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Old 01-31-13, 12:40 AM
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damn. Someone should design a system where camber stays constant at any height. Maximize the tire footprint at all angles and turns.
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Originally Posted by sam430
The picture above is for the rear. Question. Is that the camber adjustment bolt? If so, then everything is reverse. In order to get more positive camber, you have to push out the upper rod. If you have aggressive offset, it'll push the wheels closer to the fender. Not so sure though.
If you want to adjust the camber it would be the A arm on top which you cant see in the picture. the A arm on the GS has no adjustments

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That bolt adjusts toe-in.
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Old 01-31-13, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by sam430
damn. Someone should design a system where camber stays constant at any height. Maximize the tire footprint at all angles and turns.
Sorry to say but that is impossible. Besides production cars are not design to be modified in mind.
Old 01-31-13, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by sam430
damn. Someone should design a system where camber stays constant at any height. Maximize the tire footprint at all angles and turns.
wouldnt that be the ideal car modders dream
Old 01-31-13, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by DoriSaru15
Sorry to say but that is impossible. Besides production cars are not design to be modified in mind.
I'm gonna say it's possible but not cost effective and not reliable. Too much gears and lever. Yes, we won't see it in a production car let alone a custom race car. I bet someone can design one from the ground up if they were tasked to do it. The reason a system like that is not created because of weight issues and most cars, like you said, is designed for that height and not meant to be modded.

I agree with everything you said except for the impossible part.
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Originally Posted by DoriSaru15
If you want to adjust the camber it would be the A arm on top which you cant see in the picture. the A arm on the GS has no adjustments
Sure it does. The front camber can be adjusted. See post 8 above and read through the PDF. I'm not sure how much range it has though.
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If the lower control arm is cheap enough, we can cut a slit and weld a couple of notches and reuse the toe arm bolt. I would like to see all aluminium lower control arm though but may not be strong enough.
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From what i heard, Megan Racing will also be developing a rear camber arm....
Old 01-31-13, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
From what i heard, Megan Racing will also be developing a rear camber arm....
Interesting .. if that is indeed true, they know that the rear camber will be significantly out of spec after lowering.
Old 01-31-13, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sam430
I'm gonna say it's possible but not cost effective and not reliable. Too much gears and lever. Yes, we won't see it in a production car let alone a custom race car. I bet someone can design one from the ground up if they were tasked to do it. The reason a system like that is not created because of weight issues and most cars, like you said, is designed for that height and not meant to be modded.

I agree with everything you said except for the impossible part.
Sorry i was talking about its impossible as in production stand point

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Sure it does. The front camber can be adjusted. See post 8 above and read through the PDF. I'm not sure how much range it has though.
I wasn't talking about the front. i already know about the fronts look at post 4

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From what i heard, Megan Racing will also be developing a rear camber arm....
Sorry, but Megan parts are not that good.

Originally Posted by terrycs
Interesting .. if that is indeed true, they know that the rear camber will be significantly out of spec after lowering.
All cars go out of spec once you lower it
Old 02-14-13, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by DoriSaru15
All cars go out of spec once you lower it
Agreed. The more the car is lowered, the more the alignment is out of spec. But for what ever reason, no one has been able to confirm whether or not the aligment can be brought back into factory spec after lowering. And if so, how was it done ... using stock components or other aftermarket UCA's, camber arms, etc?

I keep asking because I really hate dealing with uneven tire wear, especially with four 20" Michellin tires that are already considered "soft".
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You will have to custom mod the LCA... Which will require welding and cutting. Reuse the toe adjuster bolts on the*LCA and weld tabs on each end.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...our-tires.html
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It looks like that concept might work.

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Originally Posted by e39ng
That bolt adjusts toe-in.
Yep, thats what it looks like...that's the toe eccentric bolt....to adjust toe-in/toe-out.


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