
Sheehan1p's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Lowered car but have negative camber in rear! HELP****

Hey CL i recently lowered my car and i have negative camber on my rear tires. I tried to get an alignment done but they couldn't do it. Soo whats my best route now?
Old 05-26-11, 04:28 PM
  #2  
kamikaze04
Driver
 
kamikaze04's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: GA
Posts: 193
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Raise it up or deal with the negative camber. I'm -3.0 in the rears
Old 05-26-11, 04:30 PM
  #3  
AYEmike
Lexus Champion
 
AYEmike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: yurmum's
Posts: 2,088
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

find somewhere that will do an alignment on lowered cars, you'll still have negative camber but a good tech will be able to limit the camber a minimum
Old 05-26-11, 04:38 PM
  #4  
OT0814
Lead Lap
iTrader: (4)
 
OT0814's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 466
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

my friend has -3.0 in the rear of his car too....you just gotta make sure you get your tires rotated often.
Old 05-26-11, 04:44 PM
  #5  
Sonic_RC
Racer
iTrader: (15)
 
Sonic_RC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: BC
Posts: 1,732
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

any time you lower the car it will increase the amount of negative camber. There is no reason why an alignment shop cannot correct it. They can make it more positive but it will never be at 0 degrees if you are lowered. It's not a big deal really just tell him you want to have it as positive as you can
Old 05-26-11, 04:46 PM
  #6  
DeanGS
Driver
iTrader: (8)
 
DeanGS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CA
Posts: 159
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Just use rear RCAs with camber adjustment. You get camber adjustment and more suspension travel assuming you have coil overs. Rear RCAs will lower the rear ~1" so you can raise your coils up and still keep the lowered ride height.
Old 05-26-11, 04:56 PM
  #7  
Sheehan1p
★ I
Thread Starter
 
Sheehan1p's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Wait can I get rca's if im lowered on spring?
Old 05-26-11, 05:09 PM
  #8  
DeanGS
Driver
iTrader: (8)
 
DeanGS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CA
Posts: 159
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Sheehan1p
Wait can I get rca's if im lowered on spring?
Yes, you can but it will lower the rear an additional 3/4-1". The rear RCAs have a cam that allows you to add up to 3 degrees of positive camber, at least most do.
Old 05-26-11, 05:39 PM
  #9  
marus
Pole Position
iTrader: (1)
 
marus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: GA
Posts: 289
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i love my negative camber as odd as it sounds..... it just adds an extra look....... just swap tire from side to side every month and half and you'll manage to make them least 5 months
Old 05-26-11, 06:14 PM
  #10  
PrLWhtGS3
Driver
iTrader: (2)
 
PrLWhtGS3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

lets see some pics
Old 05-26-11, 06:18 PM
  #11  
speedaddic
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (10)
 
speedaddic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Austin,TX
Posts: 4,252
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

you are where so many newbs wanna be... "camber crowd".

Let's see pics.
Old 05-26-11, 06:41 PM
  #12  
Vincent123
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (24)
 
Vincent123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sur Califas
Posts: 2,411
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

embrace the camber
Old 05-26-11, 07:08 PM
  #13  
Sheehan1p
★ I
Thread Starter
 
Sheehan1p's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 570
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by DeanGS
Yes, you can but it will lower the rear an additional 3/4-1". The rear RCAs have a cam that allows you to add up to 3 degrees of positive camber, at least most do.
okay so im guessing this is my best route. Do you where i can buy these from oh and also i did some researching... what about spc's?
Old 05-26-11, 07:56 PM
  #14  
fuzzzz
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (19)
 
fuzzzz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: California
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by Vincent123
embrace the camber
It hurts .. 10 char.
Old 05-26-11, 07:58 PM
  #15  
Sonic_RC
Racer
iTrader: (15)
 
Sonic_RC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: BC
Posts: 1,732
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Vincent123
embrace the camber
hehe


Quick Reply: Lowered car but have negative camber in rear! HELP****



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:51 PM.