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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Would you mind sharing your alignment report/numbers? thanks
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 07:49 PM
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It turns out the guy that did my alignment and said my alignment was fine was wrong. I took it to a better shop and he told me you need to buy a rear chamber adjuster. So I bought a SPC rear chamber adjuster and this helped correct my rear toe issue I had. There was plenty of toe adjustment before, but for some reason the angles of the chamber threw it off.

I paid $186 bucks and installed the arms myself, took me about 30 min. Pretty easy to install! But on our cars the rear chamber is not adjustable, these bars really help. Heres pics of before and after on my alignment




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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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can you post a link to these spc bars your referring to for 189 bucks,Ive moved back to stock tires and wheels and they are doing the same thing as my wider wheels,wearing out on the inside edge in the front and the rear. maybe 6 months new tires are shot again
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 1supra
can you post a link to these spc bars your referring to for 189 bucks,Ive moved back to stock tires and wheels and they are doing the same thing as my wider wheels,wearing out on the inside edge in the front and the rear. maybe 6 months new tires are shot again

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...rd-gen-gs.html
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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Is this common for stock suspension ? I'm considering installing rca blocks, will have issues on my 07 GS 350?
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MCCR
Is this common for stock suspension ? I'm considering installing rca blocks, will have issues on my 07 GS 350?
We can't really tell you, your alignment guy if he is good should be able to tell you. But just make sure toe is set, because if it is off, you can chew up your tires really fast if toe is out.
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ibidu1
He told me to try this, and sounds like it may work, tomorrow im going to take the car to the mechanic.

He said loose the bolts on the rear sub cross member, and push the whole assembly to the side that needs to be adjusted. So in my case I have to push the cross member to the passenger side because my driver toe is out of adjustment. He explained that if I do that toe, and chamber all will straighten out.
This is an age old trick that does work, I am surprised that the shop would not know this...
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by angus
This is an age old trick that does work, I am surprised that the shop would not know this...
Ya, I didnt go that route I just installed rear camber arms and it solved everything.
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