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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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So I purchased an AP1 that has a lot of camber issues in the rear. I see the Megan upper control arms but it's a hefty price. I replaced the toe arm cuz it had toe issues, replaced upper control arm thinking it was bent. Now I see on ebay something affordable to correct camber but it looks like it's for the toe. I'm highly skeptical on this product correcting camber, maybe I'm wrong, can someone help? Thanks in advance.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-09-Honda-...52c85a&vxp=mtr
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p.s. I know the SPC ball joints are available, but only corrects 1.5 degree as my rear are over 3 degree of camber.
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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How low are you ?
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by d-bo
How low are you ?

Just have Tein S tech's on stock shocks. Cambers were jacked up before lowering. The alignment guys said it was far too off to correct with the OEM equipment.
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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Seems like something is probably bent
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 10:55 AM
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If you can't dial in camber on 100% OEM parts, something is bent or seized. Maybe the camber hardware is seized into the lower A-arm bushing, locking it out of spec.. or maybe the lower Arm is bent..
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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What would you guys do in my position? I might just bite the bullet to buy the Megan control arms or should i find out the bent item and fix that?
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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What did the alignment tech tell you? Was he able to twist the camber adjustment bolt at all? Or was 3* all that was achievable when minimized out?
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Old Jun 26, 2013 | 04:27 PM
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It was capable of twisting. Just that the negative camber was too far off to correct on OEM adjustments. He said on the naked eye, nothing looks bent.
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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I'd say something has to be bent. I am too low and I can get to ~-2* with all OEM parts.
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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i am also in the same situation my toe is perfect but i cant seem to get my camber on my right rear wheel correct...took it for an alignment but no good...it does adjust just not to where it needs to be nothing looks bent or broken according to the tech i also looked i dont see anything that looks bent...would anyone suggest buying this product?
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