jaor.s2k

So as the title states, I was hoping to get more feedback and reviews for front camber joints. I am looking at trying to get -3.5 to -4 camber up front. I don't plan on racing my car competitively, mostly go for spirited drives.


I have tried to research as much as possible, I don't think I will be able to achieve the camber I am looking for with J's S1 (but if I can, I would definitely go this route), so S2 sounds like it is more plausible, but I have read a thread about their recent design changes with the S2, making me kind of iffy about it.





The other option is the Buddy club P1 adjustable camber joint. I can't seem to find any reviews on it really, but it seems like a really nice piece and having the ability to adjust it seemed appealing to me and it doesn't seem like it will slip unlike the SPC adjustable camber joint.






I appreciate the feedback.

toplessPolak

Did you try maxing out the stock adjusters? Why do you want all the way to -4*? On the street you won't see any advantage to such an aggressive amount

Fokker

If you want that much front camber, get the Spoon camber joints. The minimum you'll be able to get with a ~1" drop is ~-3.0. The Spoon joints are more aggressive than any of the lower options I've seen and will not provide any opportunity to slip as they are fixed mounting points.

Though I wouldn't think you'd need much more than -3.5, especially if you aren't doing more than spirited drives.

s2000Junky

Honestly running that much camber up front is a waste on the street as the tire will never get up to even temp, it will cause it to perform less as a result. -2.5 I found is a pretty good aggressive spec all around. And I don't mess around, the car gets run through its paces regularly at my discretion. At approx 2" drop which is as low as you want to reasonably go for best performance, -2.5 can be had on stock adjusters. Believe me, If I thought I could get the car to perform better set up differently, id do it.

jaor.s2k

*flame suit on*

Obviously I am not reaching for performance gains, it is to fit wheels.

"Oh, why don't you get wheels that fit?"

My last 3 sets fit very well without the need of a camber joints, ranging from -2 to -3, thanks.
I know very well that this is going to hurt performance



All I really want are reviews and feedback of the 2 joints. I considered Spoon, but that's a lot more than I am willing to spend.

Currently, I think it is at -2 to -2.5, 18x9.5 +22 255/35 square. I do plan on raising the car as well.

mmmyes-19 by Jonathan Ralleca, on Flickr

mmmyes-9 by Jonathan Ralleca, on Flickr

B serious

SPC upper joints will work better than lower joints. They should be able to go about 2 or more degrees ADDITIONALLY negative. And they move the top of the tire inward rather than moving the bottom outward. So you may not need as much camber to clear your wheels.

They're also substantially less expensive. And since they are upper joints, they won't be as stressed as lower joints. After having buddy club seat rails, I'm hesitant to install their ball joints in the lower arm position. The lower joint holds the weight of the car.

To answer your next question, my SPC joints have not slipped from years of track use. Even when I spun and hit a curbing lip hard enough to bend the spindle. Install them per the instructions. They won't slip.

jaor.s2k

^^hmm interesting, thanks for the feedback!