Jmpu671

So I am at a lost... my passenger rear tire is cambered to all hell... pulled apart rear suspension compared upper and lower arms to each side. No differences in measurements so I ruled out bent arms. All bushings are good no damages from what I can see. I have aligned the rear subframe using the alignment holes and following the write up I found on the main forum. Still have almost a 2 degree difference on the right rear.
Current measurements
LR: -1.6
RR: -3.5
Camber bolt is maxed out can not for the life of me get the RR to put a little more positive Camber.

The only things I can think of is structural damage(I haven't seen any)
Hub is damaged(doesn't look like it to me)

I'm at a complete loss. Any and all help/advice would be great. Car is an AP1 MY00.

Thanks in advance!

street_ruler

check that your camber bolts have the eccentric washers on in matching orientation. i once got one backwards so it looked like a figure-8 when looking down the barrel of the bolt. this kept me from ever getting it right.

if thats not it, measure the knuckle pickups to the subframe distances. you never know what a pothole could do. within a 16th precision is fine for this work. no need to get all "30 thou" on it.

Jmpu671

You wouldn't happen to know the measurement spec for that pickup would you? And when you say same orientation...I didn't think it was possible to get those messed up... hmmmmm I'll take a look at that.

street_ruler

i think you can get one flipped. its a washer with an off center hole and the hole should be a rectangle-ish shape.




i have no idea the spec but put the car on jack stands and compare to the other side.



you look at your a-arm bushings? what bout a bent suspension pickup point on the subframe itself?


EDIT: see about 2/3 of the way down. it shows a diagram with TWO of those washers. one on each side of the bushing. also make sure those are properly seated into the little lip they push against.

https://robrobinette.com/S2000Alignment.htm

Jmpu671

Thanks man!

street_ruler

any update on this? i always kinda wanna know what the outcome of the mystery was

Jmpu671

I have found that it is the spindles. Measured out the two sides found that on the right rear the point where the upper ball joint attaches to the knuckle is bent ever so slightly. so.... anybody parting out an AP1 in the area lol.

street_ruler

awesome? well...not awesome but at least you found the problem. I know the knuckles/spindles are sup[posed to be sacrificial compared to an A-arm or subframe so they do give.